Sarcasm Included

It is no secret that I’m a big fan of Apple products. When iPod first hit big, I was intrigued but not yet intent on acquiring one RIGHT NOW like the millions who stood in line in front of Apple stores. I was content with dreaming of owning a Mac or a MacBook and using iTunes to organize my burgeoning music collection.

In the beginning, it was the cool factor. Owning an Apple product symbolizes one’s individuality, that they choose to set themselves apart from the million others who follow Microsoft blindly. That’s what I wanted to be: different. Later on, the fruit hit the entertainment industry. Apple became prominently displayed in films (as far back as the first Tom Cruise Mission Impossible film) and TV series, especially my absolute geekfest favourite, Chuck. For all my rants against product placement, Apple’s status certainly went up in my universe after all this fame.

Which was why I got an iPhone. I love it to death. I read books on it while working out, listen to the carefully picked out tunes at night, check out the latest news on my New York Times app (before they put it behind a pay wall, that is), and scream at the phone when the green pigs just won’t die (Angry Birds reference).

Those are all reasons why I love my phone but to be perfectly honest, I wanted an iPhone because it looks fantastic. It’s sleek, ergonomic, and the display is amazing. Its minimalist layout suits my no-clutter style and it feels just right in my hand. I could probably argue that I chose it because it was the perfect blend of form and function. It wouldn’t be perfectly honest, though.

When the iPad came out, I didn’t feel the need for it. It’s just a bigger iPod and the only thing signified by you walking around with one is: “I’m trying too hard to look cool”.Or, in Indonesia, “I have way too much money and I want to look like I’m ahead of the curve.” That said, of course there are others who really appreciate their Apple gadgets and actually use them for something other than show.

All this cynicism went out the door when my I got my hands on an iPad. I’d never seen one like it. It is perfection. I started reading news on the uber-extraordinary Flipboard app and I couldn’t tear my eyes off the screen. I’ve read half of the new James Rollins novel on Stanza and I can’t wait to continue. Once I put amazing photographs as the wallpaper, I could stare at it for weeks.

So, here’s my confession: I’m shallow. I fell in love with the display of the iPad. I’ve become one of the very people I mock.

-typed entirely on an iPad-

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