iPad, looking past the hype...

I've always been a big fan of Apple products because they have a strong foundation in industrial design, the iPad is no exception. As with all first generation products I suggest waiting until at least rev 2.0 before buying but so far the reviews have been positive from an industrial design perspective but come on you can only run one app at a time? The only time I'm running one app is when I just powered up and have yet to launch the 2nd app. Seems silly to me.

Gizmodo has a great review of the iPad, see for yourself: http://gizmodo.com/5508895/understanding-the-ipads-industrial-design

Dwell Innovate It: Call for submissions (phase 2)

Dwell is pleased to announce Innovate It! sponsored by the all-new Volkswagen CC. Our spring 2009 design contest and competition are set up in two phases. First, send in suggestions for everyday objects that you think need a rework. Either they don’t function well, are poorly designed or are just downright useless for the task they were designed to perform. Dwell editors will choose the items for redesign. Then the competition phase launches where you are invited to submit design proposals for recreating one (or all) of the three most tragically troublesome objects. You may participate in one or both phases of this contest and there is no limit to the number of entries.

Full details available at: http://www.dwell.com/contests/innovate-it.html