Wednesday, January 27, 2010: a big day for America.
That’s right, yesterday we witnessed the unveiling of Apple’s latest and greatest: the iPad.
For those of you who have been in a bubble since yesterday (doing homework perhaps?) we’ll put it this way: Kindle+ gameboy +portable DVD player+ internet+ bigger and better APPS = the iPad. (I figured the math equation would make you feel like you’re doing homework, even though you’re totally procrastinating). Since yesterday, the iPad has gotten more press than Paris Hilton’s sex tape. EVERYONE is talking about it.
Oh, what’s that? Something else happened yesterday?
Huh?
What?
Oh yeah! President Obama. The State of the Union Address. That happened too. After Steve Jobs’ big speech. Huh. Guess I spent so much time reading every last iPad update (and joke: “If you and your friends all buy one, will they sync up?”) I sorta forgot that was going on. Shame, too; it was Obama’s first State of the Union address and seeing that he’s been dealing with a lot lately, it was probably a pretty important thing to watch.
But who can really follow an Apple announcement? That’s like being Angelina’s sloppy seconds. We all know that we should care what Obama has to say – we’re the people who got him into office, after all – but his speech didn’t have video, or 3G or really cool apps! And it won’t help us watch movies on airplanes.
So sue me if I know every last spec about the iPad but have not the slightest clue what Obama said about healthcare reform; based on my most recent Google search, I know I’m not the only one who places fun new toys before the general well-being of this country. I mean, if anyone’s gonna save this economy it’s Steve Jobs, right?
