Evaluation of an interactive product

1. Product being evaluated
Apple's I-pad.

2. Identify the context of use
A tablet computer created by Apple, which is mainly used as a platform for audio and visual media.

3. What is good
It is a complete multimedia platform for reproducing many media types, ranging from music to videos and documents.
It has a user-friendly interface and a good work of the touchpad's zoom-in/zoom-out functions. As far as autonomy goes, the i-pad has an excellent battery life which makes it very competitive in comparison with other mobile computing devices, such as netbooks.

4. What is bad
There is a lack in features mainly in the hardware design that limit the options of interaction for the users. For example there are no USB ports available, the only way for connecting and transferring media is by using the iPhone port. No widescreen option is available. Another major problem is that of the software. There are no multitasking options available, that is no background execution for third party applications. Also the market for third party applications is closed. The virtual keyboard is also not very handy for most users. As a reader, the i-pad does not offer the same quality and comfort in reading as other available readers. that is because the screen is self-luminant which can be tiring to the eye whereas others readers require the existance of natural light, thus simulating better the feeling of book-reading.