I have to admit, I am going out today and buying one. This device has finally crossed the chasm and I think Apple may have a real shot at making a mobile computing platform for healthcare "finally" take off. Several things that really stand out about this platform make it really appealing. As said always it is about the user interface, (hello the I-Phone), the brillance of the disply, the touch resistent of fingerprints, make this something that users will big time embrace. How many physicians have an I-Phone that they purchase themselves, versus a corporate Blackberry! The amount of flash memory is sufficient when you run CITRIX. The thin and light nature of the device mean clinicians will take this around with them, versus trying to lug heavy tablet computers of before. The battery life while not 12 hours, and not a hot swapp battery, some perceive is a negative, but I do not. Dealing with batteries is a pain. Most folks will just leave it in a charger. Finally, you cannot ignore all the developers with thousands and thousand of applications. This will drive down the costs of healthcare for software development. I think it would be an amazing experience as a patient to be given a I-Pad to fill out their initial encounter at a clinic, hospital, or physicians office, versus a piece of paper, pen, and clipboard. Oh yes, since you can run CITRIX as said and helps overcome all the issues with HIPPA.
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