May 20, 2011 (Washington Post) -- I don’t have an iPad, and I have no intention of getting one.
I don’t have an iPhone, either. Or any kind of smartphone. In fact, I don’t send or receive text messages, don’t download apps, and dare I say it? I have absolutely no idea how to play Angry Birds.
What these things have in common is that they have all failed a very simple test: Will this make my life better?
That isn’t to say these gadgets and doodads serve no purpose. Clearly they do something, or no one would buy them. The iPad, for instance, allows users to send e-mails, watch movies, even play gyroscope-enhanced games. But my decision isn’t based on: Is this thing cool-looking or multifunctional? More often than not, when I wonder “Will this make my life better,” the honest answer is no.
