Arranged Delirium

...I’ve been waiting for, for about two years now. Today, we’ll see the introduction of the new Apple tablet device. Based upon the iPhone OS, I think this device holds a lot of promise. I’m a huge fan of my iPod Touch and I’m looking forward to a similar device with a larger footprint.

Here’s a link to a liveblog event from AllThingsD - It starts at 1:00 EST, which is when I have class, so I’ll have to wait to learn the details - uugh. At the AllThingsD site though, there is a list of recent articles you may want to look at. Undoubtedly there has been no shortage of hype regarding the new device, and I wonder if It can live up to the expectations.

More specifically, I wonder if it will - as I expect - be the solution to digital text readers. This recent article at CNBC (from the New York Times) identifies what the device could mean for print media: an industry that has largely misplayed the advent of the digital technologies of the past 20 years. And, while I remain skeptical of some of Steve Jobs’ ideas, I did appreciate one quote attributed to him:

“He believes democracy is hinged on a free press and that depends on there being a professional press.”

I would like to see the development of a competent, professional, press. I think that much of the political polarization and gross ignorance that we see reflected in modern American society is the result of pandering and sensationalistic reporting. I don’t think technology is the solution to that problem, but I do think it has been one of the biggest contributors to it. Perhaps this device will make content a valuable commodity again.