When Steve Jobs was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, he approached Walter Isaacson to write his biography. Isaacson said no, not knowing about the cancer. In 2009, however, he agreed and the book that was released last week is a best-seller.
Apple’s new iPad garnered so much interest ahead of its launch that it’s almost impossible to display it in public and not get asked questions. Takeaway web editor Jim Colgan has been drawing strangers’ attention since he got the device last weekend.
Apple will release its widely anticipated product, the iPad, on Saturday. Crowds are expected to line up at stores hours before they open. But given the high cost and potential glitches of the new gizmo, what is the appeal of being an early adopter?