not really a bash on the iPad - more about actually having some "downtime" in life
here's some clips - read the full article if you'd like...
The brilliance of the iPad is that it's the anytime-anywhere computer. On
the subway. In the hall waiting for the elevator. In a car on the way to the
airport. Any free moment becomes a potential iPad moment.
So why is this a problem? It sounds like I was super-productive. Every
extra minute, I was either producing or consuming.
But something — more than just sleep, though that's critical too — is lost
in the busyness. Something too valuable to lose.
Boredom.
To lose those moments, to replace them with tasks and efficiency, is a
mistake. What's worse is that we don't just lose them. We actively throw them
away.
