Before buying such an exclusive appliance, a person should read a couple of reviews and then decide if the iPad fits in with their current lifestyle. If you are a dedicated PC user and love the feel and handle of a powerful desktop processor and huge monitor, then, obviously, this is not going to be a replacement for that and that person might consider buying a real laptop. The display and design are both beautiful; “The aluminum back feels great under the finger and nothing feels cheap” says Hubert Nguyen from Ubergizmo.com (a website that is famous for in-depth reviews of new products).

The iPad features sleek and stylish design, as well as easy to use apps. Photo courtesy of Google Images.

The sound, without headphones, is a bit soft and not the best quality as it was made to be used with headphones. The iPad is also is much heavier than people expect, weighing in at almost 1.7lbs. That’s almost as much as a high end PC laptop. With an easy user interface, a staple that Mac users love, and up front app display, slogans such as “even grandparents can use it!” are popping up all over the media.

With my experience playing around with the iPad, mostly at the Apple store, I have come to the conclusion that if a person does not use such an appliance in everyday life, such as a graphic designer with the new 3D blueprint-like app, then it might not be worth spending so much money on the enlarged iPhone. To read another perspective and a comprehensive review, go to http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/04/ipad-review.html.

Red Dead Redemption is a typical role-playing game consol video game, like Grand Theft Auto. The character John Marston, who has been betrayed in the original Red Dead game, seeks vengeance on those who wronged him, namely his ex-gang members. Usually role-playing games (i.e. games like Pokémon) are extremely popular and profitable and lots of people love to see what it was like without all the technological advancements that we have today, what better place than the Wild West.

Rockstar based the setting as a sandbox-style (a virtual space that a user can do almost anything, it is usually used by game designers) western land where players “can walk, talk, shoot, kill, run, and interact” with their surroundings. The video game Gun it is similar to this game, except you can do more and be more involved with your character. “It is a really great game! You can do anything you want. And the good thing is: it has an entertaining and [easy to follow] storyline,” says Junior Paul Hailey.

Red Dead Redemption features stunning realistic graphics. Photo courtesy of Google Images.

Junior Colton Purvin, on the other hand, says, “it has a very Grand Theft Auto feel for it, but the blood and gore are horrendous with those super realistic [graphics].” The in-game graphics are wondrously accurate (i.e. the details on the horse) and they are even more impressive when you are seeing the movement while playing the game. However, for those who are squeamish, this level of graphics also applies to the blood and gore factors. As this is an open-world game, the character can do almost anything the player wants him to do, set in the untamed west, there are such things as stagecoach massacres and roadside executions.