Thursday, January 28, 2010

Hello, iPad!!

We were all huddled around my laptop yesterday watching Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple) release Apple's newest product, the iPad. As we talked about the way rumors were circulating for weeks about Apple's newest product, we began to see some connections between this innovation and the innovations of William Waterman Sherman, the main character in The Twenty-One Balloons. How are William Waterman Sherman and Steve Jobs alike, and how are they different? What makes the iPad an innovation?

26 comments:

Rucker said...

The ipad is an innovation because it will make a difference in this world.

Austin said...

Steve Jobs and W.W.S are W.W.S. waits to tell his story, and Apple waits to release their NEW product.

Mac said...

The ipad made every body wonder, like the story made people wonder.

buchanan said...

The i pad is an innovation because it will change people lives. STEVE JOBES is like william waterman Shermann because he lets the rummers build up and then tells the story.They are different because william waterman Sherman flew on a hot air balloon across the woorld

Jason said...

The iPad is an innovation because it is a better computer from back then when the computer were just made to right now because when the computer was first made, it took up one room; now you can basically take it where ever you go!

Benton said...

The iPad is an innovation because it is awesome!!!!!!!!!! It also is an innovation because it is the newest Apple invention. Steve Jobs is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

William said...

Professor Sherman has an alike job to the genios who invented the ipad because they both have rumors aboat there story. Professor Sherman rumors are aboat how did he get twenty balloons and end up in the Pacific. Steave Jobs has rumors aboat who great the ipad is!

Jason said...

William Waterman Sherman and Steve Jobs are alike because they are both inventors; they are different because Professor Sheman is a balloonist and Mr. Steve is the CEO of Apple.

Mack said...

William Waterman Sherman and Steve Jobs are alike, because they are both inventers. William Waterman Sherman of the floating matress Steve Jobs of the iPad. They are different because William Waterman Sherman is not real, but Steve Jobs is. the iPad is an innovation because it doesn't have a keyboard.

Hastings said...

The ipad is an innovation because it helps peoples lives.


Steve Jobs is like Professor Sherman because he invents things.

They are different because Steve Jobs invented something more high tech.

Matthew said...

Professors Sherman and Steve jobs are similar because they both did something amazing that changed the world. They are different from each other because they did different things, Professor Sherman made a hot-air balloon and Steve Jobs created the IPad, both completely different creations. The IPad is a great innovation, it changed the technology world, and now it is the greatest item ever created from Apple.

Jason said...

I think they are related in some ways. Also The IPad makes it easier to carry around and it makes easier totype on your computer,

Ross said...

Apple was very mysterious about that, and so was Professor Sherman with his story! !

Thomas said...

The IPad is an invention because it is something that will make life easier.

Christopher said...

William Sherman and Steve Jobs are alike in one way and that is that they are alike because they would never leek any information to the public about a new product, in Steve's case, and a story, in William Sherman's case. They are different because Steve is a CEO of a big company and William is an explorer.

Jon said...

I think they are alike because they thought of things that seem like something that would be released in two years. I also think that the Ipad is an innovation because it's light weight, small, and has a touch screen.

John said...

William Waterman Sherman and Steve Jobs are alike in many ways. They both had great idea for innovations.

Charlie said...

Professor Sherman and Steve Jobs are very different. The iPad will chage the world with its light weight, touch screen, and internet surfing ability

Rucker said...

I think they are alike because they both went the extra mile. I also think that the Ipad is an innovation because Apple made something that can do both what the Iphone and Macbook can do.

Alex said...

William Waterman Sherman are alike because they both invent very good things. They have the best ideas. They are different because Steve Jobs invents technology and William Waterman Sherman likes to invent things for outside.

baugh said...

Steve Jobs and Prof. Sherman are not alike because Prof. Sherman waited to share his story with the Western American Explorers Club.Steve Jobs is not alike because he didnt wait,right when apple company let their product go they told about it

Landon said...

They alike because they both are the president of there company. The iPad is an inovation because it is making life easier for people.

Witt said...

the iPad is an innovation because it will change the world

Michael said...

The ipad is an innovation because people will use it.

Greer said...

The ipad is an innovation because it will help peoples lives and people invented it.
William Waterman Sherman and Steve Jobs are alike because they both made something major.
The one thing that makes them different is that they made something different and Steve Jobs worked for a compony and William Waterman Sherman didn't work for a compony.

willo said...

It's amazing were this advanced now!