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Which is harder, designing for the iPad or having your app approved?

• Time Inc. Frustrated by Apple Over iPad Subscription Issue – Apple rejects Sports Illustrated app that would allow in-app subscriptions. Whaaat?
• An In-Depth Look at How People Are Using the iPad – The biggest category that has been affected by the iPad is that of standalone e-readers.
• Derek Powazek – Thoughts on Designing for iPad – From the article: ”Design language [is] still emerging. We’ve had 15 years to figure out a visual language for the web, and it’s still evolving. The iPad has a few conventions, but they’ll look as silly in a year or two as the candy-colored iMacs look now.”
• More Touchscreen Innovation: ABC News for iPad Launches – Another example of user interface madness spawned by the iPad.
• Newsweek for iPad – How NOT To Do a Digital Magazine – Author’s summary: “It’s crap – don’t waste your time.”