App development surges thanks to iPad announcement

So, you're telling me that soon there's going to be 300,000 garbage apps, and a handful of good ones, as opposed to, say.. 150,000 garbage apps, and a handful of good ones?

Nice, I can support that.

this may be the one thing from Apple that I might buy. Then again, I said the same thing about MacBook Pro, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

The one thing that I like about the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad is the user support. I still want it to crash and burn.

I'm pretty excited for iPad apps. The extra screen space will let developers really explore what multitouch can do without having fingers taking up 1/2 the screen.

now you can with breathtaking air visuals! draw the direction of the fart on the screen and the ipad "throws" the sound in that direction! dont streak too hard tho.. you may get an unwanted surprise!

No buttons = Not a real gaming platform.

I don't hate the iPad but I would have no interest in owning one. I'd never use it at home where I have my laptop which does tons more than iPad ever will. And it's too big to easily take on the go without some kind of shoulder bag or backpack. And it's too inconvenient to whip out in a long line or on a crowded bus.

I'd get an iPhone if the monthly plans were cheaper. I'd get an iPod touch if they were cheaper. But an iPad, doubt I'd pick one up at any price.

the iphone and ipod touch have great games. stop denying that.

Actually, Android development is still increasing, your interpretation of the graph is just incorrect. Apple development just increased more rapidly than Android did, and that's why the graph looks like that. You'll notice the y axis is labeled "Percent, Iphone vs Android"

Look at the third graph here, and it'll become clear: http://gizmodo.com/5470498/new-iphone-vs-android-app-development-over-time

ipad still lame.

Mentioning no real controls for games, doesn't it support bluetooth accessories? Although one would have to get the developers supporting use of a bluetooth controller and taking it out and playing a game would be cumbersome.

the iPad brings absolutely nothing new to gaming. can we please move on?

iFart 2.0: iPad edition

The most important thing about the iphone as a gaming platform is that it's always with me. Both PSP and DS are too bulky for my pockets and even if they weren't I don't always take them with me when I leave the house, yet I can never anticipate when I might have time to play. Seriously, you're not living in the real world if you don't consider the drastically better portability and additional functionality as a major factor in what makes iphone and to a lesser extent ipod a very compelling games offering

No real games? there's loads of interesting things going on on the iphone
Off the top of my head
- Eliss - buy eliss and tell me that's not as hardcore a game as you'll find on any console, handheld or otherwise
- Spider - inspired design and a beautiful game
- Minisquadron - buckets of fun; very easy to get multiplayer running if you have a friend with an iphone
- Civilisation Revolution - it's civ. in your pocket. all the time
- GTA: Chinatown wars - it's thoroughly playable. I don't know first hand how it compares to DS/PSP but I'm playing it and I wouldn't be if it was a DS game because I DONT CARRY MY DS EVERYWHERE

GPS games (can PSP/Ds do that?)
- GPS Mission is a great laugh if you live in a supported area (free)
- My dad is WoW-levels of obsessed with Parallel Kingdoms (free)

Chromixa, Auditorium & cross fingers are all fine puzzle games that I've played to death. Auditorium I had already played on the PC but felt it was worth getting again - it controls better on the iphone IMHO

This leaving aside all of the free and next to free word games

It remains to be seen if the ipad will prove itself a worthwhile gaming device that moves 'gaming' forward. If you refuse to accept that multitouch gaming actually is 'real' gaming then obviously you won't think that it's going to push gaming forward.
If you are excited about the future of multitouch gaming then I think the ipad has a lot of potential. The additional screen real estate could allow highly sophisticated multitouch inputs and onscreen options. The possibilities for multiuser interaction (albeit limited as the screen is still a bit on the small side).

1 - play eliss
2 - imagine eliss on a bigger screen
3 - buy an ipad

Ishboy is right that that graph doesn't mean any developers have left android to develop for iphone because of the ipad announcement. The statement itself barely makes sense, let alone a cursory glance at the graph itself...

But it wasn't announced until January 27, so there can't be a connection between app development surge in January and iPad announcement.

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