The guy holding his in portrait style looks ike he's searching for network, hehe. Yes, people can live their lives the way they want, that does not mean we should not point out ushamba when we have the chance. All these guys are just showing off that they have an Ipad/Tablet...problem is everyone has them nowadays, so there's nothing to show off. It's like showing off a mobile phone. Watu watulie...mwanaume ni kufunika meza na maziwa!!!

Why are you noticing them then....? It say something about yourself...

You look stupid when you take pictures with an iPad.

There, I said it.

I know this may come as a shock to some, but tablets are not meant to be used as photo-taking devices.

Tablets are used for four purposes: browsing the Internet, checking email, watching movies and playing games. And, for some, watching porn. (Seriously, don’t do that.)

The camera on an iPad? It sucks. It’s a paltry five megapixels, and that’s only on the new “Retina display” model. The photos are grainy, oversaturated and of such poor quality, it is unbelievable companies like Apple allowed them to be shipped.

But that ignores the most important thing — everyone looks like a dumbass when trying to take a picture with one.

Think about it. You’re wielding this giant, 10-inch slate of metal and glass in front of your face, trying to take a picture of something that is, in all likelihood, too far away to take a picture of. You just embarrass yourself instead of getting a good shot.

I’ve taken more pictures of idiots with iPads on the sideline of Tiger Stadium than I care to admit. I once watched a teenager hold her brand-new, $500 iPad over a pool to film a swimming relay. I saw people with iPads taking pictures at the Voodoo Experience at least 100 yards away from the stage.

How are these people allowed to own tablets?

What’s even more absurd is that if you own an iPad or other tablet, there’s a good chance you have a smartphone, too.

Guess which camera is not only good, but, in many cases, legitimately better than many traditional point-and-shoots?

Cell phone cameras.

Unlike tablet shooters, these don’t suck. That’s why Instagram and mobile picture sharing is so popular — you’re always carrying a competent camera in your pocket.

So why in the name of all that is good and pure would you choose to take pictures with a bulkier, heavier and more terrible version of something you already have?

Maybe you have unresolved issues from your childhood or something, but that does not give you permission to walk around with your iPad looking like an idiot.

Let this be a warning: If I catch you taking pictures with an iPad for anything serious, I’m going to take it from you. You look dumb, and you should feel dumb.

Save yourself the embarrassment

Someone here has made the point that people don't even take the time to enjoy the moments anymore. I agree. Often it is more rewarding to just focus and be genuinely involved. I mean, I can understand the urge to grab a few decent shots, but unless you are the official photographer for the event, you should mostly stay out of the way. And that's the one thing tablet photographers aren't especially good at.

But you know, the problem is much more complicated than that. People are obsessed with social networking too. They want to be the ones to post the best or the most pictures of an event of Facebook. They are so busy trying to show the world how much fun they are having that they actually miss out on having that very fun itself. It's paradoxical, really. And because they have no clue how to get a decent shot, they fire away incessantly as though their camera were some type of optical shotgun - hoping land a good frame by dint of good luck alone.

All the while people who are actually trying to participate have to crane their necks like horny flamingos because some nit-witted wannabe socialite can't sit still an pay attention. Watu wawache ushenzi.

How on earth can this be a "disturbing" trend? Kwani whats the camera and video recorder in the ipad for?