Walt Mossberg – Apps Raise the iPad’s Aptitude for Real Work
When Thomas Abel gets home from a stressful day at work, the 43-year-old airplane mechanic likes to let off steam by playing videogames.
But he doesn’t like to play against kids. He says they spout mom jokes and infantile nonsense during online matches on Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 system, which allows players to form teams and battle one another over the Internet.
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