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jfunk:
IMO, things they could've done to make this a killer product:

1) Camera(s) - at LEAST one for skype/ichat..  If not one on both sides...
2) Want my wife to use it?  Add in a free stylus (they make them for capacitive) and some handwriting recognition so she can jot down notes around the house
3) Side dock connector..  What if I don't want to dock it to the keyboard in portrait mode?

Things they can easily fix with a few well-timed software updates:
1) Multitasking
2) Better overall interface (does anyone else think that seeing a row of small icons on the screen just seems silly..?  They're WAY too spread apart..  They need to ditch the iphone interface for choosing apps on the bigger tablet)
3) iLife

My $0.02... 

Fordman:
So this thing is basically a digital book, notepad and iPod?

massive88:
I cant wrap my head around why this is any better than a netbook that costs significantly less.

Netbooks get you flash, tons more storage, webcams, USB ports, multitasking, free keyboards, more outputs, and more inputs.

If a netbook is too big (really?) people have phones to be lazy with their internet browsing, and typing emails at 15 wpm.  This seems to try to fit in between using your phone (or iPod), and a netbook, which I dont see as a place that needs any more fleshing out.  Anything bigger than a phone, I want more power, and a keyboard, both are easily gotten from netbooks.

I guess thats why Im an engineer and not in marketing.  I cant see getting a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- ton less usability for more money.  

wp34:

--- Quote from: massive88 on January 28, 2010, 11:55:52 am ---I cant wrap my head around why this is any better than a netbook that costs significantly less.

Netbooks get you flash, tons more storage, webcams, USB ports, multitasking, free keyboards, more outputs, and more inputs.

If a netbook is too big (really?) people have phones to be lazy with their internet browsing, and typing emails at 15 wpm.  This seems to try to fit in between using your phone (or iPod), and a netbook, which I dont see as a place that needs any more fleshing out.  Anything bigger than a phone, I want more power, and a keyboard, both are easily gotten from netbooks.

I guess thats why Im an engineer and not in marketing.  I cant see getting a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- ton less usability for more money.  

--- End quote ---

I agree it is less usability for more/same money.  I see the niche as a true Internet appliance.  Give one of these to grandma and she's on the web.  No updates, no anti-virus, less functionality but less hassle as well.  My mom would love this to surf the net and check email in her living room.  If I could email her pictures of the grand kids and they would automatically show up in iPhoto she would love that as well.

I'm in higher education and am excited to see where this might lead with textbooks.  Apple is working with major publishers and seems real committed to getting text books onto the iPad.  If that takes off it will be a real game changer.  Especially if they can make it enough of a computer that students can take notes and write basic papers on it.  It needs a lot more work mind you but that functionality could be added in later revisions.

It is not a perfect device by any stretch and is not for everyone.  But it does have some real potential.

BobA:
Collection of ipad articles on gizmodo

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