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Originally Posted by Russic
That's the thing with the app store. It takes a phone that has decent capabilities and makes it a device that I'd be crazy to leave the house without. The iPad could have the same sort of appeal.
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But will it?
I think probably at this point one of the most compelling reasons to get this is the sheer volume of iphone apps. And I'm sure people will create specific iPad apps.
But isn't this just simply too large to to carry with you every time you leave the house? The iPhone you can easily put in a holster or pocket. You can't do that with this.
If you are going to work and have a briefcase or knapsack you should be fine. And ladies with a purse I guess. But I just can't see this as a form factor that people will want to carry everywhere.
Do people with a Kindle carry it everywhere they go? Even if this does have a boatload more functionality, is the additional functionality a reason to tote it around everywhere?
It is more portable than a laptop, but not as portable as a smartphone.
I'm just wondering where people will draw the line?
Maybe that is why the 3G isn't initially included; there is limited utility when you are away from home or work or coffee shop.
I'm just not sure about this product. Apple's other successes have been evolutionary. MP3 Player to iPod. Smartphone to iPhone.
If this is the eBook to iPad then I'm not sure that is a big a market.
If this is netbook to iPad, then the inability to run multiple programs will hamper adoption.
Although I've read that netbooks are much more popular in the rest of the world than they are in North America. If Apple has analyzed those markets then that may make the most sense.
I will say that this launch seems to have the most skepticism. Every launch has has nay-sayers and cheer leaders. I'm trying to see what people who are in neither of those camps seem to feel, and so far it has been a fairly tepid response.
But if this forces every competitor to improve their offerings then everyone wins.