Going back and looking at old opinions is a recipe to make this threat into a hot ball of burning argument, so my vote is that we don't do that!
People (myself very much included) tend to make a very common error of assuming that they represent the middle of the bell curve. When the iPad was originally announced the resounding opinion was that nobody wants a computer-ish thing without flash and without a usb port. The problem is that many assumed their opinion is shared by the majority. I can assure you, my mom is not overly bothered by a lack of flash.
I did the same thing with the wii. I stood on the hilltops preaching about how nobody wants to stand up to play their games or waggle a damn stick to make mario jump. Turns out I was slightly incorrect. I still think the wii blows and it's not for me, but I'm clearly not in the majority there.
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