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I see the point that he is trying to make in this article about the iPad's intended audience, but I think that the iPad is still a disappointing device. If som

I see the point that he is trying to make in this article about the iPad's intended audience, but I think that the iPad is still a disappointing device. If someone needs a computer for typical tasks such as Chatting with friends, Sending and receiving email, Listening to music, Watching videos, Playing games, and Browsing the web, then they should just get a netbook for ~$300. A netbook is still highly portable and can do all of these tasks at a cheaper price.

nico_h 17y ago
Except that the experience won't be nearly as slick, which has been the main selling point of apple devices: provide a highly polished user experience, and nothing that is not as good. Thus limited feature set in v 1.0.
jstevens85 17y ago
While a netbook may do all of those tasks, it doesn't do them particularly well. The iPad will turn on instantaneously, will be easy to use, and apps will be optimised for the screen size. The biggest problem with netbooks is that they run OSs and apps that have been optimised for much larger displays.