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Maybe you should quit smoking. Seriously though, the iPad isn't made for the likes of us on Hacker News (though I still kinda want one). It's for people like m
by superjared 17y ago
Maybe you should quit smoking.
Seriously though, the iPad isn't made for the likes of us on Hacker News (though I still kinda want one). It's for people like my father who don't really give a damn what a computer is as long as it's easy to use.
- mojuba 17y agoHe probably should care that his arm is going to get tired holding his iPad for more than 15-20 minutes. Seriously, I'm failing to picture any long-time user of this device being really, really happy with it.
- stcredzero 17y agoI'm jazzed about my Windows slate at 3 pounds, and yes, I can browse and post on HN all day with it, even from bed. You don't have to hold it up to use it in any context you can use a hardcover book. My iPad will weigh half as much and won't require a stylus.
- commieneko 17y agoBecause no one ever held a book steady in their hand for more than 15-20 minutes without getting tired... Hell, I've watched whole TV shows on the bus with my iPod Touch. And don't get me started on games. There will be plenty of problems with the device, it's a 1.0, but there will be plenty of people really, really happy with it.