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Originally Posted by island911
You guys who think that tablets are something new --or that Apple has the best one made-- are ill-informed.
edit: but I expect that you have apple stock that you hope holds (and/or gains) value.
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Tablets are indeed not new, the Ipad may or may not be the best made, but you only have to play with it for a few minutes to realize it hits a spot in terms of form factor, size, price and capabilities....for some people. In fact it's that certain lack of capabilities vs. a computer tablet that makes it so simple and practical. My 3y old plays with it all the time, learned his alphabet on it, is currently learning to read with it, and when I want the TV I can fire up toy story on it and have some peace !
There is no need to argue about this. Yes, there are faster, more complete, more capable "computers" out there. This one happens to be immensely practical for some of us, at a good price point with a good set of apps (and mine was paid for thanks to apple haters who did not believe in the product and allowed me to buy in at $200) .
I don't get the Ipad / apple hate threads, if you don't like it don't buy one, it's simple - same goes with Porsches... I like it, my wife likes it, my kid loves it. Nobody's forcing anybody to buy one ;-) Apple is not delivering the best performing machines (except maybe that dodecacore MacPro), they never have, but they consistently deliver a great interface and a polished set of products. Vote with your wallet...