AHHHHHH!! Shut Up! IPAD....

[admin]

Wow...I think I'm going to get off the net for the next two months. A lot of people seem slightly nuts.

I will be glad to eat my words if that day comes, but in my opinion the Ipad is going to sell like gangbusters.

I find this all funny and strangely familiar. Remember the Kindle? :-) It sucks, it blows, it's stupid. Uh, yea ok. But those same people wouldn't mind having the money from the sales that thing has brought in.

Here's what kills me most of all. The people who say it doesn't have a phone.

Are you kidding me?

Are you seriously thinking about not being able to put this big thing upside your frickin head and talking to someone?

I suppose some people would actually do that and feel ok with it :-) Wow

It doesn't have a camera?

Oh darn...you mean I won't be able to stick this large object in peoples faces and take a pic? Oh man...bummer.

Flash? Well, flash may go away. Things evolve and some things die. That's the way it is. It may not die. But if you think the lack of flash is going to stop the sales of this thing I would urge you to rethink that.

They say something in this video that is very true:

iPad Shipping Dates | Megaleecher.Net

Something like "I don't have to conform to it, it conforms to me"...A tower computer? You're stuck to that thing like glue. You can't move, you can do anything except be there with it.

A laptop? I'm sick of those also. Leg chapping junk with wires and no battery capacity.

LOL!

The first thing I thought not long after getting an Itouch was I wish this thing was bigger...if only. Well, now it is...

Well that's my take on the Ipad. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Allen

[MJ Sterling]

I'm getting one too just to see what all the fuss is about. Marketing at its best.

[Steven Wagenheim]

Allen, you have such a way with words.

I'm almost tempted to go out and buy one.

And I don't even need it.

[Louise Green]

Very rarely can see a product launch that dominates the global media.

Classic and inspiring.

I'm still not sure if it can handle multi-tasking, anyone know?

I've always thought to myself, if only the iphone was a bit bigger and had more power, it would be perfect. Looks like I got my wish

[HigherPrThanGod]

Originally Posted by admin

Wow...I think I'm going to get off the net for the next two months. A lot of people seem slightly nuts.

I will be glad to eat my words if that day comes, but in my opinion the Ipad is going to sell like gangbusters.

I find this all funny and strangely familiar. Remember the Kindle? :-) It sucks, it blows, it's stupid. Uh, yea ok. But those same people wouldn't mind having the money from the sales that thing has brought in.

Here's what kills me most of all. The people who say it doesn't have a phone.

Are you kidding me?

Are you seriously thinking about not being able to put this big thing upside your frickin head and talking to someone?

I suppose some people would actually do that and feel ok with it :-) Wow

It doesn't have a camera?

Oh darn...you mean I won't be able to stick this large object in peoples faces and take a pic? Oh man...bummer.

Flash? Well, flash may go away. Things evolve and some things die. That's the way it is. It may not die. But if you think the lack of flash is going to stop the sales of this thing I would urge you to rethink that.

They say something in this video that is very true:

iPad Shipping Dates | Megaleecher.Net

Something like "I don't have to conform to it, it conforms to me"...A tower computer? You're stuck to that thing like glue. You can't move, you can do anything except be there with it.

A laptop? I'm sick of those also. Leg chapping junk with wires and no battery capacity.

LOL!

The first thing I thought not long after getting an Itouch was I wish this thing was bigger...if only. Well, now it is...

Well that's my take on the Ipad. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Allen

It could do speaker phone and webcam.. but that's not what it was intended to do and future versions might.

I think it looks cool. There will always be those who don't want/need one and to me the device is not a necessity, only a cool device to have. In this economy it's amazing if they can sell it. they'll have to price it down.. but Apple can sell anything now..

[George Wright]

Allen,

I'm just glad to see you. If it took apple to get you out here thanks Mr Jobs.

George Wright

[angela99]

If you're a fast reader, the Kindle DEFINITELY sucks.

I hate it. My thumbs hurt from pressing the Next and Previous page buttons... They obviously didn't have fast readers in any of their usability trials.

In fact, the primary reason I can't wait for the iPad is so that I can unload my Kindle on eBay. :-)

[admin]

Originally Posted by George Wright

Allen,

I'm just glad to see you. If it took apple to get you out here thanks Mr Jobs.

George Wright

Hi George..

Just wanted to give a few people a hard time :-)

The talk about this thing is nuts. Every site I go to is talking about it and people are saying the strangest things..

[iYingHang]

Originally Posted by Louise Evans

Very rarely can see a product launch that dominates the global media.

Classic and inspiring.

I'm still not sure if it can handle multi-tasking, anyone know?

I've always thought to myself, if only the iphone was a bit bigger and had more power, it would be perfect. Looks like I got my wish

No multitasking in the Iphone OS 3 yet.

Cheers,
iYingHang

[Shane Natan]

Are you telling me you can't use it as a pager/beeper?!

What CAN it do?

[John Rogers]

Damn, Allen, is that what it takes to get you to poke your head out of the humidor?

We need to make up some more silly stuff to get you riled up.

(good to see you, btw)

John

[Marty S]

Originally Posted by iYingHang

No multitasking in the Iphone OS 3 yet.

I for one would get a LOT more done if all of my equipment prohibited multitasking, and I only have 800 posts on this forum, NOT 8,000!!!!

Not at all concerned about this really, because it isn't designed for multi-tasking.

[Suthan M]

Does it come with toilet roll facilities...
It's a book reader after all- and what should i do, if i read dumb books?

*flush*

Suthan

*wish some creates an app for this

[IM Headlines]

Yeah people are really saying crap about this thing... don't they
always?

Lol the phone and camera part really cracked me up

[Michael Oksa]

Let me start by saying I don't use Apple products, so this scathing pre-review is likely biased.

Here's what I see as its biggest problem...

It's too dang shiny! Yep, with how much I'd use it, it would take a lot of time just to keep it clean. And, no, I'm not going to stop eating Cheetos.

So, Apple can keep their sleek, shiny, ultra-cool looking, groundbreaking, new-fangled gizmo; and I'll be content to vacuum orange-colored crumbs out of my laptop keyboard from time to time.

All the best,
Michael

[paulie888]

Here's what gets me. Apple loves to cripple its devices intentionally, and here's solid evidence of this - the hacker community has developed a hacked "jailbreak" version of the iPod Touch and iPhone that has been able to multitask for a while now, and my guess is that it won't be long before they come out with a "jailbreak" version for the latest iPhone OS 3.2 (which is what the iPad will run when it comes out). Just google "iphone jailbreak video", poke around, and you will be able to catch some GLORIOUS videos of the iPhone multitasking...to me that is absolutely damning evidence of Apple intentionally limiting its hardware from doing things that people want it to do! It is quite obvious that the functionality is there, and the hacked "jailbreak" version just unlocks this functionality that was there all along.

[Ken Strong]

Originally Posted by admin

people are saying the strangest things..

What's an iPad?

[Donald Truehart]

You can't talk on it via bluetooth?

[Heidi White]

iPad makes me think of MaxiPads - computing for when you can't hold it anymore

[Mr. Enthusiastic]

Allen, thanks for the killer headline!

Originally Posted by admin

Flash? Well, flash may go away. Things evolve and some things die. That's the way it is. It may not die. But if you think the lack of flash is going to stop the sales of this thing I would urge you to rethink that.

Apple's a major contributor to the HTML 5 effort, which is supposed to provide a new industry-standard way to run video inside web pages.

My guess is that Apple hopes by the time the iPad is shipped, they'll have an official HTML 5 spec finished. Then the iPad will be the ultimate place to run browser-based video that doesn't require anything from Adobe. Next stop, HTML 5 in Safari, even on Windows.

This would give Apple a great story for developers and users alike about how iPad apps and content can be used on Macs and PC's... but of course if you want to carry it around in the ultimate mobile multitouch device, guess who's got the only game in town? (Same thing as iTunes and iPod.)

My next guess is that inside Apple's labs, Flash runs perfectly on the iPad. That's plan B in case HTML 5 can't get far enough along by release date. Just before release to manufacturing, someone will flip a switch for which video tech gets compiled into the first Pads for sale. Same thought process as their having had MacOS on Intel for years before the official changeover.

The first thing I thought not long after getting an Itouch was I wish this thing was bigger...if only. Well, now it is.... Can't wait for it to arrive!

You were probably their ideal target customer. If they can get Allen to buy it, he'll be happy and 100,000 Warriors will have to get one too and make content for it.

Chris

[Mr. Enthusiastic]

Originally Posted by Suthan M

It's a book reader after all- and what should i do, if i read dumb books?

That's taking the "paperless office" a little too far for me!

[TheChimp]

Haha, nice thread... heres my input:

What's Missing from the Apple iPad?

Reaally makes you think twice about how good this thing really is.

I totally agree with Allen about the whole "no camera" thing... who cares.. it is NOT a camera!

[matthewd]

In my opinion, the comments about it not being a
phone are b/c (from what I know about it) it's a
watered down version of everything.

If all it does is as far as applications and software
is run apps similar to the iPod/iPhone apps, then it's
not as useful as a laptop.

If it doesn't make calls, then it's not as useful as the iPhone...
but good point about holding up a 10 inch or whatever
device to your head to talk on

So, now it's basically just a larger version of the iPod (with less
storage) that can read ebooks...

I see no purpose for it.

BUT...

I do see it selling well. People that like Macs become
fanatics about it and would buy Steve Jobs's fecal matter
if he made it all shiny and stuck the Apple logo on there

[Monika Mundell]

Originally Posted by admin

Wow...I think I'm going to get off the net for the next two months. A lot of people seem slightly nuts.

I will be glad to eat my words if that day comes, but in my opinion the Ipad is going to sell like gangbusters.

I find this all funny and strangely familiar. Remember the Kindle? :-) It sucks, it blows, it's stupid. Uh, yea ok. But those same people wouldn't mind having the money from the sales that thing has brought in.

Here's what kills me most of all. The people who say it doesn't have a phone.

Are you kidding me?

Are you seriously thinking about not being able to put this big thing upside your frickin head and talking to someone?

I suppose some people would actually do that and feel ok with it :-) Wow

It doesn't have a camera?

Oh darn...you mean I won't be able to stick this large object in peoples faces and take a pic? Oh man...bummer.

Flash? Well, flash may go away. Things evolve and some things die. That's the way it is. It may not die. But if you think the lack of flash is going to stop the sales of this thing I would urge you to rethink that.

They say something in this video that is very true:

iPad Shipping Dates | Megaleecher.Net

Something like "I don't have to conform to it, it conforms to me"...A tower computer? You're stuck to that thing like glue. You can't move, you can do anything except be there with it.

A laptop? I'm sick of those also. Leg chapping junk with wires and no battery capacity.

LOL!

The first thing I thought not long after getting an Itouch was I wish this thing was bigger...if only. Well, now it is...

Well that's my take on the Ipad. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Allen

All valid points Allen, but nothing will stop me from getting one myself. I kind of love the design and think it will lend itself really well to working on the fly.

The one thing I don't appreciate is the lack of any USB connection port. How the heck can I run my 3G USB modem without having to buy a connector thingy which then lets me connect the iPad to my USB Internet device (or so I hope), and while I know the iPad supports WiFi I think WiFi sucks half of the time because it keeps losing its signal. I seriously think this missing attention to detail will be a huge negative - but what do I know - I simply speak from a consumer use point-of-view.

Counting down the days.
Monika

[whossh]

Its big enough to fit and fax my face....hehehe..

[AragornStrider]

Wooooaaaahh.... I didnt knw that.... I really cracked... that this doesnt have a flash.... tsk tsk tsk .... ill check it later...

[designfuschion]

hahah. Thanks for the laugh.
Here I was thinking it was some announcement to stop all ipad threads..

Everytime i hear the word ipad i cringe. If only they had picked a better name.

Imagine when the next generation comes out ..we'll all need to change over our ipads..lmao *cringes*.

[paulie888]

Monika, unfortunately I think your hopes will be dashed with regards to running a third party 3G USB modem on your iPad. Apple will most definitely not allow that, seeing that they also have a 3G (GSM) version of the iPad coming out in about 90 days that they want to charge $130 more for than the regular non-3G version. So if you're holding out hope for 3G on your iPad, you had better wait to buy the 3G version from Apple!

Originally Posted by cyberchick

All valid points Allen, but nothing will stop me from getting one myself. I kind of love the design and think it will lend itself really well to working on the fly.

The one thing I don't appreciate is the lack of any USB connection port. How the heck can I run my 3G USB modem without having to buy a connector thingy which then lets me connect the iPad to my USB Internet device (or so I hope), and while I know the iPad supports WiFi I think WiFi sucks half of the time because it keeps losing its signal. I seriously think this missing attention to detail will be a huge negative - but what do I know - I simply speak from a consumer use point-of-view.

Counting down the days.
Monika

[Charann Miller]

No doubt it'll be another Apple product that will sell, people just want 'em. Apple posted the highest earnings quarter on record which hits home that people can't get enough of their products.

Here's a funny video reiterating the fact that their products change too quickly:

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

[admin]

Originally Posted by matthewd

In my opinion, the comments about it not being a
phone are b/c (from what I know about it) it's a
watered down version of everything.

If all it does is as far as applications and software
is run apps similar to the iPod/iPhone apps, then it's
not as useful as a laptop.

If it doesn't make calls, then it's not as useful as the iPhone...
but good point about holding up a 10 inch or whatever
device to your head to talk on

So, now it's basically just a larger version of the iPod (with less
storage) that can read ebooks...

I see no purpose for it.

BUT...

I do see it selling well. People that like Macs become
fanatics about it and would buy Steve Jobs's fecal matter
if he made it all shiny and stuck the Apple logo on there

Well, I'm not sure what people mean when they say all this will do is read ebooks. You're passing over all the apps that it has, some of which are awesome.

I can check and respond to all my email..
I can login to my banks, paypal, do transfers etc...
I can browse a few sites that keep me up to date..

And on and on..

I don't see why many keep saying it's an ebook reader..

I guess it's just personal preferences because this thing can do everything I need or even want to do.

Not to mention the fact that you simply slide the unlock button and you're live and ready to go, instantly.

The benefits for something like this, to me, are irresistible. And I'm no apple fan boy. Mac computers suck. I have a brand new one and would gladly give it away.

[Monika Mundell]

Originally Posted by paulie888

Monika, unfortunately I think your hopes will be dashed with regards to running a third party 3G USB modem on your iPad. Apple will most definitely not allow that, seeing that they also have a 3G (GSM) version of the iPad coming out in about 90 days that they want to charge $130 more for than the regular non-3G version. So if you're holding out hope for 3G on your iPad, you had better wait to buy the 3G version from Apple!

Dang Paulie,

THAT certainly puts a spanner into my hopes for Apple domination. Now I'm PISSED OFF!
Oh well MBP it is then - I shall just keep logging my shiny new tool around. Even so it is a bit on the heavy side despite being a neat 13".

Thanks for the clarification - I didn't know that.

Monika

[Mr. Enthusiastic]

Originally Posted by admin

Mac computers suck. I have a brand new one and would gladly give it away.

I'm not sure if you literally mean that or just have a figure of speech. If it's true, I know a cancer patient who could very much benefit from an up to date Mac. If it's literally true that you'd just as soon get rid of the Mac, send me a private message and I can put you in touch with the social worker at the cancer center.

Chris

[George Wright]

Originally Posted by admin

Well, I'm not sure what people mean when they say all this will do is read ebooks. You're passing over all the apps that it has, some of which are awesome.

I can check and respond to all my email..
I can login to my banks, paypal, do transfers etc...
I can browse a few sites that keep me up to date..

And on and on..

I don't see why many keep saying it's an ebook reader..

I guess it's just personal preferences because this thing can do everything I need or even want to do.

Not to mention the fact that you simply slide the unlock button and you're live and ready to go, instantly.

The benefits for something like this, to me, are irresistible. And I'm no apple fan boy. Mac computers suck. I have a brand new one and would gladly give it away.

Allen,

Have you checked HTC Eris Droid. It can do all this and more.

I'd like to see a Droid the size of the iPad.

George wright

[Paul Myers]

I find the whole argument funny.

In reading the discussion on this by some techno-wizards I know, there was a ton of funny stuff being said. One guy even complained because it wasn't optimal for coding.

No camera? Cool. The thing I dislike most about my Mac, so far, is the presence of a built-in webcam. When I want to take pictures, I'll grab a camera. I don't need my laptop deciding that it wants to fire up a webcam without me making it happen.

No phone? So what? That's not what it's for. Anyone who's got the money for one of these ought to have a phone already.

This thing is built for the mass market, and it does what they'll want from it. When the geeks figure out how to jailbreak it, it'll do what they want it to, which is probably something Apple is counting on. They get those sales without having to provide the support.

Do you not see the advantage of being the provider to rebels? People can hate Apple, and buy their products just so they can spite them by doing things with them the products aren't supposed to do.

THAT is smart marketing.

Apple has made their money by providing things people already want, and marketing them brilliantly. Neither they nor anyone else is going to have the perfect machine for any large group, but Apple comes close.

If it does what you want, buy it. If not, wait until someone figures out how to jailbreak it, or do without.

I have a friend who's absolutely fascinated by his Droid. I don't even know how to send a text message or use the camera in my phone. Everyone wants different things. Be happy about that, since that's what makes markets.


Paul

[paulie888]

Monika,

I think there were a lot of broken hearts the day Apple announced the iPad and the features that almost everyone wanted were inevitably "missing" !

Hopefully they'll find enough people with a need or want for it, as I really don't see it fulfilling any essential duties for most people. Here's more clarification on the 3G versions and pricing -

Apple - iPad - Price starting at $499

Paul

Originally Posted by cyberchick

Dang Paulie,

THAT certainly puts a spanner into my hopes for Apple domination. Now I'm PISSED OFF!
Oh well MBP it is then - I shall just keep logging my shiny new tool around. Even so it is a bit on the heavy side despite being a neat 13".

Thanks for the clarification - I didn't know that.

Monika

[Paul Myers]

George,

Have you checked HTC Eris Droid. It can do all this and more.

I'd like to see a Droid the size of the iPad.

I'm not a big phone fanatic, but the Droid is very impressive. The only thing keeping me from getting one is that I'd never use it for anything but talking to other people.

My geek side gives it a very high "Oooo... Shiny!" factor. Still, it's sort of like a giraffe. Nice to look at, but I wouldn't want to own one.


Paul

[Gclunis]

Honestly I agree with this post 100% I will definitely be getting an Ipad. I have been wanting a laptop to be able to get work down while in bed or on the road, however the problem is how hot lap tops can sometimes get. The ipad seems like the perfect answer and I actually really excited about it once I have the money.

[Kay King]

I think Apple may finally launch a product I will use.

I know many friends who use computers - but don't work online - who are just waiting to buy ipads...they are all excited about the ipad.

I don't understand the point of trying to argue what's wrong with the ipad - it's not like apple is going to change the design because someone posts a critical review on a forum. It's a product - buy....or don't buy.

I'll look at qualified reviews AFTER people have tried it out - and then decide when to buy it.

kay

[Bryan Kumar]

iPAD... hmm... this is new to me... making a note of it in my notepad. Darn it, my pen's out of ink again. Ugh...

[Sour]

A laptop? I'm sick of those also. Leg chapping junk with wires and no battery capacity.

Leg chapping? Are you trying to shave your thighs with it or something? I've never had those problems with my computer.

Wires? It's a laptop. They're wireless. Maybe you've been putting your desktop on your lap, which is why you're chapping.

No battery capacity? Yeah, because it can run more than one application at a time. It's an actual computer, not an overgrown iPod.

I wouldn't trade my laptop for that overpriced thing ever. If you want battery life, get a Netbook. At least a Netbook has a decent OS. I rarely ever use my laptop away from an outlet anyway.

And I hate not having flash on my iPhone; I'd hate it even more if my computer didn't have it. Thank god websites are starting to do mobile versions because so many of them are largely made up of Flash applications.

[GarrieWilson]

Originally Posted by admin

Here's what kills me most of all. The people who say it doesn't have a phone.

I said that because it is basically a big iPhone.

It doesn't have a camera?

Oh darn...you mean I won't be able to stick this large object in peoples faces and take a pic? Oh man...bummer.

And you wont be able to video confrrence. Since its for the net, thats a biggie.

Flash? Well, flash may go away.

It may be used less like JAVA is now BUT flash will still be needed for sites that don't update.

I'd say that if Flash was gone today, people will still install it because of the sites that dont update. Game sites especially.

But if you think the lack of flash is going to stop the sales of this thing I would urge you to rethink that.

Stop, no. Slow down, yes but not enough to make a noticable difference.

[Lloyd Buchinski]

The comedians are having a day with the ipad. I enjoyed this one.





Oh well it gives them something to work on besides Tiger. Poor guy was really getting it.

[Monika Mundell]

Originally Posted by paulie888

Monika,

I think there were a lot of broken hearts the day Apple announced the iPad and the features that almost everyone wanted were inevitably "missing" !

Hopefully they'll find enough people with a need or want for it, as I really don't see it fulfilling any essential duties for most people. Here's more clarification on the 3G versions and pricing -

Apple - iPad - Price starting at $499

Paul

Hi Paulie,

I'll still buy one, even if I have to choke up more money to run my 3G. Perhaps it will run with my local 3G SIM (I don't see why not because they don't sell phone plans for the iPhoen either).

So what I'm thinking is even so my USB modem might not work on the device certainly my 3G SIM will - or do I have this wrong?

Either way, the iPad has got my name on it simply for the fact that it fits into the smallest rucksack for mobile work.

Monika

[paulie888]

Hi Monika,

Leave it to Apple to confound even the most diehard fan, as it has been confirmed that the iPad will use the brand-new Micro SIM standard which not many carriers use at the moment. So while it's practically a given that your USB modem won't work on the iPad, you also have to consider the possibility that your local 3G SIM may not work either (unless your carrier is already using the new Micro SIM card).

This new Micro SIM card is approximately half the size of the regular SIM card, so there's no way you'll be able to use a conventional SIM card in the iPad. The SIM issue is explained in further detail here -

Apple iPad's 'Micro SIM' explained -- Engadget


Paul

Originally Posted by cyberchick

Hi Paulie,

I'll still buy one, even if I have to choke up more money to run my 3G. Perhaps it will run with my local 3G SIM (I don't see why not because they don't sell phone plans for the iPhoen either).

So what I'm thinking is even so my USB modem might not work on the device certainly my 3G SIM will - or do I have this wrong?

Either way, the iPad has got my name on it simply for the fact that it fits into the smallest rucksack for mobile work.

Monika

[sbucciarel]

lol ... I was just hoping you'd start an iPad All in One Thread so that us Non-Apple Product people can just read the forum without all the iPad stuff all over.

[Gladiator]

Originally Posted by admin

Well, I'm not sure what people mean when they say all this will do is read ebooks. You're passing over all the apps that it has, some of which are awesome.

I can check and respond to all my email..
I can login to my banks, paypal, do transfers etc...
I can browse a few sites that keep me up to date..

And on and on..

I don't see why many keep saying it's an ebook reader..

I guess it's just personal preferences because this thing can do everything I need or even want to do.

Not to mention the fact that you simply slide the unlock button and you're live and ready to go, instantly.

The benefits for something like this, to me, are irresistible. And I'm no apple fan boy. Mac computers suck. I have a brand new one and would gladly give it away.

Hi Allen,

I agree with you that it has all I need to do and easily transport it with out all the other gadgets that I hardly ever use!

I will be getting it.

But if you are giving away your Mac I could use it as my PC sucks!

Are you giving away any review copies? LOL

Andre

[JayXtreme]

I'm buyin' one... but only for research

I'm not an Apple fan... Rarely using the Mac... and The MacBook Pro is only occasionally. The iPhone was discarded as I reverted back to a trusty BlackBerry...

But the Pad looks different.. I think I'm actually gonna enjoy the new Apple direction with this.

Peace

Jay

[SimonHarrison]

I'm amused by people saying it's just a crappy laptop.

Really ?

Your laptop have the universally accepted premire touch sensative screen and min/max / scrolling controls to die for?

Your laptop have access in addition to general PC stuff to tens of thousands of uber cool custom made applications?

Your laptop look cool as hell - nah, don't kid yourself.

As for Flash, well the Ipod didn't have flash and somehow it seems to have just limped along. I'm sure like the Ipod key sites using flash such as Youtube.com etc will be fine.

As for the Kindle, personally I think it's so medicore, if they integrate the Ipad with an Intunes equivalent for books nicely so I can just download stuff via my LAN , sat on my sofa, it will do very nicely

[Marty S]

Originally Posted by paulie888

Leave it to Apple to confound even the most diehard fan

I got another take on that.

Leave it to Apple to:

• Create an entire new market segment.
• Make an eBook feel like a REAL book, (unlike my Kindle).
• Make eMail ACTUALLY look fun to go through
• Possibly save MANY newspaper subscription services
• Have 1,000s of programmers eager to create APPs for the iPad
• Design a product that will bring "new" seniors to the internet
• Have iPad displace several digital gadgets in the home
• Have the planet abuzz with one introduction
• Sell 10 MILLION units in year one
• Expand their client base through the iPad

It's interesting to see how many people are making fun of this product, when at the very least you gotta admit these dudes that wear jeans at work, kinda know a thing or two about running a multi billion dollar company > which is about to change the industry, yet again.

[SimonHarrison]

[*]Make an eBook feel like a REAL book, (unlike my Kindle).

Indeed, has anybody actually seen how the Ipad handles ebooks , turning pages alone is just pure WOW, apps allowing integration into the books, full colour video within books , I could go on.

Makes the Kindle look like a piece of second rate trash frankly.