Re: iPad is Coming

Apple does charge a premium. And their system is pretty much closed, as
least in terms of hardware and OS. And their market share is less than their
competitors.

Hmm...seems like there's another system with these characteristics...can't
think of it...

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:06 AM, <daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It would be fun to have one but it still seems a little expensive to me.
My biggest beef is that it doesn't have a hard drive. Flash memory would
be OK if you could replace it yourself. When you consider that it doesn't
multitask, have a camera or hdmi output, it gets a little harder to
justify the expense. I haven't heard if you can replace the battery
yourself but I would be surprised if you can. I can browse the web in
front of the TV just fine with my laptop. I do love my 5th gen iPod for
mobile music, podcasts, and video. If I read a lot of e-books it looks
like it could be more versatile than a Kindle ...but I don't read e-books.

Having said all of that, I wouldn't mind having one as a toy if I could
get it for netbook prices but then Apple does have a habit of charging a
premium for its products.


Dave Parnin
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Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN 46571
daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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