The Apple iPad

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Originally Posted by manasecret

I assume you meant smaller technologies.

And I revert my opinion once again. You're right, the price for how much it can do vs. the price for a Nook or Kindle and what they can do is very fair. I think it being "much better" is too subjective of a meaning, but it can certainly do more.

And since it seems to be sans Apple Tax, this looks like it might be the first Apple product I consider buying.

Agreed on this point. I don't think anyone can REASONABLY make an argument that this device is TOO expensive or has an Apple Tax. It's not the cheapest thing in the world, but when you compare it to devices in it's class, the Kindle and Nook are similarly priced at their deluxe editions and this does an amazing amount more. Also, if you look at the iPod touch, it's only a few hundred more and it has significantly more features then the iPod.

Originally Posted by Typhoid

So it's just a large iphone minus being able to call people, then?

Well it does a lot more then an iPhone does already with iWork, the e-books, etc, etc. It DOES look like an iPhone, which is is disappointing. Plus, I guarantee that you'll be able to make VoIP calls or Google Voice with it. It's already been established that you can attach a bluetooth headset to it and iCall works with it.

Originally Posted by dropCGCF

$499 for the 16 GB Wi-Fi ONLY version.

No expandable storage?
No Flash?
No camera?

NO THANKS.

Exactly my point. It's missing that stuff which makes it immature, but all technologies MUST start somewhere. Computers didn't come out of the box feature rich, neither did the cell phones, smartphones, TVs, etc. You gotta see how it develops.

Originally Posted by gekko

I don't get it. I'm already carrying a phone, and I can get an Air for a light laptop. I don't really see the market for a middle product.

I think there's a vast difference between $1500 for a laptop or $500 for an iPad.