I have no great desire to own a tablet, having already an iphone, a sony reader, a PSP and a netbook in addition to a desktop computer and an HTPC. However, I can certainly understand the appeal of a Windows 7 based slate over iOS. One thing I was shocked to find out about when I first got my iPhone is 3/4 of the videos on the Internet don't work on it since it doesn't support flash. Given that a tablet's primary function is to watch video and surf the Internet, I consider the iPad's lack of flash support to be a critical flaw. And yes, I know Youtube can be watched, but many, many other web sites won't work unless you jail break and then you void the warranty. Then again, like I said, I have enough screens to stare at. I can't imagine having yet another one to sit around.
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