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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I don't see the iPad competing with a dedicated reader at all. Will there be people that read ebooks on their iPad... sure. Is it the reason that 95% of people that buy one will have bought it, hell no.
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Jobs said it himself whgen introducing the device: "It's the best web experience you've ever had". The iPad is about browsing the web and watching movies.
The ereader functionality is there so that students can justify the purchase to their parents.
OTOH if having a shiny new Apple toy encourages kids to try reading for a change, I'm all for it.
The one really big surprise for me is the lack of a web cam. I think that's a real mistake on Apple's part.