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Originally Posted by LS650
I'm amazed at some of the AppleHate that folks are aiming at the iPad. I guess people are upset that they let themselves get sucked in by all the hype and really thought Uncle Steve would make a magical new super tablet for $1000, and are surprised to see a casual computing device for half the price.
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I think you hit one of the nails on the head.
The other 'nail' I noticed is how even some Apple fans are disappointed. You can read flavors of this on engadget.com and gizmodo.com in analysis by blog writers, folks who write for those blogs.
The iPad is a niche device in that some pundits are pointing out the iPad is trying to fit in between a Smart Phone and the bottom, bottom end of Netbooks. Well most of those blog writers (you could see pictures of them working at tables at CES) are 'road warriors' and have two smart phones and a laptop - their comments are that Uncle Steve has failed to convince them to weigh themselves down with an additional device.
The logical person, reading such comments, would immediately conclude, "well, then the iPad is not for you." But for some of the former fans who are now disappointed in that they cannot justify spending money for the iPad the dislike seems to be turning to hate.
Because there was a big tech 'party' and there was no flavor of 'cake' for them? I do not know.