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Originally Posted by Demas
"People are largely deceiving themselves as to why they want the iPad specifically." If it's for couch surfing, toilet reading, etc. all of that functionality exists in MIDs (which by the way will work with iTunes for media, remember it's a standalone cross platform media player/organizer/store that can run independently on a desktop just fine).
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I think people know what products are capable of, and what they want from them, in general. I think people who want the iPad specifically to couch surf, toilet read, just aren't interested in MIDs that don't offer the ease of use, the familiarity, and the quality design that they think Apple provides. And I think those people who love the App Store see the iPad as another device that can let them use all those cool Apps they've already bought, plus the new ones designed for a bigger screen.
I just don't buy the "deceiving themselves" argument for any product. Although I notice it mostly comes up when discussing Apple-and specifically with "other people" who use Apple products
