Phil Cook v2 <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> No it's being marketed as "The best way to experience the web, email,  
> photos, and video. Hands down" So you're going to get people thinking "I  
> just my laptop to surf the web, get my email and look at my photos. Hey I  
> can get this cool iPad instead" or even as Darren suggested possibly get  
> it for someone who does really just do that. At which point you discover  
> you're tied to using the Apple Store to get your music, you can't import  
> any of your existing music, you can't get your photos to it unless you use  
> the optional "iPad Camera Connection Kit" because using a standard USB  
> slot would be way to easy. You can't backup those photos or email easily.

  You won't be able to use your laptop on a 10-hour flight to watch movies
all the way.

  Besides, you can backup the contents of an iPhone/iPad.

> Do you buy a PS3 expecting it to be a PC? Yet I can surf the net, view my  
> photos, get videos, import my CDs, I can hook up a mouse and keyboard and  
> even print from it. In theory there's nothing stopping anyone from  
> creating a PS3 word processor or spread sheet that runs off a disc.  

  Nothing stops anyone from making a word processor or spread sheet for the
iPad either. In fact, Apple is encouraging people to do so.

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                                                          - Warp

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