Why are you frothing at the mouth and yelling? That is not what you said at all. here is your exact post:
"No, iPads aren’t useful, many people, like me, don’t “need” nor want one, and the price, even the new CHEAPO model is still far to high to ever induce me to buy, let alone have one. ;^)" (emphasis mine)
Which I essentially ignored and went on my way, because you were entitled to your opinion. So did everyone else for the most part that I can see, except for some who either wholly or partially agreed with you or mildly disagreed. I found no personal attacks or scathing disagreements.
Then you posted a challenge which you addressed to me, which somewhat dripped of superiority and snide derision:
"Okay....just WHAT are all of these “many uses” does the iPad have? Please name them them ALL, that are NOT a replication of all of the other things, such a a computer, laptop, cell phone do and WHY they are SOOOOOOOOOOO “necessary” for EVERYONE to have.
You then agreed with Adorno's comment that iPads were a mere "fad" in your next comment.
Approximately twelve people responded to your query before I responded with a serious reply. You took the opportunity to argue with all of them in a contentious manner and complimented one for "not trashing" you. Frankly, from my assessment, you equate disagreeing with your opinion as "trashing" you, because everyone was polite and serious engaging you in conversation, NOT "trashing" you.
I put together a serious list which you took as an attack on YOUR needs, not on the usability of the iPad as you requested. Instead you proceeded to argue every point from YOUR needs. . . and YOUR viewpoint. . . not whether the iPad was useful or not.
I refer you to your original claim: "No, iPads aren’t useful. . ."
You also stated: ". . .ever induce me to buy, let alone have one. ;^)"
Then you later claim to own one, collecting dust. . . that's why I simple can't believe you.
Yet you keep putting words in my posts I never wrote and making claims I never said. . . and then you claim I am "hysterical." On the contrary, nopardons, I have been quite calm and polite. Looking at the posts, that appellation seems to apply to you and your shouting, claiming it was "FOR ME, FOR ME, FOOOOOOOOOOOOOR MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" when it was not at all true.
You are hoist on your own petard.
iPads are redundant, evidently don't break down, and aren't selling in high enough numbers to please Apple. YAWN!
Why are you so obsessive about some product?
Someone has a big problem and it isn't me; it's you.
Perhaps you should read HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS ANDX INFLUENCE PEOPLE"; you can, most probably get it on your beloved iPad. ;^)