I saw a lot more skepticism about the iPad than the iPhone.
The iPhone was the first to have a full-featured, speedy web browser that was actually usable thanks to the fast zooming capability. The fact that it actually allowed for Wifi as well as 3G on AT&T’s network was a feat as well. Being able to use it as an iPod was just icing on the cake.
I remember looking at the video of the iPhone introduction and thinking “finally, someone has made a smartphone that isn’t crippled”.
The iPad was the opposite, and tech sites abounded with “what is this for?” reaction. They were expecting a full Mac-OS X, scaled-back MacBook, and instead we ended up with a scaled-up iPod touch, starting at $499 instead of $199 (is the screen really $300? (Wait, the iPod touch with the largest storage capacity is $399, so they have to add $100 for the next tier.)).
I bet they will drop the price in less than a year, causing a slew of animosity, and announce a new version with a camera or make it fold in half or have pen input, or some other feature to justify a higher price point.
“The iPad was the opposite, and tech sites abounded with “what is this for?” reaction. They were expecting a full Mac-OS X, scaled-back MacBook, and instead we ended up with a scaled-up iPod touch, starting at $499 instead of $199 (is the screen really $300? (Wait, the iPod touch with the largest storage capacity is $399, so they have to add $100 for the next tier.)).”
So the highest end iPod touch is $399 and you’re grousing about a much larger screen and better software for $100?
Some people... ;-)