Personally I don’t think there is that much of a market for tablet computers. Perhaps if the capability to replace a laptop is there but they are simply too limited for widespread acceptance. IMO
I assume you get no visitors during visiting hours so you seek contact with the outside world by sniping on Mac threads.
Oh there is a market alright. But the iPad doesn’t fill it. Yet.
There is a market for a GO ANYWHERE book reader, computer, etc., but that means just exactly what it says. GO ANYWHERE. Fifty fathoms down, inside saunas, on beaches, used as a bat for softball practice...
When you can attach a bobbin antenna and use this sucker to send an email or a photo from a scuba camera offshore, I will be interested.
Enough computing power to do basic tasks, surf the web, send receive emails — and still be rough and durable enough to stick into a flight-bag, scuba-bag, BEACH-bag, etc...
Yeah...
I could get behind that thing THEN.
But the iPad has none of that. It’s still a jewel that has to be protected and cherished. It breaks. It’s pretty screen will get scratched.
If they could make it durable enough to serve as a drink tray during a fraternity party and still do all the other stuff, it might be acceptable.
Till then, it’s just a toy.
I’ve been using an iPad Nano (aka iPod Touch) heavily for a couple years. Some of us do see the point of tablets.