[Gun142]

Less than 1% of folks really need an Ipad, Ipod, cellphone, laptop, or any of the other wizbang gadget that have a 3 year life cycle.

.....without all these “look at me, I am important” toys.

Every person I know who had to get an iPad 'first' now all claim they're great dust collectors. Loyal customer base (some call "fanboys") bought them up but not that many people actually use them for day to day [anything].

Which is the point of the article - think about what you're buying; what it costs now and what it's worth to your future.
(I work in an office, which requires some travel during the week, with at least a dozen rather vocal\overbearing (typical) Apple consumers. They claim iPad is a toy. Not useless but not that productive. Money better spent on something else? Yes! Guns!)

[babyfreep]

Nearly every person I know who has an iPhone, iTouch or iPad has them in their hands all the time.

I’ll admit - I probably wouldn’t buy one, but if I can win one, I won’t turn it down. :-)

[Swordmaker]

Every person I know who had to get an iPad 'first' now all claim they're great dust collectors. Loyal customer base (some call "fanboys") bought them up but not that many people actually use them for day to day [anything].

BS!! Loads of it!