Again, that article doesn't state anything about why the iPad is suddenly going to make the tablet market take off when intel/windows based tablets are still serving a niche market. What does the ipad do differently? What market is it aimed at? What apps does Apple have that will compel people to buy this?

I also don't understand how anyone can say it has shortcomings when no one has clearly laid out it's benefits over what exists today.

Not hating on Apple at all, I'm a technologist, and I don't see the benefits until there is an app that works better on this style of device than a non-touch screen/tablet device, or what problem this device solves. They are the same questions I would ask when any piece of technology is hyped as much as this.

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