I agree that from the present perception it certainly
seems that way. But then that conclusion of course is
dependent on what one was expecting in the first place.

I don't claim to speak for Apple but I have watched as
they have continued to push ahead making products
that continue to make it possible for users to be
productive without worrying about the technical
underpinnings. From that perspective I did find this
viewpoint interesting and worth careful consideration.
The iPad's future shock | Tablets | iPhone Central | Macworld

A few days after reading this My beloved wife expressed
distain for the gaggle of remotes we have. You know, the
Plasma, the DVD, the cable box, the receiver, I could go on.

So I decided to price a universal remote and "WOW" a good UR
cost almost $500.00 then it occurred to me I bet my iPhone can do that.
Sure enough there's an App coming out for my iPhone that will take
the place of all those remotes and a 100,000 other remote combinations.
(The App is Free) The hardware about $50.00. Surly the iPad will do that
without a hitch.

It just may be that this so called iPad may be what we want it to be
rather than what we initially expected it to be. Once a person finds
a million uses for a device then "look out" it may not be an iFlop after all..

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