Apple IPAD thread

[frenchtower]

Guys, I think you are missing out what this new Apple device intends to address. This is not suppose to be a cellphone as there is already an iPhone. This is also not suppose to replace notebooks as there is the Macbook line.

Currently, here in the US, there is a battle being waged over who will dominate the tablet / ebook sphere. Amazon has Kindle, Barnes and Noble has Nook, Sony has it's own Portable Reader device, etc.

Apple intends to get into the fray and gobble a sizeable percentage of this expanding market. Currently, only the iPad have functions that no other ebook reader can do at the moment.

Gov. Arnie have recently pushed to have every school (in CA) to adopt an electronic device that will limit students from spending too much on textbooks. California is a huge market for this devices (perhaps another way of going green). Can you just imagine if this policy goes national?

Don't expect to replace your phone or your notebook with iPad. This is an ebook reader that can surf the net, play media content, and make use of the thousands of free Apps found in the apps store.

Will I buy one now? No. After my iPhone 3GS contract expires, I will see if this will fill my future needs.