| disolitude said: But even for the non power user...my WM7 phone and Iphone do all these things on the go... And at home, most people should have a desktop or laptop handy which does all that and more for a lot less. |
The iPhone (or Android/WP7) technically works for that stuff but it doesn't do a lot of it very well. The screen is too small for movies or books, gaming is better on the larger iPad screen, the iPad has an optional keyboard which makes it better for browsing, email, etc. etc.
I know a few people who leave their laptops home (or don't have one at all) in favor of bringing the iPad around with them. On the go, it does most of what they need in a much smaller package but one still large enough to comfortably work on basic tasks.
Like I said, it's useless for me but I'm not an average user. I see the benefits of the device every time one of my non-techie friends uses it to do what they need on the go.
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