This article from Radar pretty well sums up the problem I have with the iPad, and why, despite being a pretty devoted Apple-phile in the past, probably won’t be buying one anytime soon. It’s not that it’s not a nifty product, it just isn’t worth it.
“You aren’t buying a computer when you buy an iPad, you are buying a 16GB Walmart store shelf that fits on your lap – complete with all the supplier beat downs, slotting fees, and exclusive deals that go with it – and Apple got you to pay for the building.”
