1. 1. dangerisland 2:03 am 03/2/2011

   I don’t see any competitors to the iPad on the horizon. The iPad is the best device for using iTunes and the other marvelous Apple apps, not to mention the third-party apps. The way an iPad extends your productive Mac lifestyle is far, far from being challenged. IMHO of course.

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2. 2. yoshyusmc 2:17 am 03/2/2011

   Spoken like a true Apply fan boi.

   I agree that Apple will be hard to challenge, the size of their market share dictates that it only has one direction to go, which is down.

   Dangerisland you also underestimate the open architecture and open source power of the pc based device where users don’t have to contend with all the usage limits Apple inherently comes with.

   So your assertion that this article is false simply because of iTunes, and other "marvelous" Apple apps is not compelling enough. Because not everyone eagerly embraces the Mac lifestyle like yourself, hence the popularity of PCs over Macs because of the open architecture I mentioned.

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3. 3. Dimitris 5:57 am 03/2/2011

   Where ipads really failed miserably was with flash. At first, not including flash support was logical, since the earliest devices couldn’t handle that. Then, it was just a whim based on apple’s desire to fully control the device, rather than trust the user to know what they are doing. Apple’s devices are really pretty and functional, for the low level user how is contend not to explore his device too much. On the other hand, android devices are open to customise and to develop for. More importantly, the openness of the architecture has allowed lots and lots of developers to produce very useful apps, rivaling the app store. On the other hand, for an app to go on the app store it has to be approved by Apple, which is really sad.

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4. 4. JamesDavis 6:53 am 03/2/2011

   I looked at all the tablets and pads available, compared them and for productivity, the Microsoft Eee Slate is by far better than the Apple 2.0. I do not believe the iPad is set up for productive people but for game playing people. I like being productive better than I like playing games so I think the Eee Slate is more suited for what I like to do.

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5. 5. BekiHill 9:02 am 03/2/2011

   But are tablets really that great anyway? I can see loads of advantages (and I am a bit of an Apple-addict, I must confess) but there’s something that makes me think I’d rather hold a real newspaper or just work on my laptop. I don’t know if I have the spare cash for another gadget! I might be in the minority, but my colleagues have discussed this here: http://www.elements-science.co.uk/2011/02/the-pros-and-cons-of-tablets/ for those who want to get involved in the debate some more!

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6. 6. nancyparrishnrs 11:41 pm 03/2/2011

   Thanks for introducing Apple iPad 2.0.Its have great features.I didn’t see any competitors to the iPad on the horizon.I agree that Apple will be hard to challenge, the size of their market share dictates that it only has one direction to go, which is down.
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7. 7. efinance24 9:06 pm 05/25/2011

   This one is really great. Just found your blog through another blog. What a great project! I love ipad — you have just made my day! Thank you

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