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I'm a pretty happy Mac user, mostly because I don't have to pay for antivirus and go to lengths to keep my computer from getting clogged with all manner of malicious junk. I LIKE Apple products.
That said, I'd be a lot more enthused if it had a USB jack and could multitask, not to mention if it supported flash and silverlight. I started getting pretty flustered with that intro video when Steve Jobs wouldn't shut up about how amazing it is to hold the internet in your hands, knowing he was well aware I couldn't watch Hulu or Netflix on his Ten Commandments tablet. The iPhone has been out for years, and still no flash support? I'm less than happy about that, but even less so with a device that's supposed to browse better than a regular laptop or desktop.
Also there's no network file sharing, no functionality with wireless network printing or iTunes remote speakers, and you have to use iTunes to move files between the iPad and any other device.
I'll be waiting for a laptop with a capacitive touch display, or until I can at least watch "The Office" on the iPad, or give someone a file without already having it on a flash drive. It's just missing too many features to justify carrying it around, let alone shelling out the cash for one.
I DO like the prepaid information plan though, as well as how much easier it seems to get things done on it. I guess what I'm saying is I feel the interface is well thought out, as I usually do with Apple products. The functionality of this kind of thing with a full keyboard on screen, along with multitasking, would be pretty impressive.
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