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You know, the more I think about it, the more I like it. For what it'd be used for, a permanent keyboard or video out, etc., wouldn't even show up on the radar much for me. I'd be reclining back in my chair surfing the web on it, Facebooking, or doing email...watching movies on a portable platform.
It's not something I'd use for a high-input productivity. That's what actual computers are for. This isn't an actual computer. I don't think it's meant to be. I'm not sure if I'll ever have one. Maybe when my iPod Touch goes kaput...maybe.... But I don't see this as a replacement for or for fulfilling the functionality of a laptop. It's meant for portable Internet and media experiences.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say this will actually be quite successful. The price is pretty right, especially for an Apple product.
I just wish they'd gone with iSlate is all.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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