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of course it will be both a consumer and professional device, but Apple just has a sure win for the device with a part of an industry that needs to get up to speed. This puts an end to the 'the world doesn't need a tablet' talk.


I agree with you. Though I would still say, the average consumer doesn't need a tablet. The UPS guy could use a tablet, you could use a tablet for grocery shopping at the super market, a mechanic could use it to diagnose a car...

but for reading the newspaper or surfing on your couch, I doubt that it's so much of an improvement over a notebook.


> but for reading the newspaper or surfing on your couch, I doubt that it's so much of an improvement over a notebook.

Reading on my Kindle DX is completely different and way better than reading on my 15" MacBook Pro.


How much of that is the form factor vs. the display?


Almost all form factor.


this is the big 'IF' with whether or not the tablet will succeed. One of the main reasons to go ftw with healthcare




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