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I agree that the device must—somehow—be easily pocketable. Or at least small enough to fit in a small belt case (I am old enough to remember when it was fashionable for science students and engineers to wear calculators on their belts).

But at the same time, the iPad has disappointed many Mac fans, who thought it would be more of a computer, and less of a giant iPhone without the phone.

So it also needs to be a better general-purpose computing platform, before most people will bother to haul it around.

By Lonny Eachus on 2010 01 28

I believe that it will find it’s users. For example it seems to me that this is a perfect device for a hospital patient. Geeks might want something better, but for the average person this is pretty much as cool as it can get in this particular situation.

By Radek Pilich on 2010 01 31

Radek:

I think the device will also find applications with health care providers. I know close 1 million doctors now use iPhone’s for work-related purposes. The bigger screen might be ideal for x-rays, displaying pictures, etc.

By jack uldrich on 2010 01 31

Jack, how about a shape shifting iPad.  This guy is already working on it: http://infosthetics.com/archives/2010/02/making_digital_content_on_the_mobile_phone_data_physically_graspable.html

By Mark Jenkins on 2010 02 01

I am going to disagree with many of you and come out and say I think the I-Pad will be a big success.
Even though I am disappointed that it does not have a camera or a low power screen, I see it having the ability to do everything an I-Phone and a Mac can do combined.
I know a lot of people who own just a net-book and a cheap phone. These are the people who will buy I-Pads.
I myself have a heavy duty phone due to the type of work I do. I destroy regular phones. So I do not have a I-phone nor do I think it is worth the extra money at this point.
The I-pad will eventually be used for phone calls. It has access to 3G and is blue-tooth capable. The app just needs to be created. And for 30$ a month for unlimited transmission, it is cheaper than a cheap cell phone......
I could see myself buying it at my next computer. If they get a camera on it and the phone software comes out.....
As for carrying it, I think you folks are late to the party. Go onto any campus today and what do the boys and girls have over their shoulder? Messenger bags.
Laptop/Kindle/I-Pad ready. 
Canvas ones for 30$ at Walmart.com.
I got mine in the mail last week. They also come in leather for all you professionals.......

By Dennis Buller on 2010 02 02

Thanks for sharing. Did not know the technology behind the screens! Steve Jobs has never failed to impress the world with innovation. But this time it seems a bit disappointing to see that much waited iPad is not the ‘mind blowing Apple product’. To an Apple user like me it seems that iPad have the features that I’m presently enjoying in other Apple products and the ‘extra’ benefit is features that one can avail from Amazon’s Kindle! Moreover Kindle’s offers $9.99 price tag for best books!
Being an Apple user I would say I expected Steve to come up with more innovative features!

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By Elvina Grace on 2010 05 07

Well, it is just a little ways away, but quite possible now that come up with a prototype of this kind. I still do not think it can be completely waterproof yet. They have homered flexible.

By Houston Weight Loss Surgery on 2010 05 18

The future is on every people’s hands who literally has iPads or iPhones.

By ipad accessory on 2010 06 17

iPad tablets are working really well in the market. According to me the only disadvantage this tablet has is the phone call facility, however I am not sure but I guess we can install skype and thereafter will be able to call anyone. SEO Jaipur

By John on 2010 06 24

Its a big success for apple that every one is liking the i pad and crazy about and sharing their experiences with excitement to every one. And this Apple’s product is more than as it was expected.

By cheap laptop computers on 2010 07 03

I bet the red bag in the Nokia Morph Concept video is actually a foldable I-pad in disguise! Although mobile plans nowadays are quite straightforward I wonder what the plans will be like for foldable devices. Is the “fold into a watch” function standard or is it locked? Can you hack the foldable device to get some illegal folds? Who knows what the future will hold!

By Steven on 2010 07 05