[NTLK] hello iPad, crippled before you walked...

[Michael 'Mickey' Sattler]

On Jan 27, 2010, at 17:07 , J.S. Hohner wrote:

> I feel like this is the device Steve Jobs has had in mind from the  
> beginning.


Then he aimed far too low. Without a way of making phone calls on the 3G network, nor a front-facing camera for video Skype (and iChat), it's just like the MacBook Air, hobbled and for some boutique target audience.

If I can't leave my iPhone at home, using the headphones/mic unit we've been using for years now, it's a non-starter. That's why the blogosphere is a-burning' tonight.

Mickey

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