10 Things Apple Needs To Fix Before Releasing The iPad
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The eWeek website recently penned a pieced titled the above - what Apple needs to do before unleashing the iPad on to the public. I feel that it misses the point entirely, and thank goodness that Apple doesn't take advice from them regarding product features and launches! I say that because they've practically thrown the kitchen sink at the iPad in terms of those features which they think are important but which are missing from the iPad. The short of it is, the iPad is what Apple thinks it should be, and not what people like eWeek think it should be - after all, it's a gamble to introduce any new product into the market, and in this case, this is what Apple thinks the buying public wants. The usual suspects such as the lack of Flash support is there. So is running iPhone apps on the iPad without modification, which does not take advantage of the iPad's screen size and resolution. There are others too, such as the pricing of 3G plans for the 3G version, etc. Even the lack of a USB port is something that needs to be fixed. And if Apple fixes all these, it will look like the HP Slate. Maybe. And then how is Apple going to differentiate itself from the "me-toos" out there? As I've always told people - you know what a device does, and what it doesn't do - if you don't like it, don't buy it, it's a free world. Just like no one can force you into marrying someone you despise (unless there's a lot of money in it :P). And whining about it won't change the situation. Just buy another product instead! They must be running out of things to write on that website!
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