There has been a lot of positive and negative commentary on the iPad and while its future has not been written, it seems to me that's its going to be very, very bright. A really good article about the disruptive potential of the iPad was penned by Chris Mexcer on MacNewsWorld Yesterday.
For those folks who doubt the potential of the iPad, just remember that the iPod wasn't hailed as a game changer when it was introduced. The iPhone was criticized for its lack of features, 3rd party applications, and use of AT&T when it was introduced. As one person wrote (sorry I can't find the article) Apple doesn't release a product with all the bells and whistles immediately. It releases a device that provides a powerfully simple user experience and then builds on that foundation in iterations over the course of several years. iPad may not have every feature you want in a slate, but its going to get most of them - or at least the ones that matter - within the first couple of years.
The iPad is going to fundamentally change the way we interact with content from video to publishing. Just look at all the "me too" announcements being made about new slate devices. The iPad hasn't even shipped and its already defining a new market.
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