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jthig32 · 04-05-2010, 10:52 AM

And it has no standard ports, like USB.

It's dumb. Even the most pro-Apple tech blogs have conceded that as spiffy as it is in some ways, it is nothing but a luxury item. Not even close to a notebook (or even netbook) replacement.

I will say that I would be just fine using it as an ebook reader. The whole back lit thing is silly imo. I read off a computer screen all day long. And their ebook app is apparently very, very well done.

So if I wanted an ebook that also doubled as a media player, maybe I could see the argument. But that's awfully niche.

04-05-2010, 10:52 AM	#426
jthig32 Lazy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lazytown Posts: 18,721	And it has no standard ports, like USB. It's dumb. Even the most pro-Apple tech blogs have conceded that as spiffy as it is in some ways, it is nothing but a luxury item. Not even close to a notebook (or even netbook) replacement. I will say that I would be just fine using it as an ebook reader. The whole back lit thing is silly imo. I read off a computer screen all day long. And their ebook app is apparently very, very well done. So if I wanted an ebook that also doubled as a media player, maybe I could see the argument. But that's awfully niche. __________________ Current Mavs Salary outlook (with my own possibly incorrect math and assumptions) Mavs Net Ratings By Game (Using BRef.com calculations for possessions, so numbers are slightly different than what you'll see on NBA.com and ESPN.com Last edited by jthig32; 04-05-2010 at 10:52 AM.