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On the whole, I really do think that the iPad is ideally suited to any niche of consumers that want to do content consumption of text and who need to be able to do small modifications/additions to the text. It’s good for anyone wanting a highly portable computer-lite experience, and stellar for going through airport security with (no need to open your bag!). For anyone looking to do substantial amounts of long-form content production that will require them to have multiple windows/applications running simultaneously, it’s a horrible, horrible device, but for small amounts of content generation and note taking its a good substitute for paper. I’d recommend the device as is – I don’t think that needing small adaptors to extend functionality is the end of days – but only if what you want to do with the device fits its particular consumer profile. Don’t get the iPad as a notebook replacements, don’t get it for long-form creation, and don’t do it if you are unwilling to play with Apple’s often aggravating rules for playing in their sandbox. Continue reading →