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Last Wednesday, Apple introduced the long-fabled Apple tablet to the world. Much to nobody’s surprise, it is a 9.7-inch touchscreen slate based on the iPhone OS. The media response has been largely negative so far, which is slightly surprising given that the tablet was more or less on par with what the rumors specified. While much of the criticism seems valid, the Apple iPad is also the most promising tablet of 2010, and in the hands of the right user, a respectable business machine.
I won’t gloss over the deficiencies of the iPad. It’s unfortunate that Apple opted for the limited iPhone OS instead of full-blown Snow Leopard. Also disappointing are the lack of native connectivity options (USB Ports, SD slot, Video out, etc.) and the adaptors that Apple expects you to buy. However, to meet the goals of long battery life, small form-factor, and light weight, some compromise is necessary. It simply isn’t currently possible to make a half-inch-thick, 1.5-pound tablet with 10 hours of battery life using OS X and an Intel processor–at least not with respectable performance.
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