Apple unveiled it’s new tablet computer today, dissapointingly calling it the “iPad.” <Insert menstrual pad joke here> It looks like a really big iPhone, and it doesn’t have much more functionality than one. During the cult-like Apple release announcement, Steve Jobs demonstrated how the iPad can be used to buy movie tickets online, watch YouTube videos, and look at photos. The iPad is obviously a technological breakthrough of immense proportions. In between his amazing demonstrations of web browsing and the calendar app, Steve continuously mentioned how beautiful the device is. I guess you need a unique selling point when your company is 5 years late in releasing a modern tablet.
But can it really be considered a true tablet computer? The iPad does not have a full OSX implementation; it has no standard ports, It can’t multitask, and its browser doesn’t support flash. It is hardly a tablet pc. So, if you want a big ass iPhone that doesn’t make phone calls and costs 4 times more, head on over to the Apple Store and keep jamming the F5 key until you see one of these bad boys up for sale.
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