When you can get lightweight notebooks with larger screens and solid state hard drives for hundreds less than an IPAD or even a miniIPAD...yeah the IPAD business will become luke warm.
Are iPads made in China?
If so, who cares?
BRING BACK US JOBS.
Most computer users are simply content consumers. A full blown computer is a waste for them to carry around, and cumbersome for them to use.
Apple has managed to create a new consumer segment, and provide them with the product that best meets their needs.
Creating an email or scheduling a meeting does not require a computer/notebook.
Maybe, but notebooks are less convenient to carry about, which is where the tablets fill a niche.
I don’t personally view tablets as productive machines, as much as they are multimedia machines. It’s more enjoyable to read from a tablet than a notebook, or watch a movie, or play a game of some kind.
Yep, tablets are used mainly for game playing, web surfing, email and book reading. No real need to pay a premium for anything other than a crisp display.