With this machine, I don't know why anyone would buy an iPad http://www.apple.com/macbookair/features.html 1/2" thick at thickest point. ~2lbs. Astonishing. Two things that would improve it instantly: 1) Make the screen be able to face outwards and touch sensitive. Bingo, instant "iPad" that is a general purpose computer. 2) For the love of God, give me a mat screen
Apple did some terrific things with the new iPad. Camera, lighter and thinner, core-duo and faster: outstanding. Still no mat version (hyper-critical for me) and no USB port for an external keyboard. Pass for now.
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Article on IPad 2 entitled "What Apple hopes You Didn't Notice About IPad 2". http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/gaming.gadgets/03/03/missing.from.ipad2.taylor/index.html?hpt=Sbin