http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/28/1322/ Strong men have run for miles and miles, when one from Cherry Hinton smiles Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/index.php/2010/01/28/1322/#comment-15918 Greg Barber Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:57:04 +0000 http://www.chrisrand.com/blog/?p=1322#comment-15918 I think it could be an expensive flop waiting to happen. Jobs wasnt exactly convincing in the keynote about how it occupies that middle area between smartphone and laptop. I believe UK prices will (unfortunately) mirror US prices, $ for £, which makes the cheapest model £499. There will be Apple fanboys buying on day one, of course. But can most people justify £499+ if they have a recent smartphone and laptop (which is a heck of a lot of the market). My eeepc netbook occupies this space fine, and isnt restricted by Apple software and can play Flash videos. Its going to be interesting watching this one play out, it could all be down to the creative partnerships that Apple forges with other providers (media and phone companies for 3G versions), especially in UK. Greg, Oakington I think it could be an expensive flop waiting to happen. Jobs wasnt exactly convincing in the keynote about how it occupies that middle area between smartphone and laptop. I believe UK prices will (unfortunately) mirror US prices, $ for £, which makes the cheapest model £499. There will be Apple fanboys buying on day one, of course. But can most people justify £499+ if they have a recent smartphone and laptop (which is a heck of a lot of the market). My eeepc netbook occupies this space fine, and isnt restricted by Apple software and can play Flash videos. Its going to be interesting watching this one play out, it could all be down to the creative partnerships that Apple forges with other providers (media and phone companies for 3G versions), especially in UK.
Greg, Oakington

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