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This kinda hits the nail on the head
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Feb 20, 2010, 02:58 PM
 
I think this is a good sum up of a lot of iPad speculation and opinion. How the iPad is like the Moon landing - Macworld UK
     
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Feb 21, 2010, 07:41 AM
 
I liked that.
     
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Feb 21, 2010, 09:21 AM
 
No handwriting recognition: FAIL.
Pretty funny.

He falls for the same argument that refutes later: a tablet needs handwriting recognition just like a manned vehicle needs a seat.

Handwriting recognition is useless. It's slow, buggy, unnatural.
Any soft keyboard will always be much better than handwriting recognition.

I can’t open a terminal window to download and compile the nightly tarball of Emacs: FAIL.
WTF ?

-t
     
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Feb 21, 2010, 09:24 AM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
He falls for the same argument that refutes later

WTF ?
I don't think you quite understood the story.
     
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Feb 21, 2010, 01:15 PM
 
Skimming is an acquired skill.

It does require that you spend the time needed to acquire it, though.
     
   
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