And "Works For Me" != "Will Work For Everyone In The iPad's Target Demographic."
But this phenomena is
not new. My 2008 iPod touch (and the other 4 billion
* iPod/iPhones sold so far) doesn't have Flash either. I can surf to the places i *care* about, while sitting in the dentist's office. Can i get all the bells and whistles from every single web page in the world? No... but who cares? Apparently not me or the other 4 billion iPod/iPhone users either.
* not sure of the exact number, but it's HUGE. [edit: maybe 1/4 billion is more accurate.]Seeing that the
first accessory Apple lists for the iPad is a full-sized external keyboard dock, this is less an argument than it is an apologist's rationalization.
Did you watch the
event? Apple is the largest supplier of *
mobile* devices in the world. Bigger than Sony, Nokia, Palm, etc. Docking the iPad up to a keyboard will be a minor part of its practical usage. Its main objective is to be mobile.
