Let me first preface this by saying this opinion piece comes from the perspective of not just a user but a developer and user.  The last few months there has been a lot of chatter about the iSlate or iTablet (now known as the iPad for better or for worse).  This all culminated in the release of the iPad last week in typical Apple fashion.  Much like most of Apple’s largish announcements there is always a pretty big divide as to if the new device has any credibility or purpose.  A quick look back to the iPhone and iPod announcements shows pretty much the same theme:

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