The iPad wasn’t going to change the world, and Apple wasn’t going to be doing stockholders any favors by releasing the product that has now become ubiquitous in the industry. A lot of writers took time out of their delusional world throughout 2010 to assert the failure of the iPad. Yeah, about that—Asymco just called all of them out in a post titled Flummoxed, again.
The post goes on to quote traditional Apple trolls like Paul Thurrott, as well as others. It’s hilarious to see just how wrong a lot of these journalists were when they sat down to write about the iPad’s inevitable demise. It’s well worth your time. Take a minute, grab a coffee, and check out some doozies that include,
There could literally be millions of first-generation iPads gathering dust in people’s home offices already. This product is the tech industry’s biggest MacGuffin yet.” Paul Thurrott, Windows IT Pro, 23 October 2010
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“Not only is Apple typically lost in the enterprise, but it focuses very little of its time there. And with a new, potentially more compelling tablet coming — the Cisco Cius — the iPad’s success in the corporate world could be short-lived. Here’s why:… 10 The power of Windows” Don Reisinger, Channel Insider, 5 August 2010
Like I said, prepare yourself for some giant laughs, and then go give it a read.
Article Via Asymco
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