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		<title>Why Apple will lose the bet on iPAD</title>
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<p><a class="zem_slink" title="Apple Inc." rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.">Apple</a> made a new product called iPad. Like their <a class="zem_slink" title="iPod" rel="homepage" href="http://www.apple.com/ipod">iPod</a> and other iPod related items they expect the consumers to consume this product. However it seems iPad has done couple things wrong and is soon going to meet up with a wall. The walls name is <a class="zem_slink" title="Google Chrome" rel="homepage" href="http://www.google.com/chrome">Google Chrome</a> OS tablets.</p>
<p>iPad does not have any <a class="zem_slink" title="Universal Serial Bus" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus">USB</a> ports hence the only portability you will be getting is from the other connections like <a class="zem_slink" title="Wi-Fi" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a>, 3G, Bluetooth and <a class="zem_slink" title="Subscriber Identity Module" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscriber_Identity_Module">SIM card</a> tray&#8230; But you won&#8217;t get your USB. Now some will argue why you would need a USB input here are a few examples; 1. USB keyboard 2.USB mouse 3.USB data stick 4.USB external harddrive 5.USB video cam etc etc etc&#8230;. As you can see USB would have added many more functionalities to a simple over sized iPhone.</p>
<p>Another point why users won&#8217;t (and/or isn&#8217;t) dying to get an iPad is it&#8217;s marvelous screen. While many iCandy users will enjoy reading their long 365 page pdf&#8217;s on, a 9.7-inch (diagonal) <a class="zem_slink" title="Backlight" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlight">LED-backlit</a> glossy widescreen, <a class="zem_slink" title="Multi-touch" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-touch">Multi-Touch</a> display with IPS technology 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi) and its fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating display&#8230; while some other people would rather read their pdf&#8217;s on a simple Kindle or another generic e-ink display&#8230; You see most power users (a big market that bought the iPod and the <a class="zem_slink" title="iPhone" rel="homepage" href="http://www.apple.com/iphone">iPhone</a>) already have a tablet. And a e-reader. Why should they bother to pay more for less?</p>
<p>And of course there is the wall where iPad will soon be colliding. Whether this train of Apple iEmpire will pass through it like a it was a hay stack or stops for good depends on GoogleChromeTablet pc.</p>
<p><a class="zem_slink" title="Google" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google">Google</a> has be feverishly working on a new operating system called Google Chrome OS they say that the first computers to use the Google Chrome Os will be the net-books. These light portables are ideal for Google Chrome OS since basically it works on this idea; everything will work in the &#8220;internet-cloud&#8221;.</p>
<p>Google has also has also <a class="zem_slink" title="Google Chrome OS" rel="homepage" href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html">announced</a> that this OS will also work in <a class="zem_slink" title="Personal computer" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer">PC</a>&#8216;s and there goes a punch to both <a class="zem_slink" title="Microsoft" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft">Microsoft</a> AND Apple. Google is entering the OS market. And it is making big promises which developers and users around the world hope they will keep.</p>
<p>Google has already started posting design examples on their web site. One of them is this short video I stole from them.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">I hope you enjoyed this post&#8230; Won&#8217;t get iPad even if it was free&#8230; Sorry&#8230;</p>
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