Steve Jobs tells me not to buy an iPad

So after reading a bit about the iPad I was very tempted to pre-order one. Then I watched Steve Jobs show off Apple's latest creation and I was surprised at what happened next. He actually told me that I shouldn't purchase an iPad. Steve Jobs would like us to believe this device fits into a gap that no other device covers.

He lists a load of tasks like email, sharing photos, among other tasks that can all be done on an iPhone let alone a laptop. So Steve tells us that this new 3rd category device has to do these things better than a laptop or smartphone. He then says that some people say that the half way house between a phone and a laptop is a Netbook. He then starts a rant on why Netbooks are rubbish. My favourite quote from Steve is 'The problem is netbooks are not better at anything.'

As I am now writing this blog on my netbook I am a fan of them but I am also a big fan of the iPhone. In a sales role I am of the opinion that you should never 'slag off' the competitors product it just shows you can't say anything good about your product just that the competitors product is worse. He mentions that Netbook screens are low quality. I assume he means that their 10" screens at 1024x600 are not very good at displaying websites. Well I admit scrolling down on websites is a nuisance but it is only is an issue on a few websites. I personally do not think the iPad's 10" 1024x768 screen is actually going to make that much difference. Especially when it comes to doing work as on a Netbook you have a keyboard where on the iPad you lose half the screen. He then tell us that Netboks are slow, not an issue I have with mine. So let me stop you there Steve... As the iPad uses the same operating system as the iPhone it means there's no multitasking at all. This is a real disappointment. I stream an Internet radio station as I write an email on my Netbook with no lag what so ever - I would have expected to be able to do that on the iPad.

So if I ignore the rubbish salesman do I still want an iPad?
Well it isn't as new and exciting as I had hopped? I actually saw this a few years ago, though it was made out of cardboard and was in the Apple Shop and the Carphone Warehouse. It is simply the actual model of those cardboard window displays. Well now I have made the obvious link that the iPad looks like a larger iPhone, well the comparison doesn't just end there. The iPad in fact actually runs the iPhone OS 3.2 so it really is a big iPhone. I was expecting OS 4 as some of the rumours stated. To be honest I was hoping for more, perhaps a take on the Windows tablet devices.
The price point is good. I am currently considering purchasing a Kindle Ereader but at the £300 mark for the iPad it works out cheaper than a Kindle and can do a great deal more.
From the videos the speed of the CPU is something to be marveled at. It is fast and will be quicker to use than my Netbook.
Apple now have implemented an ebook system in itunes so it will do what a Kindle does but in colour.
No camera though. I suppose they don't want it to be too similar to an iPhone but I can do msn video chat on my Netbook.
The keyboard will be a bigger version of the iPhone and that's good, but you do lose space on the screen.
I would want to use it for meetings as I use Microsoft OneNote on my Netbook now. I would need the ability to record a meetting (you can do this on an iPhone) and some good note taking software. I'm not sure what will be available for this. I have the full Microsoft Office suite on my Netbook so i can work on it just like my laptop.

To answer the question, would I buy one still? I don't know now, I love a gadget, its cheaper than I thought so I am still tempted, problem is I was expecting more. Steve Jobs claims it's more useful than a netboook... i don't believe him.