Survey: iPad customer satisfaction is at 91%

Saying the iPad is just a big iPod touch practically means you didn't spend enough time to see that iPad apps truly shine on the larger screen real estate. It reminds me of the people who say they love sushi but have only had California roll. How superficial can they be?

Also, how on earth would Apple include a camera into the iPad so that you could snap pictures when you want to without going to your phone? I'm assuming by this request you're not implying front-facing camera for video chat. If they include a camera, that would have the media blasting when they say how unappealing it is to see a hole in the iPad cases for the camera lens. Ever think about that? A hole in the case? And with the way the bottom of the iPad is, you'd have a heck of a time frustrating over the case not being snug-fit, causing the lens to be blocked half of the time. And then you'd complain the case is too tight, making it difficult to remove the device out. =P

Asking people who bought a product if they're satisfied is a lousy stat. People who buy things are emotionally invested in it, whether it's good or bad.

(That's why, for example, sports team fans all think the refs are biased against their own team.)

The ChangeWave stats are laughable. According to the people they surveyed, Amazon has sold seven million Kindles and there are already two million iPad users in the USA.

In other words, ChangeWave surveys some artificial group of people and then tries to argue that it represents the entire marketplace.

I really like the iPad but there are some really pesky issues regarding compatibility, in general. None of the work in iWork products can be used on desktop versions...lame. Like iPhone, iPad has calendar and mail (nicer versions actually), but you still cannot actually accept a meeting request—no...lame. So why bother having calendar if you can only book your own appointments. Big miss.

I like mine 100%. I haven't turned my MBP on in a couple of weeks. There isn't a site I go to that uses flash, so that doesn't bother me. Lack of multi-tasking is a very minor annoyance at most. (and with a new OS on the horizon, not that big of a deal). I'm sure that those who complain about it being a "big Touch" are doing very important, complicated things on whatever computer they are using; but I can run my business easily with my iPad (and occasional stints on an iMac).

I want an interface that will turn the iPad into a display screen for other visual devices.

Like my Canon 7D, in HD, or even for playback of movies shot and played on the iPhone.

Monitor mode. That's the ticket.

Love my iPad. Actually I am typing on one right now at work. Indeed it is like the iPod Touch, but multiply the fun and usability by a factor of 10. Everything looks better and more visually delightful. It's like comparing a CRT TV to a high-def giant plasma screen. I have never been so delighted to browse the internet, read a book and play games. It's my life on the go on a much bigger screen! It has definitely changed the way I have used computing and I am enjoying my digital life in more ways than I have imagined. I will buying one for my parents, too. Just as almost everyone in the family switched to iPhone, everyone will be getting an iPad as soon as they experience using one. Damn, life is so good with this gadget!!!

Had a pretty good time yesterday flying DFW-BOS with in flight wifi and an iPad, lots of room with a reclined seat in front of me (unlike the chap on the other side of the isle whose laptop was propped at a weird angle so it would fit with the reclined seat in front of him).

I bought mine yesterday after waiting 2 weeks and it is going back tonight. It really is just a big iPod touch. If it were priced at maybe 299.99 I would keep it, but 670.00 after taxes is a big pill to swallow for a toy that is actually hard to hold. Its heavy too.

It's the first model of the iPad. Of course they don't have a camera on it. Just look at how many people sold their iPad wifi models to get their hands on the 3G model. Space isn't a issue, it's all about making money and Apple knows how to work the market. They will most likely have it on their 2nd or 3rd version of the iPad. The iphone and the itouch are great examples. With the leaks of pictures about the 4th generation models (if they can be believed) have cameras on them. There will always be people that will willingly trade/sell in the old ones to get the latest new model.

It's a cool piece of hardware that's seriously hamstrung by the iphone OS. I've had mine (32G wifi) for almost 3 weeks now. They need to beef up the browser (yeah, no flash support really sucks - f u, Steve), youtube thinks it's a phone so a bunch of popular videos are filtered from it, and regardless of what Steve says, the lack of multitasking really kills the notion that it's a viable alternative to a netbook. I'm not sure the "multitasking" that's coming in iphone OS 4 is going to make it much better, either.

I bought the apple bluetooth keyboard to make it easier to type emails, but in that mode it would really benefit from bluetooth mouse support as well. It's awkward switching from the keyboard to touching the screen to click stuff and switch between dialog boxes (like in gmail), and the ipad often ends up falling off its stand after a tap or two. And one thing that really sucks is that it doesn't support groups of contacts on google mail, whether you're using the email app or any of the web interfaces on safari (yeah, thanks again for the crappy mobile browser)

On the plus side, the touchscreen is great, many of the apps are beautiful (though few are truly valuable), battery life is really good, and it's a great device for reading newspaper websites and watching the videos you are permitted to watch on youtube.

I'm "somewhat satisfied". For me, it's just a toy - an ipod touch with a big screen. Yes, it's a relatively cool toy but it has a long way to go before it's really something that changes the way I use computers, despite what Steve wants you to believe.