Every now and then, I’ll be tempted by an iPad. I’ll spot some slick individual at a departure gate using one. Look at how neat it is, I’ll think, as I lug my laptop bag over my shoulder. It has great battery life and a built-in cellular connection, too!

Then, I’ll pull out my phone and look up some options. This is where the trouble begins. There is a boggling array of models and sizes, and the newness and benefits of each are not quite clear. I question the necessity of a $129 stylus, given that Steve Jobs once said he hated the idea. And I wonder, can this really replace my laptop and all I need it to do?

Apple Needs to Move the iPad Beyond the Toddler Stage

Apple Needs to Move the iPad Beyond the Toddler Stage

Every now and then, I’ll be tempted by an iPad. I’ll spot some slick individual at a departure gate using one. Look at how neat it is, I’ll think, as........

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