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The iPad: An Attractive, Thoughtfully Designed, Deeply Cynical Thing

For years, me and thousands of other techies have been wondering what comes after the Personal Computer as we've known it. With Apple's iPad, we caught a glimpse. If I had to pick one predominant emotion in reaction, it would be "disturbed".

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