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Editor :- "I know what will get us more eyeballs: Another article about the iPad"

Journalist :- "But there is nothing left to say"

Editor :- "sure there is - start small - say, how you no longer love it. In a day or two we can do 'how the ipad ruined' my marriage. In a couple of weeks we can have 'how the ipad made me homeless', and THEN we will be scraping the barrel..."

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It's worth noting that this is a UK site, and the UK iPad launch just happened, so it's not just beating a dead horse, or headline trolling, this is relevant, timely reporting for its intended market. I also thought it was a far better review than most I'd read.

Not really. The vast majority of iPad articles are just "first magical experience" reviews. I haven't seen nearly as many actual reviews of how people feel after a few weeks with the thing. Anyone can dash off a quick first impressions article, and it seems like everyone has. It's nice to see an more thorough review of what having one is actually like, especially after countless articles claiming it will change your life.

Despite that, it's a better review than all the reviews that came out before the iPad launched. Almost two months of use for a review is far better than describing how it feels when you first hold it.

It's the first review that has really mirrored my experience with the iPad. Although the blush wore off in a week for me. Different usage patterns I expect.

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