More about the iPad
Just had a fascinating conf call with my Los Angeles colleagues about the iPad: sdk, the non-pc-like processor, screen – but the main focus was the incredible opportunities media and apps: gaming, publishers and the bookstore (Apple’s continued strategy for disintermediation- in line with the music stores, the videostores, the appselling stores), the competition with amazon, the positioning, the VOD, the cloudmedia. The pricepoint of 499 USD creates huge opportunities for the educational purposes. Also, large expectations for games and apps like the zen bound (which were new to me). Now figuring out the impact for music.
May be a gamechanger for publishing; TC covering this more in detail
Not everyone convinced: bob is giving some criticisms, some of them here
Also – the audience at the presentation wasn’t overly enthousiastic, steve didn’t loose his cool (though I did find this presentation wasn’t his best) – so I expect another presentation in 2 months when delivery starts with apps and media that will blow us away. For me: I’m buying 
A cool live demo
