With all the gadget websites slamming the iPad for touting less features or design than their Dream Apple device, it got me thinking what type of consumer would be interested in the upcoming Apple iPad.
Question: Who's gonna buy this thing???
Answer: Someone interested in an e-book reader.
Based on the limited information Apple has made available thus far, the following price comparison can be made:
| Amazon Kindle | Amazon Kindle DX | Apple iPad | |
| Device | $260.00 | $489.00 | $630.00 |
| 3G Wireless | FREE | FREE | $30 / month |
| International Coverage | FREE | FREE | $X for micro-SIM in visiting country |
| Book (True Compass: A Memoir) | $9.99 | $9.99 | $14.99 |
| Cost to Read e-Book over 3G: | $270 | $500 | $675 (or 2.5x / 1.3x more!!) |
Obviously the iPad is capable of much more than the Kindle, but go back to who's going to buy this thing. Perhaps an iPad is just the Christmas present Grandma was looking for? Of course, that's assuming she's hip with the latest in gadget trends. If not, she may appreciate that Kindle at least 2.5x more.
