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Published by: Harry on 30th Jul 2010 | View all blogs by Harry
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  • Liss
    by Liss 1 year ago
    Hahaa I do not own anything of Apple, childish of me I suppose but I think it's sheer global domination puts me off. I love my creative Zen & have no desire to own an iPad. You need to buy a seperate stand for it and that's more money - ridiculous.

    Saying that, my sister was going to get one, which totally matches the article.
  • Rebecca Holmes
    by Rebecca Holmes 1 year ago
    Oh dear - looks bad for me. I haven't got one, or even my own laptop. I'm not normally interested in technology. My mobile is basic and for emergencies only. Yet for some reason I find myself thinking of the iPad with a smile on my face.
    Maybe this could be the start of a whole personality change, and less dangerous to the ankles than stiletto heels. - Apologies to most of the male section of the population who dont't understand the importance of that.
    In fact, I quite fancy the idea of being egocentric, rich etc. Think how much more confident I'd be round the supermarket. I'd soon show all those..... (Excuse me while I wander off on a strange dream.)
    Hmmmm. Shame I'm too skint to afford it. Do you think the prices might come down in time for Christmas?
    More seriously, I can't help feeling the article entrenches old, worn-out stereo-typing.
  • Kiki
    by Kiki 1 year ago
    I love Stephen Fry so I am saddened by this. Having put an ipad on my wish-list; I am beginning to question myself! Sorry, but I don't fall under the description of an ipad owner! I'm poor (at the moment), always go out of my way to help someone and am not really interested in business and finance. You have to admire Apple for consistantly stepping outside of the box, and always encouraging their designers / employees to come forward with any ideas, always taking them seriously. Good article though. :)
  • Marion
    by Marion 1 year ago
    I don't even know what an ipad is.
  • Harry
    by Harry 1 year ago
    Wot's this Rebecca? A Daily Mail article that reinforces outdated stereotypes? You don't mean that, surely.
  • AlanP
    by AlanP 1 year ago
    Steve Jobs should have made enough money from the iPod, which has resulted in almost every teenager in the land being unable to hold a conversation as they have the damn things permanently plugged in. In an inverse Dawinian moment a couple of months ago I grabbed a teenager by the arm to stop him stepping out in front of a car. He was oblivious to all and I hold the iPod responsible. He still didn't speak, just looked at me for a second or two, then left.

    Now this! We'll have to pad up the lamp posts like rugby goal posts to save people from walking into them as they preen themselves along the street with their pads in their faces.
  • Kiki
    by Kiki 1 year ago
    Oooh Alan, now now. I have a mirror for preening and if I walk down the street in Birmingham with an ipad it won't be mine for very long!! Mine is to play with at home or on the aeroplane only! :)
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