The new, thinner, lighter, faster Apple tablet, the iPad Air, wasn't revolutionary but it was enough to stay ahead of the competition (reminiscent of the old joke that one doesn't have to run faster than the bear, one just has to run faster than the other guy.)
My iPad 2 is looking a little long in the tooth. Though it still works fine, I'll forego my daily latte and save up for the Air. It'll be WiFi only, though, with no data plan. Verizon costs $20 per month for 1 GB of data, which is plenty for e-mail and reading websites, but not for streaming video and advanced gaming applications. The iPad 2 will be taken on the road--if it's lost or stolen I won't feel too bad--while the Air will stay at home.
There's no reason to buy steak when one is happy with hamburger.
© 2013 Stephen Yuen
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