There is only so many uses for any device, giving that a "downside" is like saying there is only so many uses for a toothbrush so its a waste of money, or a razor, or a laptop.
Most people who buy ipads and then end up not using them are morons. The ability to stand on a packed tube, like I do everyday, and read articles, books etc and make notes, highlight text, or just reading one of the hundreds of documents people in the higher echelons are required to do its a god send. Just coz people buy it as a fancy toy and not with some clear uses inmind doesn't make it a bad product, it makes the people who bought it as a fancy toy idiots. The end.






