iPad – Apple business advantage?

 

Hello iPad, Goodbye PC

http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2010/01/the_ipads_lofty.php

 

Does Apple Have an iDud on Its Hands?

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/with-ipad-does-apple-have-an-idud-on-its-hands/19337415?icid=main|main|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fwith-ipad-does-apple-have-an-idud-on-its-hands%2F19337415

 

In iPad We Trust

Why Apple's tablet isn't the second coming—yet.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/232723

 

Our Killer App

One view of the restrictiveness of the App Store

http://www.newsweek.com/id/224358

 

 

Review the above articles relating to the iPad and in the final article the iStore. With more challengers every day to the iPhone (Blackberry Storm, Google Droids, Palm Pre, etc…) that are more free with their business practices, how can Apple continue to differentiate themselves in the phone/mobile device market? Are they in a threatened position?