Does anyone else think that $399 for a 16GB iPad 2 is ludicrous? I think $499 for a 16GB device with a 720P camera is overpriced. I could understand $399 for a 16GB iPad "Air" and ~$249-299 for a 16GB iPad 2.
These prices aren't pushing me or anyone I know to rush out and grab a new iPad to replace our 4's or even 2's. For most people, it's a device primarily for entertainment; movies, games, video communications, email. It may be lot for some, but I do agree that lacking side-by-side application usage on a 64-bit device with 1GB RAM is rather silly at this point. Swiping through app's when I need to work with two running on a project is cumbersome. Screen sharing would be great for those on the road, facilitating collaborative projects. Until iOS makes better use of the device for more work applications, it will be a complementary device to desktop and laptop systems, at $499+ it seems way too steep and I own a 6-Core Mac Pro5,1 w/ 2 27" displays and quite a bit more so I've never shied away from price but I can't rationalize the prices.