So if the iPad screen is larger.....screen size is no longer an issue?
You don't see that as a problem? Limiting yourself to one manufacturer and one OS. At least with an Android device you have the ability to shop different tablet manufacturers and phone manufacturers.
It is clearly obvious Apple's way of doing things is really working to their advantage. Trap your customers so they don't want to leave since they have everything invested in you.
I am simply content with my iPad's size. I wouldn't really want to go smaller or larger. I'm also content with the current resolution. Sure, higher is always good but I wouldn't replace my current device for that benefit.
And why would I want ports that I do not use? I could have a USB port and FW800 port on the dash of my car. That would be about as useful to me as ports on my tablet.. and just as ugly too. Plus with a slim device, from an engineering perspective they are just weak points in the structure.
Lastly, I don't view the Apple ecosystem as a negative at all.. certainly not a trap. In fact I view it as a massive positive, the biggest one in fact. It's rich in quality content across the board, and I don't have to worry about apps that are full of malware or other nonsense. On the Droid side I see an ecosystem that's NOT full of quality content, where I do have to worry about malware and nonsense. Why would I invest in that? And the investment part is simple. It's no different than not wanting to switch from Windows to OSX simply because you have a lot of software that you wish to use for Windows. After all, the biggest part of the equation here is software. Whether it be apps, video, audio, whatever.. you need to invest in a platform that provides access to what you want or need.
