One item one, Price, that’s a good point. Apple has an unusual position of being able to create almost anything, and a group of early adopters will pick it up at that new premium price. Scarcity will keep the price up initially. Maybe there’ll be a drop by Christmas, because by then there’ll be a solid base of users, wider assortment of ‘tablet’ apps, and most of the bugs will have been worked out, perhaps a revision or two of the Tablet OS.

Item’s 2 & 3…yeah, again, Apple is calling the shots and controlling the user experience…the way an appliance should be handled.

Thanks again for your comments! Much appreciated!

1. This thing will priced to sell — just maybe not at first. Remember the premium they put on the iPhone on the first go around. Same thing could happen here. Apple has manufacturing scale better than anyone else and if they can get the right licensing deals from data providers, its possible there is no first-time adopters premium.

2. I firmly believe the day of cellular exclusives and Apple are coming to a close. You can finally get an iPhone on Telus and Bell (although, they make Rogers look like the best thing since sliced bread). Apple has no reason, nor advantage to stick with one provider any more. As for unlocked? Maybe, but I still think given the choice, customers will always go for a subsidized, cheaper phone with contract that is locked to the network.

3. I agree with you here — no way this or any Apple product gets fully open development. Not should it — its more toaster than computer. However, Apple will have no choice but to extend the API to make better use of the ever increasing capabilities of the hardware. Is it open? Probably not. Is it MORE open? You can argue.

So take heed — I think you’re 3 for 3 on this one.