Question about ipads features?

wanting to know if its really worth it?i mean $700 and $829 for a 64 gb? my ipod bigger then that..it seems not worth it with such little storage..i mean for the price..i mean they're really cool and the in thing to have..also i would like to know can these play flash?or is it really just like a huge ipod touch or iphone?what makes it different from those?

Well, it depends.
I see the questions you are asking are the usual trivial 'negative' points most anti-Apple posters ask (but are not really asking a question...just trotting out over-inflated features that were never designed into the iPad to begin with)
First. Price. The iPad's start at $499. Which is for a 16gb Wifi version. The prices you brought up are for the 32gb and 64gb Wifi-3g. Which hasn't even been released yet. A good netbook (new not refurbed) will run almost as much as the $499 model. The other tablets that are available, and not vapor-ware, cost as much and have thier own 'feature set' that has shortcomings. So, the prices are in line with what's available. Not overpriced.
Second. Flash. Ok, it does not run flash. When the iPad was released all the "Technology" writers poo-pooed this 'shortcoming'. This is actually not that big an issue. Many websites like ABC, CNN, ESPN, Netflix, and soon Hulu, are all writing HTML5 or Apps that are not Flash dependant. This will still leave some sites that are not useable for the iPad (or iPhone, Touch, and some other OS's). Matter of fact the highly touted 'iPad killer' Adam by Notion Ink is being delayed becuase of Flash incompatibilties (among other reasons). The Joo-Joo can, sort-of-kinda, run Flash but according to reviews it runs everything so badly it's a non-issue.
Third. Niche. The iPad is not a phone, a laptop, a desktop, a UMD, or even a netbook. It was designed and marketed as a 'third' device. A media consumption device. It's not a Kindle but can dance to the tune. It's not an iPod but plays music very well. It's not a replacement for a laptop or desktop but can run light content creation apps. It does email very well. It has a large and varied selection of apps that can make it a light duty presentation device.
In other words, it's not an anti-matter powered, coffee dispensing, hot tub time machine. It's a very portable 'about the house' or 'coffee shop companion'. As much as the "anything but Apple" critics wanna compare it to what is availabe (and things that are not even released yet) except for the Archos 9, there isn't anything that really is in the same market. The Archos 9 is cool, but, it has it's drawbacks too. Namely running a 'desktop' OS built for keyboard and mouse input on a 'touch-screen' device. The Lenova S10-3t is another 'tablet like' device that is well-built but because of requirements of legacy products and it's OS draws 'meh' reviews. Go look them up on Amazon and read the reviews. The iPad handily beats them in the market it's designed for.
If you don't understand this..or just posted it to get a rise out of us "Apple Users" go shopping somewhere else (PC)...they'll be more than happy to take your money and give you EXACTLY what you deserve.

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