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When I first noticed the Retrevo Pulse headline for its study that examines consumer interest in buying the Apple iPad, my first reaction was eerily in line with the traffic-grabbing headline, Apple iPad Hoopla Fails to Convince Buyers. I'm an unabashed fan of almost every Apple product the company in Cupertino produces, and yet I'm still not convinced the iPad is a worthy addition to my personal Apple lineup.

Sorry, You Just Can't Pin Down Apple Consumers

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On January 20, a major speech took place: No, it was not the State of the Union address, but Steve Jobs' announcement of the release of the iPad. The iPad has already started to change the landscape of digital publishing: After a short battle, Amazon was forced to capitulate to a new deal with Macmillan, one of the six largest publishers; on Friday, Hachette started to make noise too.

Ripping the Wrong Page From Apple's E-Playbook

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Apple hosted another new product circus last week, and as usual, some investors sat with itchy trigger fingers on the buy and sell buttons. When CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad Jan. 27, Cupertino's share prices shot up to $207.88, up $1.94, or less than one percent, from the previous day's close of $205.94. Apple's prices have been sliding since, closing on Monday at $194.73.

A Wild, Wild Week for Apple

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The comments were made during a town hall meeting. The person leading the town hall trashes a competitor who used to be a partner, and intemperate language may have been used. Another competitor who may yet end up as a partner is called lazy. A media primed to snap up conflict and sensationalism does so, splashing the headlines all over.

Jobs Mixes It Up With Adobe, Google