On: Live from Apple's iPad 2 event

[marklabedz]

For the general public, it doesn't have to keep up with hardware specs when the experience already out-paces it.

[Pewpewarrows → marklabedz]

The general public doesn't buy Apple products by way of rational decision-making. They buy it because it's Apple and to be part of the community and culture of Apple fans.

[stcredzero → Pewpewarrows]

Buying on specs over usability is not rational decision making from the point of view of most users.

http://www.amazon.com/Inmates-Are-Running-Asylum/dp/06723164...

Highly skilled techies are largely immune to usability problems, so buying on specs may be rational for us.