FTA: "The end result was mediocre product reviews and slow sales. But man, was my code beautiful."
The author is missing the point. Features and user experience drive sales not architecture or beautiful code. Sound architecture and clean code provides a basis for ongoing development. Simple once only app then be a cowboy and hack it together, want a product with an ongoing development cycle then care is needed when building the foundations. "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure" - Benjamin Franklin.
This is why its not a PC, many people will already have a PC/Laptop they are happy with but like the idea of an iPad for consuming media. Its really only the day when users decide iPad instead of Laptops that it really becomes a PC. For some people this will be enough. Its desire as a consumable/entertainment device really sets it in a market of its own.
I have had one since launch, use it a lot, but in no way consider it a replacement for my laptop. I see it being closer to a smartphone than a PC/Laptop just as I see a net book being closer to a PC than a smartphone. The day I can do everything with my IPad alone is the day I consider it a PC.
IPad is not a PC so this statistic by itself is useless. And yes I know they said if they add it in but still I stand by my statement and say this is useless.
The author is missing the point. Features and user experience drive sales not architecture or beautiful code. Sound architecture and clean code provides a basis for ongoing development. Simple once only app then be a cowboy and hack it together, want a product with an ongoing development cycle then care is needed when building the foundations. "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure" - Benjamin Franklin.