“In the end, I keep coming back to the idea that Apple has stayed quiet about the A4 because any real magic or “wow factor” that the iPad delivers will come from the software—the efficiency of the OS, the user interface design of the OS and apps, and the snappiness of the overall experience all come from the software team.
Perhaps an even better analogue for the iPad is Nintendo’s Wii, which is another product that relies for its success not on its processor, but on its novel interface and broadly accessible software.”
Couldn’t agree more. But there’s one thing in the iPad / Wii analogy that Stokes doesn’t consider - 3rd party developers relations. Just think of a “Nintendo App Store-only” Wii. Now you get the idea.
