I am unsure where they statement that millions of users jail break iPhones and ipads if any thing it is the other way around. *At tops 10% to 20% may jail break the rest which is the masses that these devices appeal to donot jailbreak as they are more than happy with what they purchased and further more would not have a clue to understanding what jail-braking is all about. The same applies with other platforms like Android. In terms of Apple being out of touch with users I cannot understand that statement when iPod touch, iPhone series plus the iPads have been so successful. Your personal needs is what YOU want not what the rest of the world want that is in fact why alternative products exist. I sell Apples i series products including the ipad and not one person has asked why it does not have a direct USB port or why it does not have flash because they buy the product for what it is. I find also that customer satisfaction is the highest.
I do not and will not get into an argument with flash it is just a comment.

Regarding the OP's issue i can understand his frustration however that is why in fact products like Macbook Air etc exist. Maybe just may be Apple may support that type of need in future upgrades but for now it is one of the limitations but again for a small part of the users. I personally have been supplying solutions for professional photographers for more than 15 years their needs are special mainly file sizes, storage and performance. I would hesitate recommending the iPad as the be all end all answer as it is not. It is not the right product for the job. However as presentation device it is excellent. I agree that the upload and picture management needs to be addressed but again i suspect that will happen either with software upgrades from Apple of from a third part developer.

I do agree that iTunes needs an overhaul not that this was mentioned as it has become bloated by the huge number of content available. I suspect that will happen in early jan or first half of next year when they release the new store for the Mac OS platform

The iPad was designed to be a mobile consumption device... for consuming content primarily from Apple!.

. Spot on statement

Quote I would argue this is where Apple has fallen out of touch. Greedy move. And Android is capitalizing on it. Quote

Apple in fact has not fallen out of touch for one simple reason "You can buy or down load free an app for that."......for the iPad iPod touch and iPhones In addition iTunes has been more successful than any other on line music supplier period again one of the major reasons the iPods now have 80% of that Market.

Sure others such as Android have access to free apps and I do not dispute that however considering some 50,000 apps are free and that's conservative in the apple store i can't see the point of the argument. Let's face it how many apps do you really want to have on your device. I have absolutely no problem in paying for an app that is supported by developers and upgrades are free and further more in most cases i can down load that app to my iPhone, iPod touch and iPad for one single out lay.

Originally Posted by 1991-C4

The iPad was designed to be a mobile consumption device... for consuming content primarily from Apple!.

Your "argument" --

Originally Posted by travroy

I would argue this is where Apple has fallen out of touch.

My "argument" --


We can continue this "argument" after I pick up this quarter's dividend check.

How much are Apple's dividends per share anyways?

According to Bloomberg, "Apple Inc.'s Annual Earnings - Apple Inc. reported annual 2010 earnings of $15.15 per share on 10/18/2010."

They are predicting a payout of $19.16 in 2011 and $21.56 in 2012. Buy now!

Oh, and to those who say that Apple doesn't "get it", Bloomberg also says. "Apple Inc. had revenues for the full year 2010 of $65.2B. This was 78.5% above the prior year's results."

So what was the big difference between 2009 and 2010?

The iPad!