My thought about the article was not about any perceived negativity, but about how can they attribute a production number as the determination of success. The latest story out today is saying that one report has iPad production expected to be 10M during 2010, which another expert translates to at least 6M sales.
The truth is that until it is in the hands of the public and they look at the apps available and the uses they have for it, nobody knows. At the least, it will be niche player, and at best, it will be a have-to-have necessity. In either case, the iPad will be around for years. It took over a year for the iPod to take off, and almost 2 years for the iPhone to become more than just a cool cell phone. It will take time for app makers to come realize where the potential market is for the iPad. We may be in for a long list of business apps that were not practical on an iPhone and it is not viable to be using an Macbook. In a few generations, Apple may have a chip that is as powerful as today's laptops and the same battery life. If the iPad becomes big enough, it may spur SSD growth to see them with 1TB+ memory. It is almost guaranteed that the next generation will offer 128GB memory.