After hitting a grand slam with the iPhone, Apple can’t be too happy with some of the early reaction to the iPad. On message boards, Twitter, blogs, and Facebook, a recurring theme has been to compare the device to a “giant iPod touch.”
Considering none of the naysayers have ever handled an iPad, the comparison may seem harsh. But viewing the demo, it’s not hard to see how people came to this conclusion. After all, the thing looks like a giant iPod touch, from the black-and-chrome exterior to the recessed start button. And, while Apple has introduced some new UI elements, such as drop-down menus, other basic features are based on the iPhone/iPod touch model, including the accelerometer, app store, some of the icons used for playing media, and, of course, the touch screen.
Full story: Early iPad reaction: “It’s just a giant iPod touch” – The Industry Standard