Disappointing, Three Years Running ⇥

Apparently millions of fans around the world can be wrong, despite what Elvis thinks. This morning, I noticed that everyone’s favourite analyst thinks the iPad 3 will be a disappointment. There’s too much stupid in the article to respond to, but here’s a taste:

“I think people are going to find it disappointing,” said Silicon Valley technology analyst Rob Enderle. “While it is an improvement over the iPad 2 … people are going to be expecting more.”

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And the launch possibly in October and marketing blitz around Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system supporting tablets with all of the functions of a Mac desktop computer “is going to hit them (Apple) them hard.”

Enjoyed that? Marco Arment certainly did:

Knowing no more than you do right now, I can guarantee you: the iPad 3 will disappoint a lot of armchair tech commentators, “analysts”, and anyone who gets paid by the pageview. (How convenient.)

Apple’s stock will dip slightly tomorrow because the iPad 3 isn’t powered by cold fusion, but people will buy it in droves. The display will be incredible. It will be a hell of an update for anyone with a first-generation iPad, and an amazing way for first-time buyers to be introduced to it. And Android tablets will be playing catch-up all year long.

The world keeps spinning.