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I’m flummoxed.

you are?

I am.

about what?

wouldn’t you like to know?

I would.

well I’ll tell you.

do tell then.

I am flummoxed about this.

you’re flummoxed about that?

I am.

You are, aren’t you.

Yes.

Why are you?

Why am I?

Yes.

I’m not sure how I feel about it.

Doesn’t that mean you’re conflicted, not flummoxed?

No.

No?

No.

Well then…

I am flummoxed about whether I should think it’s brilliant or not.

so, we go back to the whole being conflicted thing…

well, do you understand what it’s for?

yes.

what is it?

it’s a mid-platform device.

and what does that mean?

it fills a gap.

which gap?

the one that apple made.

right, exactly.

I don’t see your point.

it’s a mid-platform mobile device.

right… you know how i said ‘i don’t get your point’…

it basically does everything that apple said it would do.

but it doesn’t do so many things.

why should it?

because it’s a tablet.

so, just because it’s a tablet it should do everything in the world?

isn’t that the point of it?

no.

no?

no.

well what’s the point of it then?

it’s a mid-platform device.

…you’re losing me.

remember it fills a gap. it’s not supposed to be a laptop.

yeah but it’s lacking in so many ways.

but it also functions exactly like it should.

i don’t see how not doing something means it’s doing something.

because it’s not a laptop.

see, now you’re just going in circles.

no, I’m not.

pretty sure you are.

no. in terms of mobile portability and simplicity, it trumps a laptop.

so? you can use an iphone for that.

could you take meetings notes and make a presentation off an iphone?

well, sure…

would you really want to?

well, not really, it’s a little small.

so you see where I’m going with this.

yeah. but why not just use a laptop in the first place?

why haul around a laptop when you have a purpose built mobile tablet?

so you can present things.

but why lug around all that extra weight? this thing is perfect for meetings.

ok, i can see that

but you also have a laptop.

yeah…?

so would you use this thing at home?

i don’t know, maybe?

now do you see why I’m flummoxed?

not really… but you’re doing a good job on confusing me.

right, so I’ve done my job.