Even more interesting (to me, at least) is what they left on the floor. There’s the obvious stuff, like GPS, maps, 3G, Bluetooth, memory expansion, cameras, and video output. But they also cut out the inane barrage of TOS and privacy agreements. They cut out the desktop metaphor. They cut out any chance of you lying to yourself about using the tablet for “work.” They cut out all of the features that your smartphone already does a better job providing. And let’s not overlook that they cut the price down to $199.<\/p>\n

The end result is dramatic. It will leave Android fans scratching their heads, wondering how to fit it with a proper install of Gingerbread, and missing the point entirely. This isn’t a tablet for us geeks.<\/p>\n