NPD Group iPad Survey Results

The NPD Group has published the results of an iPad owner survey.

Early adopters (people who bought the iPad within the first two months of release) are more satisfied (80% of respondents) that people who bought them after.

The biggest complaint (51%) is the lack of USB ports; for me the biggest disappointment is the weight-- it could be lighter.

I can't say I love the iPad; I can't say I hate it, either; I do enjoy using it.

I also don't deny that what Apple has accomplished is pretty amazing. I think I feel this way precisely because I am an early adopter and I see the details that could have been done better. If I had waited for the second or later generations, I would probably be more amazed and I would likely have instantly fallen in love with it.

I also don't regret buying the iPad (despite the limited time I have spent with it, as my parents have it most of the time) . The kids do love it and at least it has given them exposure to the future of computing.