This article at Gizmodo illustrates my point even further:
The iPad Is The Gadget We Never Knew We Needed
That said, I agree the ArsTechnica article was very good if a bit too close minded. They're analyzing this device from their technical point of view. We need psychologists talking about this thing. Remember, anyone who reads ArsTechnica, Gizmodo or any tech site is
not the target of this product.
Also, the Apple A4 seems to be the best
mobile CPU out there, but we'll confirm this when the comparisons arrive. Apple may already have the edge on this market, and this is what the Daring Fireball article was mostly pointing out.