But back to Steve Jobs’ three critical roles. One was as a proxy for the consumer, and this new iPad is heavier and has critical issues for users (connectivity and heat), which suggests someone didn’t fulfill Jobs’ quality-assurance role.

Like they did with Antennagate. Do you even read what you write?

Momentum will only carry Apple so far. It has a premium brand, and people expect a premium experience. If they don’t get it, the lines to buy their products will get ever shorter.

Uh-huh. Like what’s happened with the iPhone 4S and the new iPad.

Oh, Rob. Are we to lock antlers like this forever? Is there literally no shaming you into ceasing to send forth your flying monkeys of wrongness about Apple every few weeks?