If Gruber is biased toward the Apple way of doing things, maybe that's because iPad is currently the king of tablets, so they must be doing something right (especially after everyone mocked it as a giant iPod touch with a silly name).
Well, this article in particular has more biased based phrases than actual content, but I do see why people are so inclined towards Apple due to the success of the iPad.
And you are right, I had the same misconception of the iPad, now it is a common place name, and product that all CEO's must have.
I just desire that people not be so part of the -cult- of certain groups. My favourite are those who switch, Windows one day, Apple the next. I have a growing dislike for those who limit themselves.
But mostly, why am I bothering to comment at all. I'm just a cubicle worker. Its comments exactly like mine that I think pg and hackernews complain about when it comes to quality. Meh.