Computer experts have warned that without access to the Internet "the iPad is DOA (dead on arrival)".

专家警告，要是不能上网，iPad可真的是死翘翘了。

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These are among the reasons we think the current crop of seven-inch tablets are going to be DOA, Dead on Arrival.

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"We think the current crop of seven-inch tablets are going to be DOA, dead on arrival, " said Mr. Jobs, criticizing their small screen, the Android operating system, their price, and lack of applications.

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