[epistasis]

In the past couple years Apple has shown a much better ability at predicting what the market demands than random internet commentators. I don't think their thought process for the iPad was "big iPhone 3," as they changed many applications. The iPad 2 may share many features with the iPhone 4 because Apple now has the knowledge to execute those features and the technology is now mature, but the reasoning wouldn't be to "make a bigger version of the iPhone 4."

[daimyoyo]

Interestingly enough Steve has mentioned before that the iPad came first.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6--_Z4unLQ0