But only because I'm home watching a "sick" kid (who is playing on the wii).

I have to admit I wanted more of a laptop replacement. However, when my iPod Touch breaks I might want to graduate to the iPad. My biggest disappointment is that it doesn't have some kind of pen or stylus. I'd love to be able upload pdfs and hand write notes on them. I can do that on my Sony eReader Touch Screen (ie Sony must come up with a cute name for their ereaders), but, although I can view the notes on my computer within the ereader application, the notes will not translate to a pdf or print out. Sigh.

Of course, someone might write an app for handwriting. Or, I could just stick with paper and pens/pencils...

$500 base model. And you do not have to have 3G and it's accompanying data service cost if you do not want it.

Well, I am going to start saving my spare pennies for this. I will not buy in the first wave. Let them knock the initial bugs out of it first.
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"I think the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." (Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Waterson)

I watched the keynote for as long as I could before the beginning of my class. In truth, this thing is what I was looking for. In the ideal, I would not be bringing a laptop to uni for my classes, since I don't write much when I'm going and coming back from uni. I read and mark. I need some access to the internet, my email and calendar to make appointments. So this things is really close to it. It has iWork. So what will make or break this for me is the connectics. What kind of cable accessories will be made for it. If I can get a cable of a bluetooth type dongle that can connect it to a VGA cable so I can project my class presentations from it? Then I'll be buying it. It's that simple. I can have a full computer in my office at home and this thing to bring to uni on those two days I go teach, meet students and do meetings.

Now, if only it had not been named for a joke feminine product from MadTV, I'd be even happier.

It looks very like the digital pad my husband bought from Hong Kong over six months ago. Except that his digital pad has a stylus and isn't a Mac.

And it was less than $US 500

No camera, no Skype? I know iPhone users that are not impressed at all. A few who are quite disappointed even. I'll wait for the second generation perhaps.

There was an article out this morning about it. From the Federal Government point of view, the security is weak, with no option to 'push' a disable if you lose one. No local networking function. Also, there's no Outlook capability.

Color them unimpressed.

Since it doesn't do all that much more than my touch, just with a bigger screen that won't fit in my pocket. No multiple apps open at the same time, no camera, no full blown installations of software, no reason for me to lust after it.

King Apple literally disabled one of my iPod Touch apps recently for a very weak reason. That gives me the creeps about buying this device. Especially at that price.

I get the thought, that everything the old Palm Tungsten I still use today is now implemented in the Ipad - just a bit bigger really. I don't use the calendar as im a Paper person, but reading books and the occasional game works fine on the old device. I think it's just too pricey for the casual user and it has too many built in disabilities not to mention the "crippleware" of Apple. Not allowing the user to "own" what he has on his IPAD is just as Amazonis crippling its Kindles.

I think its time to wait for the next Generation of Manufacturers. Thanks to Apple for starting the Hype, and now lets bring on the new gadgets which actually do what we techies like.

just my 2cebts...

tret