The announcement of the much-anticipated iPad made a fairly large splash. People seem to be very excited or very disappointed. My initial thoughts:
- iBooks and entering the e-book and e-reader space is a great idea. I've been holding off on buying a Kindle and now I'll buy an iPad instead. I love the touch screen of my iPhone and would love to have one that is better for reading.
- I would guess that upwards of 75% of my non-work time on a computer could be easily done on the iPad. Browsing the web, reading and sending e-mail, looking at photos, playing music and videos, etc.
- Some features are missing or underwhelming. But consider how much the original iPod sucked in comparison to what it does now.
- The price is right. If I had an extra $500-$1,000, I'd buy one right away.
