So every January and June I get excited, because that's typically when Apple rolls out it's latest, greatest gadget.
This January is no exception, on Wednesday, months of speculation ended when Steve Jobs introduced the world to the iPad.
It's a cool gadget, no doubt. About 10 inches long, and 8 wide, and just a half-inch thick, it's sleek. From demonstrations I've seen it behaves like a giant iPhone, with more power and depending on the model you go with, more memory.
You can get on the internet through the built-in wi-fi, or get a model with a 3g radio, and you can get a data plan for a monthly fee.
It's a beautiful machine, but... in this economy, and with both an iPhone and Macbook in my arsenal, is it worth it?
It doesn't seem to offer anything that one of those other devices can't provide. Sure, it looks great, and it's really neat, but is it worth it?
Not for me right now. Make it more powerful, it could replace a laptop, smaller, it could replace the phone. But I'll pass, maybe they'll dream up something to make it really worthwhile in generation 2.
Some related stuff:
Jobs sets high bar but the verdict is mixed (Financial Times)
Debating the merits of Apple's iPad (cnet)
iPad apps will define the device, many not yet devised (Huffington Post)
