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Well I haven’t developed future-buyer’s remorse so that’s a good thing!  I continue to scour the interwebs for word, solid or otherwise, of what else – if anything – we can expect before the iPad ships. The good news is … Continue reading →

With a hearty shout out to Vini Vidi Vici on macrumors who brought these to my attention, thank you! The first is a surprisingly thorough take by a tech journalist who used an iPad for a little bit after the … Continue reading →

Wow.  Just….wow.  Even the haters have to admit that the amount of speculation about the iPad after it was announced is nothing short of astonishing.  Just a few short days have brought word (or rumors) of front facing camera cutouts, … Continue reading →

I look forward to the torrent of iPad-specific cases which will undoubtedly be announced in the coming months.  Everything from protector overlays to wrap cases (think Otter Box) to sleeves to dedicated bags. Philosophically, I think I’m going to come … Continue reading →

If you haven’t seen it by now, the Omni Group, a terrific applications software developer, has announced their intent to release iPad-specific versions of their entire suite of applications.  They made the announcement as part of a long-ish blog post. … Continue reading →

Dream: I have drunk gallons of Kool-Aid.  I am a believer.  I’ve watched the keynote and promo videos.  More than once.  I’ve read the pundits, both pro and con, entering into thoughtful debate where appropriate.  And I am prepared to … Continue reading →

Let me start by saying that I love love love my Kindle2.  It does what it does exceedingly well.  Here are my faves in no particular order, and how it compares to what we know of the iPad: 1) Offering … Continue reading →

The funny thing to me is how quickly I made this decision.  Even looking ahead it was a remarkably easy decision for someone who used to carry a laptop around just about everywhere. Wait…what do you mean “used to?”  What … Continue reading →

1) What will the file system consist of?  And yes, there will be one of *some* kind.  How do we know?  iWork.  I’m pretty sure Apple wouldn’t develop and release native iPad versions of iWork applications if you couldn’t, you … Continue reading →

…and it ain’t a reason mentioned by SJ or anyone else in the keynote. The reason is: pricepoint. The App Store suffered a major “race to the bottom” for pricepoint. SO many (excellent) apps are free or cost $.99 that … Continue reading →