iPad

Beyond the incalculable blunder of the name (yes, our office jokes about this are the same as yours):



UPDATE: Thanks to Rob Koberg who sent this link, that point has been illustrated humorously by someone. Gotta love the web when it reacts fast and with the right spirit.

I've heard the cooing about consumers of books. I don't need it. I don't read that often.

I've heard the speculation about audio/midi. Thanks, I've got lots of those.

I've heard the games-du-jour rants. Thanks, I don't play games.

It's very cool. No thanks. I hate my cell phone.

You can watch hi-rez movies. No thanks. I have a Very Large Flatpanel for that and I can't drive and watch dinky 4:3 TV.

You're not our target demographic. Oh thank God for that.

$499 is CHEAP. Maybe, but only $999 is functional and I don't need a cute paperweight with hi-rez sparkles even if it sparkles for ten hours.

Arlo and Felicia are getting one. Good. She can ride on the back of his Indian and read to him. He'll like that.

YAG (yet another gadget). As the fellow said at CNet, iPass.