I got to briefly play with an iPad yesterday and I thought I’d do an equally brief commentary:
yays: oooh, purdy! Wow! Snazzy! Shiny!!
Seriously, this thing is cool. Sure, its an over-sized iphone/ipod touch but aren’t those things cool. The big screen is really nice to view graphics, images, and text. It seems like a great way to consume media. At first glance I liked the faux book aspect of the ibooks but after a little while I think I may agree with others (smarter than me) that simulating a printed book is a bit hokey although I loved swiping to turn the page. And I think the search functions and dictionary built into each book is fantastic.
nays: It was a bit heavier than I thought it would be, so if I were standing while commuting I’m fairly certain wrist fatigue would set in. I also think it needs some sort of textured cover because I had a healthy fear of dropping it. And I was quickly icked out by the the finger and swipe marks.
verdict: i want the shiny new toy in v2
ps i want an iphone on Verizon now (will settle for soon. soon, soon.)