I’m going to open this up with some blunt honesty. Every time I see someone I like or respect say something admiring about the iPad, I feel a little embarrassed for them. It’s like finding out your parents were duped by a 409 scam, or an acquaintance discussing the medical benefits of proximity to certain crystals.
Anyway, I don’t mean to string you along while I explore my feelings about a chunk of plastic. I just found the time today to finally read through all of the interviews on usesthis.com and was surprised to see the following.
”I’d like it if the Air was about half the size. I don’t know why Apple won’t make something in between the Air and an iPhone.” Paul Graham
“My biggest wish is for Apple to release a big-screen iPod Touch, so I can replace my Macbook Air with a more comfortable reading device.” Joe Hewitt
There’s little doubt that the the iPad will be a commercial success (it already is) but how exactly it will fit into our lives alongside smartphones, netbooks, notebooks, desktops, and all the rest will be interesting, as will seeing what it displaces along the way.