There’s a lot to like about Apple’s new iPad, and I can’t wait to get my hands on one. But what interests me a lot more than all the hoopla surrounding the iPad itself are a number of what I consider more significant aspects of Apple’s iPad introductory event. While the event was, essentially, devoted entirely to the iPad, many related announcements made that day are bound to go underreported. iWork: It’s not about iWork Take the announcement and demo of iWork, for instance. Many…

>  iPadLeading SmartphonesA bazillion other tablets in 2010Buy & watch videoXXXBuy & play musicXXXBuy & play gamesXXXBuy & read e-booksXXXApp StoreXXXUse non-Apple media stores (e.g., Netflix, Amazon MP3)XXUse office apps (word processor, spreadsheet, slides)XXXSurf WebXXXE-mail/IMXXXMulti-task  > > XXMulti-touchXXX3GXXXWi-FiXXXIntegrated SD card slotXXFlash supportXXIntegrated webcamX10hrs battery lifeXX?0.5 inches thin, 1.5 lbsXX?$500 starting priceXX?Given that matrix, it’s hard to see how the iPad is really the no-brainer upgrade over everything else in the world the way that the iPhone was when it was announced. Yes, I’d rather own an…

There’s enough to read about the iPad already, let alone what will pop up in the next few months, to fill a library. So I don’t think I need to bother writing a whole article reacting to the iPad itself. On one hand, it’s almost exactly what I was expecting. On the other hand, it does disappoint in some ways, while surprising me pleasantly in others. In any event, my plan hasn’t changed; I will get one as soon as I can get one. The only…

> [According to a recent survey of consumers by market research firm Retrovo](http://www.retrevo.com/content/blog/2010/01/retrevo-pulse-report-apple-tablet) there are several must-have features consumers expect with an Apple tablet and several they want no part of. For example, 39 percent of survey respondents said they would only buy a tablet if it had 3G connectivity. Another 44 percent said they wouldn’t buy a tablet if it required a monthly data plan. via [pcworld.com](http://www.pcworld.com/article/187385/apple_tablet_at_700_is_too_…

It’s one week until Apple’s big January Event, and you all know what that means. The rumor mill gone mad! I don’t know what it is about this nebulous time between the official announcement of the event and the event itself that stirs up the rumor mill to new heights every time. My guess is that it’s a combination of factors. Rumor sites want to publish something new every day to keep their page hits going. So they’re hungry for any news at all. Apple…