Apple iPad

I'm sure people are going to go nuts to try to buy this, but personally, I am dissappointed. I 'lll admit I was never that into it when all the pre-launch hype was going on, but I still think that people are making a big deal about nothing.

Hype #1: It's going to kill netbooks

No, it won't. It has no Office applications other than some weak ass program called iOffice. People who need to real work will not being using this device and a large number of netbook buyers are getting them because they're easy to work on while traveling.

Hype #2: It's a multimedia monster

False. Apple still refuses to put flash onto their products, which on a tablet, is pretty dissapointing. Surfing the web on the iPad would be great, but without flash support there's not much to take advantage of. No Hulu, no ESPN videos, no online games, not much at all.

Hype #3: It's trill as hell

It's really just a big ass iPod touch, but it shouldn't be. I think one of the worst aspects about it is that it can't run multiple apps at the same time (other than music). Basically, if you want to surf the web while listening to Pandora, you're out of luck. Want to IM while checking your email? Sorry. A device of that size, aka more room for processor/RAM, should be able to do more than the touch, not the same amount. Some people have been complaining about the lack of USB ports and other peripherals, but what does it matter if it's just running the iPhone/iPod Touch OS, you can't load outside files on anyways. Oh, typing also looks like it'll be a real pain in the ass.

What's it good for: watching movies on the go, surfing the web (non-flash sites), and I'm sure they'll be some nice new games made for it. Oh, I will give it this, for the price, if you're looking to buy an e-reader, you might as well get the 16 GB Pad, it does a lot more than the Kindle.

I don't see why someone would want an iPod Touch that you can't fit in your pocket.

If you're an Apple fan boy, or just a reasonable person who likes the iPad, let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Also, calling it the iPad, joke fodder for males 15-25 everywhere, bad call Apple marketing.