Title says it all man...lol. Okay listen, I'm not gonna sit here and try to defend my opinion with a long drawn out post because really, I just don't have the time to do that...lol. Let me just clear up a few things that you seem to be a little upset about... To start, Nels, your first post about it was just as one sided about the good as mine was about the bad. Don't take it personally man cause that's not how I meant for it to be. I only meant to give the other side of the story. I'll also say that I think that in the case of anyone that is choosing between this or nothing at all then ya, go get this cause bad technology is still better than no technology. To the rest of us I would say don't buy a computer that is running a phone OS. Phone OS's were made to run on phones and iPods, not on "couch" computers. Talking about couches, our new one was delivered today and it's wonderful! Had to hoist it up the balcony but that's a story for another day

I think you have also misunderstood what I meant about Steve trying to force feed us. Maybe I was not clear enough but when I said that I was referring mainly to Apples locked down software model. I HATE the fact that you can only install something the the cult leader says you can install. Again, I know exactly what your gonna say next, the "basic" user doesn't want anything more than what Steve says they should have. Not true, the "basic" user just doesn't know he wants more, again, that's why we are here to tell them Honestly, we should have the option and then we would all be happy. Take the Android platform as an example, out of the box the only way to install apps on it is through the Android Market and while not quite as strict as the app store there is still an approval process. If you want to install 3rd party apps and are willing to risk performance a little then there is an option buried deep in the settings that enables the installation of "unsigned" apps. Boom, they have made the "basic" user happy while also satisfying the more advanced users need to tinker. Apple doesn't do that because Steve knows whats best for you. Honestly, I'm quite surprised that your okay with that???

So ya, lets wrap this up with the following conclusion. We have established that this thing may be a good device for older people that have resisted technology up to now but would like to start emailing the grand kids. But only email and not see them cause Steve didn't put a camera on it, I think that would have been cool. For anyone else, Way too lacking to make it a good choice for anything but an iPod replacement. How's that for a conclusion, you gonna let me off that easy? Any hey, they also make those phones with the huge numbers for old people, you gonna go get one of those next cause it's "easier" to push the HUGE icons? I know, now I'm just being an ass...lol.

I had to say it like I see it but I still love ya buddy, even if you hate me now...lol.

P.S. Just cause you got lucky with your battery does not say that thousands of others haven't cursed the horrible design. If everyone else can put a door on the back of there devices then why cant Apple?

I leave you with a few links and some insight into what the rest of the world thinks of the new iTampon, em I mean the new iPad.

8 reasons why the iPad sucks...
http://gizmodo.com/5458382/8-things-that-suck-about-the-ipad?skyline=true&s=i

Engadget's Review...
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/apple-ipad-first-hands-on/

This one is good, just people giving there opinion's, some good and some bad but none as convinced as you are that this is revolutionary...
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/editorial-engadget-on-the-ipad/

And this is just poking fun but still funny enough to watch...

Laterz all!
Ed.