Although it's late I felt perhaps I should get my own thoughts down as it pertains to Apple's announcement of the iPad.
Let me first say that I was not overwhelmed nor underwhelmed by the device I am simply interested. Maybe it's because I don't have many of the hangups that others have such as no multitasking or video conferencing and that it's not based on OSX. Right now I am more focused on what I can use it for and comparing it to other devices that do similar task such as the Zune HD and the Kindle. I bought a netbook and while I like it I agree it's underpowered and I don't use it for even browsing the web on the couch like I thought I would, actually I tend to use my iPhone instead.
I won't go much more in depth because after all I am typing this late and on my iPhone and sending it via email to my blog. So will I buy an iPad, the answer is simple, I am not contemplating if I should get one but which one should I get? I like the idea of 3G but not the monthly cost and I question if I'd ever really be using it outside of Wi Fi range (I do after all still have that iPhone). So at this point I just need to figure how it will work for me and be used in my technology world and take it from there.
I'll close by saying that while there is a lot of dislike out there I ask you to remember when the first iPhone was released for $600 without an app store. At that time it was hailed as the second coming and if I've learned anything since then it's that Apple makes cool stuff that's fun to use and right now that's good enough.