The iPad was announced this week and people seem to be underwhelmed. Some superfans, loyal Apple customers, and of course Apple evangelists are excited, like this guy: A small group of fans are saying that this is going to be the biggest thing to geek out since Apple announced the Newton, which was obviously a huge hit. Apple's explanation of this device is very grand. "The best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video. Hands down." Not only does it surf the web, view your photos, AND connect to YouTube, but it practically connects directly to your brain stem and detects everything that was ever fun in your life and presents it on a nice 9.7" screen. Videos of dogs surfing galore! I love my iPhone. It's probably the most practical and useful pice of consumer technology I've ever owned - I probably use it more often than my computer, TV, or any other overly expensive gadget I have lying around. Unfortunately, I ...
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