Apple's iPad Drops Into The Real World

It's here: the iPad.

You can breathe now, and commence reacting.

First, just to clear any possible confusion, this is a Maxi Pad. Comparing the two brand names is irresistible, even for the most prudish of technophiles, so don't feel badly about enjoying a laugh at the expense of the uber-hyped iPad. Apple carefully crafted this level of attention, and now it must deal with the scrutiny.

The blogosphere is giving the iPad mixed reviews, and most of those comments are not based on actual, in-depth experiences with the newly-launched product, but on a complex mixture of feelings people harbor toward Apple as a brand, and how well its latest revolution is living up to the hype that preceded its very public release.

Here is what some of you had to say:Continue reading...