iPad, iPad, iPad!

Forget the famous Brady Bunch line of: Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! Right now no one can seem to talk about anything except the newly announced Apple iPad. Let’s pretend the name doesn’t remind us of feminine products or MadTV sketches, and analyze the device itself.

Benefits:

• Great design and sleek user interface
• Destroys the Kindle and practically every other eBook reader on the market (Amazon - it’s 2010, color screens aren’t that difficult)
• Easier to browse the web than on my iPhone
• More portable than netbook or laptop
• 3G data access

Negatives:

• Do I really need another device to carry around?
• Still no Adobe Flash or Silverlight, which means no Hulu or Netflix
• No background apps
• No USB slot - which means I can’t use my Clear Wi-Fi card for full access when I travel

So when making the decision to buy, the real question boils down to: do I need a larger iPhone that I can’t use as a phone?