2009 has been a pretty quiet gadget-buying year for me, except for the iphone 3gs (plus a few other non-apple gadgetry). So you bet I'm pretty interested in the tablet. I'm definitely jonesing for a new gadget, regardless of whether I need it or not (as bad as that sounds).

In a perfect world, I hope that the tablet would be part ebook reader with e-ink technology or something better, with the iTunes store starting to sell ebooks in .epub format. That would make it a killer device for me, hitting that sweet spot between functioning as a tablet/netbook and an e-reader or a multimedia device. That way I could let go of my hp netbook & my sony e-reader.

I'm more interested in how Apple would market the device's functions as, rather than the actual specs of the tablet. January 27th couldn't come soon enough...

Guys, seriously, you don't NEED this. It's a product with no specific category, and that's the reason why it's a tough sell. Apple could've get it right, but they missed the mark BIG TIME with this one, in my opinion.

Instead of making the iPad (blergh) a bigger & glorified Ipod Touch, they should've made it a Tablet/ Touch Screen Slate. To be a device supposedly positioned as a middleman between a smartphone & a netbook, it should be able to do everything the two product can in one simple package.

But of course, because it's Apple, I suppose people will buy it. I don't consider myself an Apple fangirl, but I do like their products. And to me, the iPad (again, blergh) is a big disappointment. It could be a killer device with some tweaks & additional features (like USB ports) in the future. But this version, MEH.

Lol, look at my wishlist. Sorry Apple, I'm keeping my HP NetBook & Sony e-reader. At least they got the .epub part right.

This post has been edited by dawn152: Jan 28 2010, 05:11 PM