Nevertheless, given the price of the iPad, to justify not choosing an iPhone or small portable computer or notebook, iPad needs to head off competition by incorporating the usual features of a mobile telephone and at a minimum the ability to perform as a satisfactory eBook reader. Any failure in this respect leads users to conclude iPad is an expensive and unnecessarily large mobile phone, or a poor man’s version of a small portable computer/reader.

The iPad will open up a whole new way of amusing and teaching children and i cant possible be more excited about that way of delivering content.

As far as disabled access is concerned i think you have covered every point more than adequately. One of the most limiting factors in any current computer system, bar the iPhone and its like, is the level of control people can assert over a mouse or any other input system. I know 60 year olds who cannot control a mouse in the same way I know 5 year old children who cannot.. Most everyone can control their fingers. And for those that cant, the capacitive touch capabilities of the iPhone and unreleased iPad mean you can still control it with you toes or even ur nose.. try it

Unfortunately most of the hype and talk about the iPad has been but computer boffs looking for the next big thing. The iPad is not intended for these people, its intended for ALL people.

The iPad is the culmination of Steve Job’s 30 year old vision of a computer in the hands of everyone.