Apple Releases iPad: Impressive (kind of)

(Engadget hands-on iPad)

A couple of days ago I threw together a little analysis of the up and coming Apple Tablet (released today as iPad). My pricing prediction (starting at $499) was spot on, as well as the concept image I chose to display in the article, and the overall goal Apple had in mind when designing this product. I'm quite satisfied with the shear power they've managed to pack into this thin device, but I have quite a few qualms with Apple's decisions. Check out my thoughts after the break.

Had to happen sometime

Of course this would happen in Korea first. A while ago, a friend and I had a semi-Kindle type of machine for a project, and the major criticism was that to have a successful replacement for a magazine or a book, the device would need to be flexible, say like rolling a magazine up into a beach bag. The technology has plenty of different applications, too.