Apple just unveiled their new “magical” product called the iPad. It’s magical alright because it’s an enlarged iPhone/iPod Touch. It wasn’t that surprising as thousand of rumors were cluttered around the web before it was even released. Millions of Steve Jobs’ fanboys had great expectations for this device. But did Apple meet their expectations? I think not. Even the Engadget staff were underwhelmed while Adam Frucci says it’s a backbreaker.

As early as now, many gadget lovers were disappointed with Apple’s new device. I was one of them. I was expecting it to have at least a new Operating System which can handle multitasking. The lock screen looks very empty and with that huge screen, it will look good with widgets. It also doesn’t support flash and it has no GPS. And Jobs’ tells us it’s the netbook killer. Really? That’s like comparing a basketball player to a baseball player instead of comparing 2 basketball players.

Netbooks can do a lot more than the iPad. Can you do video call, multitask, and install any program on your iPad? The answer is a big no. As far as I know the iPad’s target audience are die hard fanboys and idiots. Who needs this device when I already have an iPhone and an iPod Touch. If I need a bigger gadget, I’ll stick with my desktop computer and laptop.
Conclusion

If you really want to have this device, don’t give in to the hype now. At least wait for the second revision or even the third revision. Don’t be an early adopter. Heed my advice and you’ll thank me in the future.