I promised myself I wouldn’t post anything on the iPad, and I tried so hard, but…Steven Frank’s post about it is worth a link:

The iPad as a particular device is not necessarily the future of computing. But as an ideology, I think it just might be. In hindsight, I think arguments over “why would I buy this if I already have a phone and a laptop?” are going to seem as silly as “why would I buy an iPod if it has less space than a Nomad?”

Even if you’re fed up hearing about this thing, like I am, read this anyway. Some of Steven’s points have already been picked at by other writers, but his analysis is the most cohesive and succinct. Oh, and just so everyone remembers:

It’s a gamble to be sure. But if Apple wins the gamble (so far it’s going well), they are going to be years and years ahead of their competition. If Apple loses the gamble, well, they have no debt and are sitting on a Fort Knox-like pile of cash.