iwant one

Okay, I’ve seen enough. I want one. Or, I should say, iwant one. Talking about the new Apple ipad, of course, unveiled today by Steve Jobs in typical bombastic fashion, with techno dorks around the world just shivering in anticipation.

Well, I’m no techno dork—maybe some other kind of dork, but not techno—and I got some shivers myself when I watched this Apple’s quickie video intro to the new product. Check it out yourself…. I’ll wait.

This thing is coooooooooool, people. That’s really about the only knowledgeable review I can give at this point, not actually having used or even held the ipad itself (it ships in 60-days). But I can see why folks who do know what they’re talking about are saying it’s going to be a game changer for web browsing, book and magazine reading, emailing, gaming, and photo sharing. Even if it’s just seen by many as a glorified iphone or itouch with a bigger screen, that’s okay; I think there had to be a point where consumers would want to use certain apps, watch movies, and view websites on something larger than a smart phone LCD.

But that leads to my one doubt about the likelihood of the ipad becoming as ubiquitous as ipods and iphones: you can’t just slip it in your pocket. In other words, the bigger screen is the key selling point, AND the key disadvantage. Is it truly a whole new kind of mobile marvel, or is it a slicker, smaller laptop?

What do you think? Non-techno dorks should feel free to comment.