The iPad does to the internet what the iPod did to music.
I don't really need that done to the internet for me, but I can see how millions of people would really like it.
I bought a 16gb iPad the week after they came out. I didn't really have a need for it, I just wanted to see if it was interesting. I had a very simliar experience as the author.
My wife has little but distain for my gadget obsession, but within minutes she wanted one for herself. Our three-year-old adores it. I put some educational games and cartoons on it, and she can get to it all on her own. Literally every person I've shown it to has wanted one.
Love it or hate it, but don't ignore it.
The iPad is an internet appliance. It streamlines the consumption of information/content. The iPad will hasten the bandwidth usage explosion.
OT, AT&T needs to get the message, both in the wireless and terrestrial wireline markets.