It's gonna flop. BAD

Looks like a rappers I-Phone. Does it come in gold?

i watched the whole event and at first i was like yeah its just a big ipod touch but with iwork included mac equivalent of office and a much better version of all the standard apps such as mail and everythign check out the video http://www.apple.com/ipad/

looks like an ipod touch for shaq.

Can't do half what my cheap netbook does.

I agree taht the iPad is the perfect compliment to a Blackberry. It perfoms all the functions of a netbook, Kindle and iPod Touch. So, with a blackberry filling the phone/text/mobile data function, and a iPad doing the wifi heavy-lifting on internet and email, you are completely covered!

Blackerry users should love this because it gives you access to all the iPhone apps without having to change phones.

Most important thing ever? #hypefail

So much hype for an oversized iPhony? Took this long to make it. Wow good thing apple is innovative....... Itl prob take 3 years for it to have a camera. Look how long it too apple to "invent" copy and paste. And still sticking with Att haaahaha..... Apple, you Make my day haahaa.....

It's just a big itouch. I was hoping for something different from Apple, like a use we never thought of. That company is good at creating something we thought we would never need. But at the prices listed, the iphone or itouch is a better less expensive solution to go along our blackberry's.

Definitely wont be buying one...

I'm going to have to go ahead and disagree with Steve Jobs. This in no way 'fills the void between smartphone and laptop'. All Apple did was make their smartphone bigger and remove the 'phone' part. It's still their non-multitasking mobile OS with their mobile browser.

an oversized iphone. If it does well maybe RIM should make and oversized Storm. Lol

problem is its just what jobsey said the netbook was... not great at anything. it doesn't multitask, misses the whole point of an ebook reader (being easy on the eyes) and still has to sync with a computer. its almost like a fancy folio. the best thing that came out of this is the apple data pricing, which hopefully other companies will follow. too bad it costs an extra 130 bucks to get it built into the device

I will admit, I want one.

There are millions of users out there like me who use Windows and have BlackBerry phones.

I can't get an iMac because I need my Windows laptop for work and likewise, don't want to carry around an iPhone because I love my BlackBerry.

I don't have an iPod because my BlackBerry does media just fine, especially now that iTunes is DRM free.

For people who have iMac's and/or iPhones and/or an iTouch, this is of course nothing new - but for someone like me who has always admited the Apple interface, apps, and multimedia features, sure why not.

I can easily see this is something I would buy to surf the web and scroll through Facebook while sitting on the couch watching TV -- or on an airplane without having to lug around a clunky laptop or portable DVD player. Nice and slim to fit into the front pocket of my backpack. Easy to whip out anywhere and use for short periods of time.

All my iPhone friends hate the new iPad - but I have to say that it's not targeted to those users. It's more a way for Apple to reach the Windows and non-iPhone market they haven't been able to convert - with an middle of the road device.

its just another way for apple to price gouge the turtle neck wearing fruitcakes out there.

This is mean but I really hope that this flops. I really like Apple but I don't like their smug attitude that they think they can blow up an iPod Touch and revise some software and make bank on this thing. I watched the video and I'm still not into it. Some animations are really nice and its a really cool gadget but when you consider actual usage needs this device is fairly irrelevant. The iPad is milking the iPhone/iPod Touch revolution so hard.

This device could have been awesome, but from what I can tell it is going to be pretty useless. A few additional features would have made a lot of sense like a camera for video chat, an SD slot for expanded storage, a USB port with support for peripheral USB devices, the ability to multitask, and flash support just to name a few.

It's not going to flop because Apple customers buy Apple products, just because... Doesn't matter how much it sucks. I'll just copy paste what I think about it from elsewhere:

I don't really get it...

It's a huge, far less portable version of the ipod touch that costs more, restricts to touchscreen/accelerometer gaming and lacks plenty of features that laptops would have... Yeah I want to rotate a huge *** screen in front of my face to play games rather than a slim, pocketable device.

Knowing Apple's customers they are going to buy this crap regardless though.

i'm an iphone owner, and i said that it's just a big ipod touch. i've said that since i first saw it earlier today. i don't need it and my iphone and my MBP. It's basically a fun toy for browsing the internet on a bigger screen than my iphone when i don't have my laptop with me.

No way this device can be a kindle or nook killer. Kindle serves a single purpose and is far more affordable than the iTampon. I agree its merely a fanboy's dream come true, but practically useless in my opinion. If I have to check email on the go, I have my BB and if I'm @ home, I already have my laptop. Why would you even do email on a client anyway, we're way past that phase in checking email. If it has a browser, why not check gmail or yahoos page?

To me, its an overpriced photo frame you'd only take out when you have people over to show off. It's definitely a step in the right direction, but it is still missing so much to make it a laptop replacement.

I was never a fan of the iPhone. Now I will definitely not be a fan of this iPad.

Like someone said above. This doesn't do anything more than my net book, but with a higher price tag. I do love apple and do have a touch. I personally wouldn't buy this since I do have the touch. However if anyone had that $$ to buy it for me as a gift I would be more than happy to receive it.

So if you already have a data plan for your phone, will you be able to add this or will you need to have two data plans? One for your phone and another for the iPAD?

It's ugly. The 3D rendered images created by 3rd parties before the official announcement were prettier than that hunk of garbage that Apple came up with.

It does look like a really sweet device....

However, there just does not seem to be a whole lot it can do that another netbook can do. Besides the touchscreen, and maybe gaming and movies, there is nothing that makes this "the most important thing" Jobs has ever done.

I just don't get all the hype. The hype definitely overinflated the real things here.

Since it's really too big to thumb type, you're going to have to hold it either on your lap, or a low table so that you can both type and see the screen....just thinking about that makes my back hurt.
Did Jobs buy into a chain of chiropractors?