Pre-Review of Apple's IPad

So normally I do not do alot of reading on the latest tech gadgets other than just to learn what it is because I can not afford most of them.    Since I like technology its a little depressing not to be able to afford all the neat new stuff.  So to avoid the I wish for this and that I just read about it and then move on.  Well I head from my boyfriend about this new thing that Apple was coming out with and I was interested but not hugely cause I knew it would cost more than I could afford.    I did not read much about it or anything. 

Well this site called http://www.digg.com has always had a passing interest to me because there are always interesting things being digged up to read.  I have a wide variety of interests in the science arena.  Anyway I saw a tweet that someone put out about digg having this absolutely awesome new app for the iphone which they were giving away a special designed ipad to 14 lucky winners.   I thought hm this looks interesting.  So I went to the site:

http://digg.taptaptap.com/

I added @taptaptap and @digg to my following list and faithfully tweeted the entry tweet every day.  I did not really think I would win.  In fact, I pretty much just tweeted it and then forgot about it.  LOL  Then on the 6th day(March 31, 2010) around 12:51pm I got a text message on my phone.  It was from twitter letting me know that I got a DM from @taptaptap letting me know I won the custom built Apple IPad!  Holy WOW!  I never win stuff like this.  I guess the universe showed me!!

Anyway so now I that I have won one I have to wait 3-6 weeks more before I see it cause they are customizing it.  So I have been reading and watching alot of videos about it cause I wanted to know more. 

I see alot of positive things about it.  There are just a few minor things that are not a plus like the lack of flash and the fact that you can only do one thing at a time.  Thats a bit of a turn off but not the end of the world.  I am not that unhappy about the lack of a camera because honestly I dont want to hold up a huge flat thing to take a picture.  I am also a little disappointed with the lack of a usb or mini usb.  That will make interfacing a tad difficult with other devices.  Not entirely though as it has a cord especially designed for its connector that connects to usb. 

However I am very impressed by the speed of the processor so far as well as watching people move the icons around on the home screen.  I love the home screen button.   I am impressed with the apps that are coming out for it free and priced.  I am impressed with the ibook software.  But these are impressions just based on my research and video watching.  The real review will be when I unbox it and play with it for several days.

My true thoughts on this device is I am truly amazed and proud of how far technology has come in the years of my life.  Devices like this were pipe dreams of Star Trek and The Jetsons when I was a child.  I always hoped to see the realization of these kind of devices in my lifetime.  I am happy and thrilled to see it here when I am really young too.  It means that many of my other technological dreams and hopes may possibly come true.  Like starships which are also coming along nicely.  ;)  I mean really people are building spaceliners now.  There is also that space hotel in the works.  Not to mention we have that awesome space station up there.  I hope we have more of those around other planets eventually.  I really hope to see hover cars taking off soon.  That would be the bomb!