The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread? Week of Feb. 1st.

The Apple iPad came out this week and yes, it looks amazing. At the beginning of the unveiling presentation the screen behind Steve Jobs had an iPhone, a blank space, and a MacBook. This middle ground is the void that Apple hopes to fill. The iPad seems like it is able to combine the flexibility of the iPhone, with the capabilities of Apple computers. The question that remains to be answered is if there is a niche for this type of product, as it is so unique. At half the cost of a MacBook Pro, the iPad is an iPod, Kindle, and superior internet device that can connect via 3G as well as wireless (although 3G costs extra, plus it's AT&T 3G not Verizon, I think there's a map for that).

I have no doubt that the iPad will be a success. I think there is enough of a market for a product with this much versatility to succeed. The only problem I have with this product is the name. No, the iSlate wasn't any better, but Apple's got to come up with something more catchy than iPad. Apple was too attached to their lowercase "i" trend. However, just as the MacBook's don't have the lowercase i, neither should this device. The name should reflect the versatility of the product, something like Apple Canvas, because the iPad is going to be what you make it. With this level of technology the capabilities won't be what holds a user back.

Mad TV came up with the iPad for Apple four yeas ago and if Mad TV has done it, then no company that promotes originality should. Below is the skit, or should I say, vision into the future.