Tech Decisions, Decisions, Decisions...

The Apple iPad launched yesterday and I will admit that there is a small part of myself that wishes I had pre-ordered one last month instead of investing in a new camera and assorted equipment.  However, I think holding off is still the best course of action in my case for a few very good reasons.

First off there is the impending HTC Evo 4G that was announced at CTIA a couple of weeks ago which is the long rumored Supersonic with better stats than the rumor mills speculated that it might pack (an entry on that later on).

Then there is the fact that the 3G enabled versions of the iPad haven't launched yet and I think that would be the better option if I were to buy one.  Unless Sprint makes that whole mobile hotspot app on the Evo 4G free like Verizon recently did for the Palm Pre Plus.

And finally there is the fact that this is a whole new product category and it's first generation hardware.  If something is going to go hinky on the thing then it will shake out over the next few weeks and if I were to buy one then it would be after any "fixes" to those issues.

What I am planning to do is make a trip to the Apple store next weekend here in the Raleigh area to get some hands on time with the iPad.  I realize that by doing the "hands on" thing it will probably get me to drink the Apple/Steve Jobs Koolaide, and that's fine too.  I did some research on the iBooks app and found that it will support ePub books that do not have DRM (which is what most of my ebook collection is) so that is one less worry.  Oh, and the Netflix app for the iPad is one thing that has got me VERY interested!  If there are two things that would push me to getting one it would be the ebook reading and Netflix streaming app combined with 3G connectivity.

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