On January 27th Apple announced their new iPad tablet. It’s a nearly featureless rectangular slab with a thick black frame surrounding a 9.7" screen. It has a single button on the front. The back is shiny metal with the Apple logo. It looks exactly like a big iPhone. Interaction is through the “Multi-Touch” screen, same as with an iPhone. It was designed to fill the gap in their product line between an iPhone and a MacBook. That is, it’s meant to be more computer-like and capable than...
