iPad? Sorry, but I'm not sold.

I know that there is a plethora of Apple-zombies out there who would completely disagree with me when I say this, but I do not see the appeal in the new iPad. Sure its new, and from Apple, but why does that convince me to buy this thing?

Now this iPad is being pitched as a Tablet. But this tablet looks more like an oversize iPod Touch then it does a tablet PC. Everything you install on this device must come from the Apple App Store. The App Store has such a tyrannical procedure for approving apps, and even then there is no guarantee that the apps you purchase are worth it.

The other thing that disturbs me is the fact that this is considered to be a Tablet. A normal Tablet would be able to load programs in Flash, Java, etc. It normally has the ability to install programs that I have purchased previously. The iPad does not give your those options.

Now, perhaps if Apple were to market this as a glorified e-reader, going up against Kindle, I might be more willing to bite. But even then, I can do the same stuff on an iPhone or iPod Touch and still be able to use it for other purposes. Otherwise, I have my Nexus One phone, my PC and my Laptop. That really all I will be needing.