I didn’t expect to get an iPad in the first generation. When I realized I had the opportunity, I didn’t leap at the chance to do so – I hemmed and hawed, discussed it with co-workers, friends, and my wife. My biggest fear was that it would end up like so many other gadgets – quickly relegated to gathering dust. Then the wife admitted she was planning on buying one later in the summer, so an early gift would make more sense. A trip to the Apple Store, a swipe of the credit card, and a 16GB Wi-fi model leaves the store with us.
The hardware itself has been reviewed by many others, more in depth and eloquently than I. I don’t aim to replicate that effort – my interest is largely to compile my experiences and observations after a week a a two days of using the iPad as part of my daily life.
