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The iPad probably isn't what you think it is

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If you go to Twitter right now, here’s what you’ll see under the trending topics:

Which can mean only one thing: Steve Jobs just cleared his throat again!

Jobs just announced Apple’s new tablet computer, which I guess they’re calling the iPad because they only need to change the one letter on the logo. Here’s a picture of it, not actual size:

(Courtesy of Popular Mechanics‘ liveblog of the event) So it’s basically an oversized iPhone? My snap judgment, knowing nothing about it, is that I hate it and I’ll never use one. Or maybe I like it. Both, I think. Well, it certainly is shiny and new.

Jim Treacher