The revolutionary iPad's a winner that largely lives up to Apple's hype, according to overwhelmingly positive early reviews. The tablet computer could easily replace the laptop for users focused on consuming instead of creating content, and who can live without a mouse—and Flash, say reviewers.
- The device is "basically a gigantic iPod touch," writes David Pogue at the New York Times. Hardcore techies will find lots to dislike, he notes, but regular people will find it "infinitely more convenient than a laptop" for consuming books music, video, photos, and browsing the web.