"I still don't know why all the hoopla about it." The media hype is based on Apple's track record for releasing innovative desirable products. Neither the iPod

"I still don't know why all the hoopla about it." The media hype is based on Apple's track record for releasing innovative desirable products. Neither the iPod (a hard drive based MP3 player) or the iPhone (a smart phone) sounded particularly interesting in the lead up to their release. I can't see how a tablet could be useful, but Jobs has always lived up to the media hype.