I think the iPad is in exactly the situation that the first generation iPhone was in. When it came out, you knew that Jobs would be on stage in a year talking u

I think the iPad is in exactly the situation that the first generation iPhone was in. When it came out, you knew that Jobs would be on stage in a year talking up the 3G version with full GPS. Some people could not wait and were willing to subsidize future iPhone development for the rest of us. Apple practically counts on that these days. That said, how is this any different from other tech? Something better is always on the horizon. In the early- to mid-90's, PC's were going through the same thing. A 3 or 4 year old machine was totally worthless and completely obsolete. Now, the average user can at least plan to limp along for that long without too much pain. One advantage with the iPad is that, compared to desktop computers in the '90's, upgrades are a few hundred dollars instead of $1,500 - $2,000.