I would say that the iPad is the pinnacle of "not having to think about anything". Battery life is solid, unlike the tablets before (the figure I found for the

I would say that the iPad is the pinnacle of "not having to think about anything". Battery life is solid, unlike the tablets before (the figure I found for the TC1100 is 2-3h), the operating system is built for touch unlike Windows (or OS X). There are just no quirks to it that have to be explained by historical or technical circumstances. It just is. That's probably why it is so frustratingly non-futuristic :)