iPad the Future, but not Today

After all the hype and news stories about Apple's new iPad, I finally got some time to sit down and watch the keynote video.

Once I got past the marketing speeches in the beginning, I found the concept interesting. I think that computers will all eventually head in the direction the iPad has gone first. But I don't think the technology will come into it's own for a few years.

In the keynote speech, Steve Jobs mentioned that apple invented the first practial laptop computer, but laptops now have gone far beyond the Powerbook he showed in the screen and laptops did not become common until just a few years ago. I think that the idea of a portable touch-screen computer is a good idea and I think it will eventually become more widely popular, but it's still an infant technology for now.

I have high hopes for miniature touch screen computers, as a Star Trek fan, but I think I'll wait until they have larger hard drives and more program compatibility before I seriously consider a handheld touch-screen computer.