Let us first preface this post with the statement that we’ll probably still buy an iPad because we do find it revolutionary… in software, not hardware. Part One of this editorial will focus on the amazing software that Apple included in the iPad. The mainstream media has put too much focus on the hardware and not enough on the magical software that they have developed. We’ll tackle the hardware in Part Two because we think it’s important to address. Think of it this way, Apple’s new iPad is a batter at the bottom of the 9th, 2 outs and a full count — he has to score in order to win the game. We don’t know what will happen yet because the last pitch (iPad product launch) hasn’t been thrown. So, we’ll leave the world of hardware for a moment and talk about the software that will make this device amazing.

Steve Jobs said in the keynote that, if a tablet is to succeed, it has to be better than its two closest competitors — the smartphone and laptops.

“Those devices are going to have to be far better at doing some key tasks… better than a laptop, better than a smartphone.”

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