"Apple iPad overview: The good, the bad and the ugly"

You might be aware that Apple just announced a certain little (or not so little depending how you look at it) gadget called the Apple iPad. One only needs a quick glance to realize that it looks like a vastly oversized iPod Touch but what are its main strengths and its greatest disadvantages? Here is the way I see it:

Key features
* Magnificent 9.7” capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity
* Optional 3G connectivity (data only)
* 1 GHz Apple A4 CPU
* iPhone OS 3.2
* 16/32/64 GB of onboard storage
* Weight of 680 grams (730 grams for the 3G version)
* Very slim 12.7mm waistline
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* Haptics feedback
* 10 hours battery life and 1 month of stand-by
* Accelerometer and compass
* Compatible with every iPhone app without any modifications
* The cheapest version costs less than an unlocked iPhone
* iBook application
* The keyboard dock (purchased separately) easily converts the iPad into a nettop

Main disadvantages
* It’s not a computer but a big iPod Touch
* No multitasking
* No Flash support for the web browser
* No camera
* No standard USB port (you can get USB connectivity with an accessory but you need to pay extra)
* No real GPS receiver (though there is cell-tower triangulation)
* 130 US dollars (90 euro) for a 3G modem seems pricey
* iTunes required for uploading content
* No kickstand – it cannot stand on a table without the dock
* No USB host
* Looks pretty easy to drop
* No exchangeable battery
* Typing is quite uncomfortable
* micro-SIM, instead of regular SIM for the 3G models
* No memory card slot