So Apple has finally released their most hyped product to date, the Apple iPad and most reviewers seem to be saying the same things- the iPad Sucks!  Most people have felt that the device is missing key functions which limit it's potential.  The first thing that sucks about the Apple iPad is the name of the device itself! Let's face it: calling it the iPad has to be the laziest name Apple has ever given a product.  I think deep down Steve Jobs wants a short name for the product that would become, over time, synonymous with a new category, as the name iPod has become synonymous with the word MP3 player.  Will this device achieve the same sort of revolutionary success?  Not likely.  The reason that the iPad will not change the world in the same way the the iPod or even the iPhone is the fact that the operating system, the overalll design, look and feel, and technology used in the new iPad is exactly the same as in the iPod Touch and iPhone.

This has caused many to say the iPad sucks because it is just an oversized iPhone (which is really does look like one).  Under the hood, many people are saying  the the iPad's custom A4 chipset is very fast and capable.  Why then would Apple restrict the OS to running one app at a time?  If you are claiming that the unit has extreme power you are telling me that it cannot run Pandora and Safari at the same time?  This is plain radiculous.  It has been said the the New Pal Pre Plus (on Verizon) with it's beefier ram, is able to run up to 50 apps (or cards, as they are called by Palm) concurrently.  If that phone can achieve that then surely the fledging iPad should be able to do the same.

The next reason why the iPad sucks is the fact that it is extremely clumbsy to hold.  Basically, if you are sitting on a couch with the iPad you will need to rest the unit  on your knees and either crouch down and strain your neck or raise your legs up and give yourself a hearty workout in the process.

Apple has simply gone too far this time.  The iPad appears to be the most underwhelming product launch to date.  While the price point seems reasonable, Apple will be hard pressed to find people to plunk down another $30 per month for 3G service for this device when they are paying over $110 for an iPhone sitting in their own pockets!  Think about it!  The iPad may not always suck due to the fact that so many of the above mentioned issued could be fixed by software updates, but currently the iPad blows.