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You have probably heard all the hype about the iPad - but I say, wait til the next version/upgrade comes out before purchasing.

Here's a short list of things that iPad critics usually complain about:

- No camera
- No USB ports
- We're stuck with that iPhone port for everything
- No background execution (multi-tasking) for third party applications
- No always-on IM
- No app-based music in the background
- No data crunching in the background

*This should be addressed by the iPhone OS 4.0, due to be released for the iPad in the Fall.
- Virtual keyboard is not as productive as a real one
- No Flash (see our Web Browsing section)
- AT&T-only (in practice)
- No widescreen
- Closed application market (iPad has been jailbroken)
- Can't create a list of apps/files to buy/download

too late - got one. i couldn't wait!

i'm also waiting for the next i-phone upgrade

I love my Ipad

More Problems ........... Overheating IPads

When the iPad's operating temperature reaches a critical level, it will force itself to shut down and display a message warning the user to let the device cool down before trying use it again. This warning is the same that iPhones and iPod Touches give before shutting down when they overheat, often after being left in direct sunlight.

The lawsuit alleges that the iPad "does not live up to reasonable consumer's expectations created by Apple insofar as the iPad overheats so quickly under common weather conditions." Apple lists the iPad's operating temperature as 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C), so it's not hard to see that using it out in the hot sun can quickly heat up the device over the maximum temperature.

The plaintiffs seem to take particular issue with Apple claiming that "reading on the iPad is just like reading a book." This claim is patently false, according to the lawsuit, because a real book can be used in "the sunlight or other normal environmental conditions" without shutting off.

I'll wait for the next upgrade ......