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El nuevo IPAD PRUEBALO ES MAGNIFICO
didn't crave, I didn't cave; I just like it
The iPad is tech comfort food, a welcome addition to the household
I really like the iPad; I do want Steve Jobs to stop calling it "magical," however.
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By Suzanne Choney
msnbc.com
updated 8:53 a.m. ET, Thurs., May 20, 2010
I didn't crave an iPad and I didn't cave. But, on April 3, the day the Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet came out, I went down to the local Apple store, not hurried or worried whether I got one or not. I was intrigued by it, but not convinced I had to have it. I'm still not; but I really, really like it.
I bought it and not only do I not regret it, it has become what I consider American tech comfort food. It's a low-stress device, easy — and fun — to use. Its 9- to 10-hour battery life offers peace of mind — and means I don't have to charge my iPhone during the day because I'm constantly using it for e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube videos, quick games of Scrabble and Sudoku.
I do wish Steve Jobs — and the new ads for the tablet — would stop calling the iPad "magical." Magical is world peace, or a Gulf oil spill that could suddenly disappear: presto-chango: No contamination!