By a show of hands, does anyone here own an Apple iPad?  Wow, that’s quite a few of you.  By another show of hands, how many of you really like your iPad?  Hmm, it seems like no one has put their hand down.  Ok, how about this one.  How many of you think you’re cooler because you have one and your friends don’t (ooh, ooh, me, me!)?  Very interesting.  I’d venture to guess if this were an anonymous vote that you would all have your hands raised.  Now, last question, I promise.  How many of you actually need your precious iPad?  I mean realllllly need it as if you didn’t have it, you wouldn’t be able to perform critical business or personal functions. Crickets. Read the rest of this entry »