Gratz. Alas, it'll be a long, long time before I get any new gadget, much less an iPad. Ever since I built my latest desktop PC, I unhackintoshed it and installed Windows 7. Much to my own surprise, I really, really like it. Not so much that I would replace my MacBook and my Mac Mini (they will both have their place) but the Win7 box is very pleasant to use.

I suspect, therefore, that I'm going to wait (not only until my wife has a job and we're back to having more than 1/2 our household income) but until some of the Win7 tablet devices start hitting the market... I'm keenly looking forward to seeing the HP Slate.

P.S. Are you alright with the iPad's inability to multitask? I'm not a big fan of the OS on the iPad or the iPhone.