iPad Reviews are in: a Kindle Killer?

Apple is great at hyping up its devices. Sometimes the hype is justified and sometimes it is not. It seems Apple has done more than enough with the iPad to make its hype justified. The device has already received rave reviews from multiple sources. USA Today has already declared the first generation iPad a winner, and it is not tough to see why:

Apple has pretty much nailed it with this first iPad, though there’s certainly room for improvement. Nearly three years after making a splash with the iPhone, Apple has delivered another impressive product that largely lives up to the hype.

Considering that not all gadget blogs received review units from Apple, it’s tough to find negative reviews of the device. That does not mean that the device is perfect. In a matter of week, we’ll have a better gauge for the public’s reaction to the iPad. But so far Apple has gotten the boost it was hoping for from those early reviews.

I don’t know about you, but more can be learned from negative reviews than positive ones. The iPad is a first generation gadget, and it will have glitches and hardware issues (let’s hope battery issues are not among those). Regardless, it has put pressure on Amazon and other e-reader makers to step up their game. The iPad does not take advantage of e-paper technology, so let’s hope these other companies finally make those color e-paper devices we all have been craving for.

How do you like your iPad?