How is this different from a tablet pc?
The tablet PC uses mouse-style point-and-click (with a stylus) navigation. The iPad uses the iPhone's finger navigation, where windows are easily opened, closed, and resized and content is browsed with intuitive finger motions.
The iPad is a whole new ballgame. Competitors' trash-talk is going to hit Keith Olbermann-like hysteria levels over the next week, but it looks Apple has lapped the field with this device.
The iPad is the most revolutionary consumer product in the history of civilization. It is going to change everything - including the world. As the release date nears, I have had difficulty getting to sleep and when I do sleep, I dream about the iPad, not only in vivid color but also in HTML 5.