Well, it seems the big buzz in the tech world is the new iPad! I mean, I know everyone is talking about it, but I thought I would just add my 2p worth in the ole www too.

I watched the keynote of the iPad as presented by Steve Jobs, and I have to say, I wasn’t overly excited about it.

The reason for this is because I already own an iPhone. All that was running around my head was “another thing I have to worry about running low on battery”.

It’s true that we are a generation that love our mobile devices, and anything that we can carry around with us that allows us to keep in touch with people as well as see whats going on in the world and look things up on a whim is great! However, the new iPad to me is like a glorified iphone with a bigger screen but doesn’t make calls (should that therefore be a glorified iPod Touch?).

Whilst watching the keynote, it seemed that even Steve Jobs was stumbling to say anything which made the iPad unique from other mobile devices that were already on the market. Granted, most of the best products are still Apple products, but I don’t see anything new that the iPad brings to the table.

The tech geeks however will still want one simply because its the new rage and you can tell all your friends that you have one, however, the truth is, I doubt they really “need” one if they already own an iPhone and laptop.

It seems that the iPad is looking to beat the sales of the Kindle as an e-reader, but the iPhone and iPod Touch have this facility too, so why spend more money on something that you already have?

If you don’t own an iPhone, iPod Touch or Blackberry for that matter, then the iPad could be classed as a worthwhile buy, however, if you do already own the aforementioned, you would probably be wise to keep your pennies in your pocket for the “next big thing” to come along.