As the release date for the iPad nears I find myself talking myself out of buying one. I really want one, I can afford one, but I can’t quite justify the price. That leaves me wondering how others feel about the iPad? Do we think we are going to see the lines outside of the AT&T stores like we did for the iPhone? If there are lines, will they be to purchase or to just try the iPad?  I checked with my local Apple store and they do not have any demos to play with and I was told that they might not have any demos for a while. Which means the only way to actually get your hands on one of those things is to buy it or know someone who is buying it.

With the recent New York Times article on how advertisers are giving special attention to the iPad I am even more tempted. I want to see how it’s all going to come together and find out if there is room for us small potatoes to get in on some iPad advertising action.  Is there some way for my company to capitalize on the release of the iPad? I can’t know unless I have one.  I believe I’ve just found my justification….it’s a business expense.