O.K… I know, I said I wasn’t going to get one, I was going to wait until the second generation. Well, I changed my mind. Today I bought an iPad. I walked into the Apple Store still not sure if I was going to pull the trigger or not but when I picked one up and messed around with it, I was hooked – instantly.

So what made me change my mind? Well, there are a couple of reason. First, I plan to use it in the kitchen as I can sync my cookbook program to it. I can prop it up on the counter and work through the recipe. Second I plan to use it as a killer pre-flight tool. I can check weather, have the weight and balance calculated, go through checklists, have maps and charts – the possibilities of pre-flight and in-flight use are endless. Finally, and probably most accurately, I’m a geek who loves new stuff. I admit it, and I’m not ashamed. I pay the geek / early adopter tax. Sure I complain about it, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. By the way, when is the next iPhone coming out???

As for a review, it is currently syncing so I’ll make another post after I’ve had a chance to work with it for awhile but I have no doubt that it will easily work its way into my daily life.