Seems a lot of excitement about

I-Pad

First of course were PC's then Lap-Tops, then Net-Books, and the blackberry's, Droids etc so why would another product arouse all this excitement, when it appears not to do all that much?

Could be a legal battle over I-Pad:

Since 2002, Fujitsu has made a handheld computer called the iPad for use by shop assistants, and has an outstanding trademark application for the name