I have been without transportation for entirely too long, which means I have not had the opportunity to visit an Apple store and fondle an iPad. I’m still only “pretty sure” I want one, which means I really do want one, but being a major purchase a) I haven’t stashed quite enough cash yet and b) I have to convince myself I really need to spend that much money on yet another electronic device my life won’t depend upon.

Silly me totally forgot that the farmers market moved to the parking lot at the mall that happens to contain an Apple store. I can’t believe we were RIGHT THERE, and I didn’t even think about it! Won’t happen again. I’m not sure we’re going to the market this Saturday, but rest assured, the next time we are there, we are going into the Apple store. I must fondle an iPad!

I’ve definitely decided that should I decide to buy one (who am I kidding, more like when than if), the WiFi version is the one I want. Two reasons: I really don’t need yet another monthly expense for internet (can’t afford it and don’t need it), and it’ll be a cold day in Hades when I give AT&T any more of our money (trust me, their network really does suck – so does their customer service). But I will be needing the adapter package and a wireless router for our home network. I’d like to have the keyboard dock too, but I can live without it.

Anyway, I’ve been looking into which apps everyone is raving about, and here are some links on that subject:

The Best iPad Apps
Gizmodo’s Essential iPad Apps
Apps for iPad