Take for Granted

take someone or something for granted: to expect someone or something to be always available
to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly.
--The Free Dictionary

In the brief time I have used the iPad, I came to the realization that I have not been impressed with it-- there was never a "WOW!" moment. That's because IT JUST WORKS; it was designed to get out of my way and let me do my work (or play) without interfering with my enjoyment. It's the most perfect portable platform yet designed.

That is a remarkable achievement for a device that was born of countless hours of thoughtful fine tuning.

I would have to agree with Charlie Stross' essay about his experiences with the iPad after a month, especially when he says:

... this thing is roughly where the Macintosh was in late 1984. Which is to say, a lot of people don't get it, and think it's a toy — and in truth, there's a lot of stuff it doesn't do properly yet. But it's an astonishingly promising toy. And what it promises is an entirely new way of getting stuff done.

The iPad in i's current state is a toy because we haven't become dependent on it (yet); we still use our Desktops (and remember that the iPad requires a Desktop for its existence). But one day those bonds will be cut and true freedom will prevail.

I look forward to that day.