Why I bought an iPad: A confessional

I have disparaged and mocked the iPad and the Apple phenomenon and those who buy into it, and yet, I’m sleeping with the enemy. Sometimes something is so irreconcilable and close to you that you can’t see it for what it really is. I recently had such a revelation regarding a decision I made – one that I have struggled with on the deepest of levels. I’m not proud of my purchase, and I’m still not committed to it. I have this device – this “magical” and “revolutionary” device – that I just can’t fully buy into. 99 or more on wonderful, jaw-dropping, and beautifully executed apps when I’m not sure that I’m going to stay with the iPhone/iPad OS. Yes, I’m a hypocrite. But the epiphany – both ironic and bittersweet – is that I wouldn’t have gotten an iPad if I hadn’t previously purchased a Droid. I have a device almost as laughably underpowered as the MacBook Air in my very home.