To iPad, or Not to iPad?

eWeek ran an interesting “presentation” this week about devices which you should consider buying before you run out to buy an iPad.

Their choices underscore an important point – consumers used to have one, putty grey choice for computing, but now have a myriad of choices in terms of form factor, etc. eWeek’s list features an XBox, an HP Android Tablet, and an iPod, not to mention laptops.

It’s clear now that consumers are the beneficiaries of hardware manufacturer’s drive toward fairly common features through different hardware platforms (for example, you can play PC games if you like, on your laptop, or you can browse web content and message your friends on your XBox).

It isn’t about giving all consumer’s the ultimate gadget – it’s about giving a specific set of consumers the gadget or combination of gadgets which fit into their life.

That said, bummer that the Wii didn’t make it on.