First things first. I never owned the first iPad, but I did have the iPad 2 64gb in black. I would have gone with the 16gb version if they were in stock at the time. The reason I bring it up is even though Apple products have great resale value, the higher capacity devices lose the most value. It’s something to keep in mind if you’re a regular upgrader like me. Let me also get this off my chest. For the Apple haters that complain about the “Apple tax,” it’s actually cheaper to buy Apple products than competing brands because of the resale value alone. I suck at math but even I can figure that out.

I read all the reviews before I got my hands on the new iPad so I was expecting great things from the new retina display. It didn’t blow me away right away. After seeing some high resolution pictures and especially text, the beauty of the retina display is quickly apparent. Once you spend time on a retina display there’s no going back. If you’re not going to upgrade then avoid spending any time with one because the “old” screen will look badly pixelated.

The increased weight of the new iPad was noticeable right away. Looking at the specs, the iPad 2 wifi is about 61 grams lighter than the iPad LTE version that I own. I do wish the iPad would get lighter, but the increased weight is nothing to complain about.

I never noticed any kind of heat issue with the iPad 2. The new iPad does get a little warmer though, mostly coming from the bottom left. It’s a non-issue, and I’m glad that even the haters are starting to roll their eyes at the nitpicking that goes on when new Apple devices come out.

The creativity of people amazes me.

Glas.t definitely solves the problem that I have with all screen protectors.  I don't like the feel of the plastic, and they're more difficult to keep clean.  I've gone sans screen protector for a while now and have not had any problems with scratches.  The gorilla glass on the iPhone is pretty durable, but I try not to test it by putting it in my pocket with change or keys.  I think putting an extra layer of glass on the back of the iPhone is probably more practical since it's much more prone to cracking and getting nicked up.

My favorite comments that I've heard so far.  "Soon burglars won't be breaking windows they'll be taking them."  "Microsoft should've come up with this."

This technology looks similar to the "Window to the World" concept by Toyota.  I think that one might have just been a mock up whereas this one is a real working model.  The most practical feature for me has to be the blinds.  I want to be able to black out my window and shut out any light that's coming in.  All the other stuff I'd rather do on a tablet or computer.