The Macalope: Pad derangement syndrome

Nobody wants to give anything up, but sometimes that's exactly what you need to do to get something back--something a netbook or a tablet running Windows 7 will never have.

And that is freedom. Freedom to work outside the constraints of everything that came before. If that sounds like Apple-booster double talk for "STEVE JOBS HAS COMMANDED ME TO PROMOTE THE IPAD AT ALL COSTS," well, sorry. It's a vision of technology you can either buy into or not. The Macalope's laid down the (metaphorical) cash, but he recognizes there are those who haven't. For you people, here's a mouse you might like.

Any excuse is a good excuse

It should come as no surprise that corporate IT shops are unlikely to buy into this vision. Indeed, they were attacking the iPad before it even came out.

Don't worry, dour men and women of enterprise IT! Tony Bradley's got your back! According to Tony, the Chrome-based tablet--currently in the mockup and early concept stage--will be better for business use than the iPad.