I'm with you. Although I feel sure (tr: believe without specific evidence) that this will be a well-made device and cause even more people to throw money in Apple's direction, and I like tablets a lot, I'd prefer something built around a more open platform. I can live without the cellular connectivity.<p>Obviously Windows and Linux desktop metaphors are inappropriate for a device of this size (the main reason they haven't taken off in this space previously), but to my mind the front end is only a shell anyway, no?<p>This isn't meant to rain on Apple's parade, though. Rather, kudos to them for pushing into new territory and bringing the future that extra step closer.