Apple Airs First iPad Commercial During Oscars, Steve Jobs at Event

Here's a YouTube version. Better quality available video on Apple's site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9KTnsGsd_0&feature=player_embedded

Don't imagine performance will be as punchy as the ad shows, but I can certainly see the appeal of this device, just not to me.

Another monthly service fee for functionality that I already have via my computers would be hard to justify, plus the form factor of a tablet is one that I think fails.

Unlike the articulated screen of a laptop, that has an almost infinite range of viewing angles, the iPad tablet requires you to either hold the item with one or more hands, or use it in an off-axis viewing angle.

Also, is the screen bright enough for use outdoors?

In any event, I have no plans on buying one and see this largely as another vehicle to simply plug into Apple's profit center app and music ecosystem.

Great for AAPL, not so much for the average consumer.

I expect they will sell a lot at intro, but I'm less optimistic for the longer term.