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I don't usually get gadget fever. I like tech stuff and gadgets, but so many gadgets seem like they don't live up to the hype.

I didn't get gadget fever when DVDs came out, I got one, but I was able to wait until the price came down and they were more reasonable. Same thing with Flat screen computer monitors, large screen flat panel TVs and Blu-Ray.

I got my wife a G1 phone and after tinkering with it for a week so I could teach her how to use it, I had to have one. That's the first time in a long time that I've had the fever.

A couple of my coworkers have the iPad, and I have to say, I've got iPad fever now too. I think I'd get a lot of use out of an iPad. I'm hoping to get one for my B-day in Aug. I'm going to get the WiFi version. I'd thought about getting the upgraded 32 or 64GB versions, but I don't think I can justify spending $700 for one, $500 yes, $700 no.

I've wondered about waiting for someone to put out an Android-iPad clone, but i don't think anyone will be able to touch the iPad with a clone. I suspect anything else will be clunkier and slightly less. Apple does seem to get their hardware right.