Apple iPad

Even more portable than a netbook, yet bigger and more versatile than an iPhone, the iPad ($499) has just been announced by Apple. With its user-friendly touchscreen interface, the iPad will be the go-to device for the whole family. All those apps and games you bought for the kids will seamlessly transfer from your iPhone, along with all your iTunes music, photos, and movies. Leave heavy books at home and read on-screen with iBooks, and buy new books in the iBookstore. For parents working on the go, the iPad keeps all your email, address book contacts, and calendars literally at your fingertips, including the ability to compose messages with the large, on-screen keyboard. But the biggest jump in your productivity will be with the specially touch-designed version of iWork that’s fully compatible with documents from your Mac. Add unlimited 3G data from AT&T and you really can leave the laptop on your desk!