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Only a few days left before the iPad hits shelves and if Apple is able to deliver even with some speculated delivery problems we will be able to dive into a new product that will probably change the way how we use the web and consume other media forever.

When I wake up in the morning, I go into the kitchen and press the start button on my coffee maker. I want a fresh and delicious coffee delivered to me within a couple of seconds. My coffee maker can compete this task and it does it really well – we are used to coffee makers and we are happy how they work. What if we could press a button to access the web and start to use it even faster like my coffee maker brews a cup of coffee? For now starting the internet requires pressing a button on a desktop or laptop computer and then waiting until the machine boots up. We typically have to sit in a certain room to access the internet. We probably have to turn on some other components first to get access to the web. I know some people don’t have these issues as they keep their computers powered on all the time – not a wise decision in many ways.

So, for most of us – accessing the internet is not as easy as brewing a coffee in the morning. This is exactly where the iPad kicks in. The iPad is the coffee maker of the internet. It will brew instant access to the web, to your social networks or to any other media including photos, movies, music and of course email within seconds. The internet has finally made it to our homes and to our lives in full wherever you are and whenever you want it.

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