I’m rather surprised at the number of you who read my pre-launch article about what is now known as the Apple iPad was not going to be. Don’t get me wrong! I was pleased, but surprised nonetheless because I posted it the day before Steve Jobs trotted it out. Thank you much for reading.

Now, as you may have noted, I got a few points wrong, and I freely admit that. It just goes to show that you shouldn’t try to second guess Steve Jobs. Jobsian Law dictates that no other individual or group of individuals in any combination will ever determine the combination of thoughts in Mr. Jobs head.

One thing I was pleased to guess right on the nose, though, was the price. I did say US$500, and WHAM! (just like in the presentation), it starts at US$499. I had a very strong gut feeling that the price point which “leaked” was a smokescreen, a red herring if you will, to get enough information out there, but give everyone a real jolt when the real price was revealed.

If you’ve watched the keynote as I have, you will detect a very strong reaction to the real starting price. Mssr. Steve was right about the pundits, and he fooled us all. I’m just glad that it didn’t work the other way around. To see this super slick device pass for US$1,500 would have been heartbreaking.

There is one thing I would like to say about one of my predictions. It is a giant iPod Touch. I don’t know yet how I feel about that yet. I watched the keynote and the video and I’m pleased with the result, but did it really have to be a SuperSized iPod Touch (just add US$499, please!) and not something new and revolutionary? Its possible I’m just re-judging it. Listen to MacBreak Weekly over at TWIT.tv. Episode #177 is a special recap of the day and they have some interesting thoughts.

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