The iPad is not made for you and me, fellow geek. It’s primarily targeted to people that are still afraid of interacting with PCs, those that don’t have a clue about drivers and web apps and Wi-Fi setup. And this is exactly the kind of people that won’t buy a Linux netbook, dear Open Source zealots — because as much as Ubuntu has made Linux user-friendly, there’s still much filling that shows between the seams. I think the main reason why self-described geeks are throwing a fit over the iPad is that it’s a shiny new toy that’s not meant for them.