Mossberg with Jobs on the iPad

Walt Mossberg gets time with Steve.  Fast forward to about 1:55.

You have to love Walt.  He seems like a genuinely good guy and I like his columns.  I don't agree however with one point he makes in this video.  He says that Apple is going to have a tough time proving that there is a market for something that won't fit in your pocket, and yet isn't a "full computer".

I think there is a strong market for these types of devices though.  Doing trivial things like browsing the web, replying to emails, checking social sites, etc. is all "weak computing".  You don't need a full computer to carry out these tasks; in fact, it's overkill.  And it's these simple kinds of activities that we want to do when we're sitting in front of the TV, or sipping a cup of coffee at a local coffee shop.

No you're not going to pull out Call of Duty on the iPad, but it is great for other gaming where you want to kill some time.  The game quality and experience on the iPhone has blown us away.  No one thought you could get such a great experience out of a device so small.  But Apple made it happen through phenomenal software and hardware engineering.

I'm looking forward to getting an iPad.  The question is, do I wait for the 3G model?