Apple has their new "iPad" device. Here is a screen shot from Apple's website: 

At first glance without having held one, I was worried about its potential for education.  I have already become more excited about this device as I read more about it and watch more press release videos.

You have to like that all of the 140,000 apps currently in the store would be useable on the iPad.  Everyone's current apps will port over as well.  The added screen real estate is also very interesting.  The potential with art apps is very enticing. How does educational licensing on apps work again? There are many apps that will be greatly improved because of the increased Screen real estate!

I was quite concerned about the keyboard and not having a camera.  Come on Apple, why not just make a complete device?  Then I saw more information about accessories such as a Keyboard and Camera kit: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/ipad-has-optional-keyboard-dock/ ... Here is more information regarding accessories for the iPad as well: http://bit.ly/9QofSA. 

One area that I had not considered is the impact on Textbooks and how this might change the game to a certain extent.  Thanks Scott Floyd for planting the seed in my mind with your tweet.  Here is an article that talks about textbooks and the iPad. 

Well, these are just some of my initial thoughts.  Here are my questions already:

1. How does licensing of apps for schools work by distributing them to school owned "iPads"?
2. Does the iPad kill the Touch?
3. Will the iPad be a transformative tool for education?

Well ... I am off to change our logos ... Welcome iPad!