Dear Apple,

Ever since you revealed the iPad, I've been thinking about my current computer setup.

I think I've got some good news for you: I'm ready to give up my current lifestyle. I don't use discs anymore because of your great iPhone apps and iTunes Store--everything I buy is digital. And, for the most part, I really don't need a big setup anymore. So I'm ready to switch to your iPad. It's going to give me basic word processing, spreadsheet editing, and presentation making tools. Plus, all the iPhone apps are already compatible, including some great, easy-to-use video editors (speaking of which, when are you porting iMovie over?).

However, for me to switch, I need you to meet me halfway. I don't necessarily need a USB port on the iPad, but I do need to be able to backup the iPad wirelessly. And I have some options for this: 1) Let me upload all my music, photos, and the rest of my files to MobileMe and let me sync my iPhone and iPad wirelessly or 2) Let me backup my iPad and iPhone to something like your Time Capsule and also let me sync wirelessly when I need to.

This is really not that complicated. I know cloud computing is coming and I'm willing to meet you there. I'll give you all my files (and my wife's files) for you to backup to either your paid online service or your expensive wireless hard drive. Then, we'll buy all the Apps and content we'll ever need, directly from you. I'll have my iPad and its fancy keyboard dock when I need to do heavy typing, but I'll always keep my iPhone on me. I just need somewhere to backup the files and sync my 2 devices. You've got options!

And as a final request, can you create a wireless disc burner? That way, if I create a DVD using your new iPad iMovie and iDVD apps, I can quickly burn a CD without needing a computer. Of course, I'll want to backup an image of that file on either the Time Capsule or MobileMe, but I'm sure that won't be a problem.

I really don't think this is an unreasonable request. You're building all these great tools for me to use and I want to take advantage of them. I'm tired of backing up my computer every night and constantly dealing with annoying computer problems. I just want the iPad/iPhone combo with some sort of wireless backup for retrieval and storage purposes.

Thank you for listening!

Ryan

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