The Embargo Has Lifted, Apparently ⇥

Reviews of the new iPad are being published all over and—surprise!—everyone loves the display. Some good takes on various aspects of the new iPad (Gruber’s is the main link):

John Gruber:

[W]hat matters most is not how the new iPad 3 [sic] differs from the iPad 2 and 1, but rather how “The iPad” as a concept differs from what came before it. The iPads 3, 2, and 1 are simply three iterative and successively improved passes at that same concept, and a big part of that concept is that battery life

Josh Topolsky:

I’m not being hyperbolic or exaggerative when I say it is easily the most beautiful computer display I have ever looked at. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that you hold this in your hands, or maybe it’s the technology that Apple is utilizing, or maybe it’s the responsiveness of iOS — but there’s something almost bizarre about how good this screen is.

Jim Dalrymple:

So, what did I like about the iPad? Simple — the experience. Nobody in the market today can touch the Apple experience.

Friday morning is when I’ll get to join in on the excitement, and I can’t wait.