How much will the iPad change the world?

Depending on who you talk to, the new product from Apple could be just the next big thing in a long list of tech toys, or it could be the the next shift in technology.  I have to wonder.  I know some people who work on computers for a living and the work they have to do requires a computer that is capable of handling large programs, capable of very specific operations.  Putting these programs on an iPad is both impractical and inefficient from a memory standpoint.  It’s like some people need commercial lighting for their business while people who live in the home don’t require that much to turn light up their lving room. I think for most people who want a computer to surf the web or watch one of the variations of YouTube, the iPad is right up their alley.