“The iPad is just a giant iPhone without a phone and that’s the best part about it, the iPhone is too small to be able to appreciate all that it can offer.”

Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi Eorldwide, on his about turn on the vakue of the iPad

“We anticipate being able to have the iPad later this year”

Gary Severson, senior vice president of entertainment for Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores

“It is like a mini-PC with the telephone of the future. Someone also made a reference to it being a bit like the iPad but it is not. It is a different size and shape..”

BT Chief exec, Ian Livingston on a device said to rival the iPad

“Bucket of megabytes.”

Verizon Wireless’ Lowell McAdam commenting on the high speculation that it is soon to launch a Google tablet that will take advantage of its new network and new pricing plans.