Last night a floppy disc saved my life.

[sensaes]

http://nickgentry.co.uk

"English artist Nick Gentry makes use of basically obsolete tech dinosaurs the floppy disc and VHS tape in this pretty rad collection of paintings." - http://techland.com/?p=12980

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Meanwhile, ahead of the unveiling, the BBC's Maggie Shiels sounds as bored and exhausted by all the hype as everyone else:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/maggieshiels/2010/01/apples_tablet_hype.html

I've already mentioned the thing about finger marks (personal aversion to) on screens, haven't I? http://community.livejournal.com/anti_gravitas/379773.html Yep, thought so.

Edit: Rory makes some good points, too...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2010/01/revealed_at_last_the_tablet.html

...the most obvious being "What's it for?"