WHATEVER YOU DO, FOR GOD'S SAKE, DON'T BUY A NEW IPAD!

That's right, while some sites may enable you in this behavior, others are warning you against continuing a spiral of addiction to devices that look and work great and are available today at reasonable prices. The Macalope has identified no less than three separate schools of thought that advise against running out and slapping down your wallet at the nearest purveyor of fine tablets.

The first: "Whoa! Slow down, cowboy! Where's the iPad fire?"

Yes, CNet's Kent German advocates a "cooling off period" until Microsoft can catch up.