Apple didn't set out to kill netbooks, though it may view that as a side benefit. The Macalope would argue that the single biggest mistake Steve Jobs made in the keynote was implying that the iPad was just something in between an iPhone and a MacBook. He'd argue it's more than that.

A year from now, every hardware vendor in the business will be shipping iPad-wannabes because the iPad redefines the box. And that's the most important sign it will likely be a big success.