Thoughts on the iPad

I saw remarks like John Gruber's "E-Ink RIP" and was surprised. Do people actually believe that the iPad somehow resurrected LCD technology? Has it changed LCD displays in some way and somehow enhanced their technical capabilities? No, the iPad just uses ye olde 9.7" 1024x768 18-bit IPS LCD. It's a good display, maybe even a great display for the iPad's purpose, but still... just another LCD, just the same currently dominant, good enough but boring electronic display technology that this planet will probably continue to have for another -2 to 8 years depending on application category. E-Ink technology on the other hand, especially the new "just making its way through the production floor flexible and color enabled" technology excites me. I wouldn't be surprised if iPad v2...