Another analyst sees big things ahead for the tablet market. ABI Research says that 4 million tablet devices have sold so far but expects that number to skyrocket to 57 million in 5 years.

Google isn't getting shut of the tablet game and have developed the Google Chromium to match up against friend-turned rival Apple. CNET Reports:

Acer isn't planning on doing battle on Apple's iPad turf. DigiTimes reports::

(CEO Scott) Lin pointed out that designing an iPad-like device would not pose any technical challenges for Acer, but said such a product does not fit into Acer's business model.

Apple is able to support the iPad through its iTunes ecosystem, while few other makers, including Acer, have comparable experience in operating an online store, Lin noted.

You know the iPad is a hot device when celebs start whipping them out at the Grammy Awards. Here is the clip from Stephen Colbert doing just that last night:

A neat little device for your iPad has been announced by Monsoon Multimedia. The Vulkano Enables iPad Owners to Watch, Schedule or Record Live TV Shows and Movies From a Set Top Box or DVR from Anywhere in the World Over 500 Movies Can Now Be Recorded over Wi-Fi or 3G to an iPad.

Hmm, maybe someone didn't tell Pee Wee Herman that it won't support many of his popular porn sites....

Adobe fought with porn, Apple's Steve Job's is fighting with scorn. When asked why the iPad didn't include Flash, Job's unleashed this verbal tirade:

"Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy."

"They are lazy," Jobs added about the folks over at Adobe to Wired Magazine. "They have the potential to do interesting things but they refuse to do it."

Jobs went on to say that Flash would be irrelevant once HTML 5 goes mainstream. Ouch!

Amazon's pulling Macmillan products lasted only one weekend. The company today announced that they will allow the publisher to price their products at more than the $9.99. Here is what Amazon wrote early today:

Dear Customers:

Sometimes 10 inches just isn't big enough -- and Apple will have you covered with their iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter . The official iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter will be priced at $29. This will work with projectors or monitors so if you are taking your iPad on the road to demo something, you will still be in business.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata is the latest person to say he is unimpressed with the Apple iPad. He recently told the New York Times:

‘It was a bigger iPod Touch. I question whether those features would be enough to get people to buy new machines.”

Is it just me, or do you think if a Nintendo and other company's that have publicly talked negatively about the iPad are just upset that they are not part of the Apple party?