Update 1.0: Newsweek’s Dan Lyons (the name…rings a bell) wrote a cover story on how the iPad is truly a game changer..as long as we want to do it Steve Job’s way. (Is there any other?)

This has caused some consternation in certain circles.

For example, some fellow named Philip Elmer-DeWitt decided to get a bit snarky with FSJ right here. Why? Because FSJ had the audacity to be underwhelmed with the iPad on announce day (as many were)..only to decide after he played with one that it was too cool for school. As Phil says, “The author of Newsweek‘s glowing iPad cover story sang a different tune at the unveiling.”

I guess he implies that changing your opinion is simply not done.  Sorry, Phil. He changed his mind.  Get over it.

Then, we head over to Daring Fireball. (Sorry, no link.  You get no hits via this site, Gruber.) He simply says “Switched from wrong (at the January media event) to right (in this week’s Newsweek cover story).” You’re saying he was wrong? How can an opinion be wrong? And while we’re on the subject, why does Gruber have such a worshipful fan base?  White text on blue.  No graphics, nothing. Snore.

Om Malik also weighs in here. Quoting Om: “In the Newsweek story, Lyons says ‘I got a chance to use an iPad, and it hit me: I want one. Right away I could see how I would use it. I’d keep it in the living room to check e-mail and browse the Web. I’d take it to the kitchen and read The New York Times while I eat breakfast. I’d bring it with me on a plane to watch movies and read books. That may not be life-changing, but is it worth 500 bucks? Yup. Done. Sold.” Malik adds, “These comments are very different from those he made in this video interview about two months ago, at the iPad launch ceremony. I am betting that many iPad skeptics are going to have a similar positive reaction to the device.”

I like Om. And he’s right.

A product unveil is one thing.  It’s still abstract. Once you get your hands on it though, your original opinion will either confirm itself, or you’ll get out your Visa card and buy one. And a couple for…the hard-working staff.  Ahem.

Update 2.0:

Mr. Dewitt also adds that the new TV comedy iCon has hit a snag.  Dewitt says “The original contract gave MRC rights to Lyons’ novel, “Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs — A Parody.” But after the deal was announced, our sources say, the studio quietly added a clause by which it would have owned Lyons’ blog as well. Lyons’ lawyers caught the change, and now the two sides are at loggerheads.”

To be continued. (I know Lastangelman will have a say in this- mine just leaves out the bad language, and maybe a Mitchell Baker reference or two.)

There is no other CEO in the world that is more intrinsically tied to the company’s performance than El Jobso.  Fact.  Money quote:

“Probably the world’s most valuable CEO is Steve Jobs of Apple, as shown by stock dips on news of his medical problems,” the report said. “Apple recently hit a record, with a market value topping $200 billion, a reflection of the Street’s confidence that a healthy Jobs (at least from what we can tell) continues to keep Apple ahead of the game. Jobs likely accounts for $25 billion or more of Apple’s market value.”

You make this video and then TechCrunch picks it up.

It would seem so.

Ten Commandments. An Easter season classic. Watched it every year that I can remember. Yul just hangs around going “I am the son of your body” and “So let it be written, so let it be done.” (Vaguely Jobso-ish, no?) Meanwhile, Chuck grows up as some red-hot Eqyptian prince, looking about as Egyptian as, say, Charlie Brown. He gets nailed on his true Hebrew identity, and that’s that. Goes off to the mountain, gets some hair highlights and a killer tan, gets the original tablet, and leads his troops out of Egypt to the land of milk and honey. Cool.

It’s probably no big deal.  The store usually goes down right before a launch, but it’s doubtful something’s going up in the middle of a Saturday night.  Then again, Apple likes to Think Different®.

It’s 8:30pm. If you’re reading this right now in California, that means you’re blowing off Earth Hour. That’s OK- it’s our secret. Meanwhile, turn this Journey tune up. Or Peter Wolf if you wanna dance.

Imagine that, will you?

Symantec says about 30% of all malicious emails are from China, and of that number, 21.3% came from the city of Shaoxing alone. And they wonder why Google pulled the plug. Get more info here.

Quoting Newsweek: “Throughout his career Steve Jobs has been called tyrannical, mercurial, brilliant, and revolutionary. (Ed.- Sounds right.) The one thing the cofounder of Apple and Pixar has never been called is boring. Here’s a look at the career that has already brought us the Mac, the iPhone, and a new way of living with technology.”