Milind Alvares:

When you look at a two pound book, which is huge in size, you know what you’re getting yourself into. You know it’s either going to be set down on a table, or your lap. You don’t for a second expect to hold it in one hand. And that’s fine, because all you’re doing, is reading. Every five minutes or so, there’s a momentary page turn, but otherwise the weight is not really an issue.

The iPad is heavy, no matter who you speak to. The problem is, weight is relative and the small form factor is deceiving. No one is suggesting Apple make the iPad look beefy; we like it’s small size and portability. What we don’t like is the deceiving weight — make it lighter, and the “problem” goes away.