I don’t need an iPad. I really don’t. But I desperately want one.  Those who know me are well aware of my Apple infatuation.  I watched the iPad unveiling live online and have been counting down the days until its release, but, alas, I do not have one. I have a Macbook and can’t justify my need for an iPad.  Since I’m not likely to purchase one in the near future, here is how I plan to survive without Apple’s latest piece of genius.

1. Remember the name.  While I may be coveting an iPad now, I was dubious when Steve Jobs unveiled the product name. “What’s in a name?” A lot. In fact, you are welcome to join me in boycotting the iPad based on its name.
2. Filter Mashable.  As a frequent Mashable reader, I have fallen prey to the photos and dozens of how-to posts about the iPad. Solution? No more browsing. Sign up for the daily emails and only click on the non-iPad-related articles.
3. Stay busy.  The busier I am, the less time I’ll have to dwell on what I don’t have.  Plus, I also wouldn’t have time to download the amazing new apps and sync it with my iPhone.
4. Perspective.  At the end of the day, the world is so much bigger than the iPad.  I really don’t need one and I was perfectly happy before I knew they existed.

Do you have any additional tips on living life without an iPad? Please share.

Karl Susman, WestsideToday.com’s Gadget Guy, was happy to take a break from perusing the isles in the iPavillion at the Las Vegas Convention Center during CES to share his dubious hopes and dreams for the fresh technology on display.  The iLounge, where the Bolt team happily spent a majority of the convention, is nestled in North Hall’s iPavillion and an ideal spot for a Mac-lover like myself.  From signal boosting products and external batteries to skins and speakers, the Westside Gadget Guy reveals that there was no shortage of Apple related products at the world’s largest Consumer Electronics Show in 2010.