The newest app is a richly illustrated plastic surgery app written specifically for the iPad. An intuitive new application, developed by facial plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Denenberg, displays hundreds of before and after photos, tells you what it’s like to have surgery, and lets you contact Dr. Denenberg for a free online consultation.

For those who are interested, the app also shows how the operations are performed. The app contains its own fascinating electronic book: over 200 pages of text, diagrams, and photos taken in the operating room.

Entitled “Facial Plastic Surgery: Before and Afters,” the app is available by searching the App Store for “Denenberg” or “plastic surgery,” or by going to App33 , which contains screenshots and instructions for using the app, and a link to the app’s page on the iTunes store. The app also runs on the iPhone and the iPod touch.

How do you feel about an Ipad app that encourages plastic surgery?

PriceGrabber.com’s 2010 and 2009 netbook surveys define a netbook as having a screen smaller than 11 inches, costing less than $500 and employing a low-power processing chip. This year, the percentage of online consumers who personally own a netbook has increased to 15 percent, compared with 10 percent last year. Additionally, 11 percent of consumers plan to purchase a netbook in 2010.

Netbooks complement but do not replace laptops

While netbooks have become more popular in the last year, they are more of a complement than a replacement for laptops. Fifty-five percent of consumers do not consider a netbook a feasible replacement for a laptop. Additionally, 63 percent indicate that a netbook is best described as an additional device while on the go.

Portable computing sets a new price standard among consumers

Netbooks not only are becoming more popular, but they also have helped set new price expectations for consumers. Survey data reveals a significant difference between the dollar amount consumers are willing to pay for their next computing device and the amount they paid for their last device. Sixty-five percent of consumers say the maximum amount they plan to spend on their next computing device is $750, even though 52 percent of online consumers spent more than $750 on their last device.

The Good News for Consumers

Consumer demand for less-costly computing devices has forced retailers to lower their prices on laptops and netbooks. The average price of products in the PriceGrabber.com Laptop category dropped to $645 in December 2009 from $808 in December 2008. This represents a 20 percent decrease in average price.

Unfortunately, you can’t please everyone and it’s important to make an informed decision.  Here are the Pros & Cons of this new toy.

PROS

Powerful alternative for people who need something more than an  iPhone or iPod touch and less than a laptop. I use my iPod for a lot of things. And I use my laptop for even more things. Some feel like the iPad falls right in the middle. It may be easy to use at my desk and also on the couch. Not a bad option. I like knowing there’s something in between.

The App Store. iPad will run almost 140,000 apps from the App Store. And there’s a section of the App Store that focuses on apps designed just for the iPad.

Size. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds– thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook.

CONS

The Name. Of all the names that could have been used, someone went for the easy route.  There is no wow factor and it seems like Apple didn’t care about the name.

No Camera. A camera would have made this thing amazing. Nothing major just something to take pictures of yourself with.  Something of this magnitude should have a camera on it.

When Available. The iPad will be available in late March which is after my birthday so their timing is slightly off.

Is this something you plan to buy in March?