The release of the Apple iPad this week has created a lot of excitement. Clearly, however, there are many innovative and useful products already on the market. This slideshow highlights 11 of these devices, in no special order, as compiled by our own Carl Weinschenk. Indeed, even the definitions of the gadgets, from netbooks to netpads to UMPCs and mobile Internet devices (MIDs), are a bit confusing. But good lists and sources of information do exist, so organizations that want to go beyond phones and laptops have many places to begin their research.

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