So today, I stood in line at my local Apple store. For 3 hours. Just to get another iPad. Fortunately, I’m pleased to report that I have something to show for my efforts.

Dorothy, meet my everyone. Everyone, meet Dorothy:

Now some have wondered why I bothered to buy Dorothy when I already have Alice, my first generation iPad. Well, the reason is that I am constantly battling my family for access to Alice. My husband and 9 year old are now regularly reading books using the Kindle app. And, both of my kids love playing games on the iPad.

So, I decided I’d buy Dorothy for me and give Alice to the family. So now we’re a 2 iPad family, as I predict many families will be within the next year or so. My decidedly non-techie husband even predicted this trend last year after he’d had a few minutes alone with the iPad. He handed it back to me and said “I totally get it now. In a few years, every member of the family will have one of these and will use it as their own personal computer. And people will pass these around the family room like a magazine or a book.”

Our family is already there. Many others will soon follow suit. Mark my words. I am just as confident about this prediction as I was last year when I predicted that the iPad would change personal computing as we know it. It already has, and will continue to do so.

In the meantime, I recommend that those in possession of a first generation iPad run out and buy the JavoEdge Axis case. And, those who just bought an iPad2, forgo the Apple Smart Cover and wait for JavoEdge to come out with their iPad 2 case. It costs just $39.95 and comes in a number of really interesting and eye catching designs.

I bought the JavoEdge case (pictured above—I’m using it for Dorothy even though it’s not a perfect fit) in December after doing a lot of research and I love it. It protects the case, doesn’t show dirt and scuff marks and allows for easy reading at many different angles, whether on a counter or your lap.

The Apple Smart Cover is cool, but that’s about it. It doesn’t offer much protection in terms of a buffer if the iPad is dropped and only allows for viewing at 2 angles and only horizontally. And, the case is not suited for lap use. So, cool as it may look, it’s really not very functional.

The JavoEdge is far superior. It provides an attractive, stylish cushion for your iPad and you can use it vertically or horizontally at three different angled settings. The case works equally well on a flat surface or on your lap.

I highly recommend it.