“Actually, an App that could talk between iPads, Touches, and iPhones (sharing say, D&D game information) could be awesome – either working over Bluetooth, Wireless network, or the ‘net ”

You should really check out iplay4e.com (that’s my site, for full disclosure). We’re a stone’s throw from having wave-style instant updates distributed to all the members of a party.

Hmm.

Point taken about the IP problems, though. WotC rightly wouldn’t want to open up their content to just everybody. Perhaps some kind of deal could be reached with Paizo …

I believe that the iPhone is not about the hardware, but rather it is a platform for app sales. I suspect the iPad was intended to extend that philosophy. As more apps that are iPad specific appear, it should grow like the iPhone did. Of course it doesn’t have the added boost of being a phone (something nearly everyone needs), but if it takes off, I’d love to see developers such as yourself creating D&D apps with WotC’s blessing.

The main problem I see is content. If I wanted to run a 4e game with a tablet, I’d have to create everything myself, unless Wizards themselves devote the resources to create an awesome app themselves.

As an iPhone/iPad developer, I’d love to create a great DM’s app. But figuring out a way to do that without stepping on IP makes for a difficult design process (and ultimately, makes your app less useful). I really don’t see a way around it, short of devoting an app to a more open game system and then trying to promote that (which will drastically reduce your target audience).

Perhaps not the iPad itself, but this kind of technology – I’d love to have a 6×8 touchpad table.

Perhaps once iPads can be set next to each other and share graphics – like a huge mosiac tile – you could literally use them as a gaming table surface. (but don’t use mine as a coaster please).

Being able to reference all the docs and sheets on the iPad would rule … though you can’t sketch on it.

Yet.

Also, having a GM app to track things like intiative would be awesome. For that matter, at some point (when these are cheap and universal enough) there’s not reason everyone’s ‘character sheet’ couldn’t be networked, so the GM can see a running total of your HP, monster HP, AC’s, bonuses, spells, etc …

Now if only we could get a big one to use as a map …