Tabletiquette

Yes. There is such a thing called Tabletiquette. With the fast trend and the arrival of all versions of iPad and Tablets in the market, there are some rules in behaving and handling your gadgets in public.

I was a victim of an iPad user last night WITHOUT a Tabletiquette:

See?

So I am re-posting CNN.Com's article about iPad Etiquette:

Expect the stares.

Embrace them, even. Sure, the aforementioned gawking died down once we all got used to seeing iPads in public spaces/transportation, but if you have a non-Apple tablet, the thing will arouse some curiosity. Be nice. Answer questions about whether you consider it a worthwhile purchase. If you're not wearing headphones, you might as well have a big "Talk to me!" sticker on the back of your device.

Don't put anything embarrassing on your tablet.

Your iPad is an open e-book. You can expect a little privacy on your Kindle (no one needs to know you downloaded "The Dance of Intimacy") or on your smartphone (anyone with any social grace knows they should stay away from your personal lockbox of texts, voice mails and e-mail), but a tablet is just begging to be played with.

In more ways than one: A friend shared a tale of being handed a PR person's personal tablet and told to look up something related to a client. Said friend obediently typed a letter into the address bar -- and up popped a list of recently visited URLs, all beginning with the same letter, and all of them, yes, porn. Clear your browsing history, OK? On an iPad's Safari, you just click on Bookmarks/History/Clear History. And please, clean your tablet regularly. Shudder.

Don't get it out during a movie.

We're not just talking about theaters (keep it under wraps there, too), but home movies. The glowing screen steals your fellow viewers' attention when they're trying to get lost in the plot line. Honestly, this goes for your smartphone, too. If you can't make it through 120 minutes without checking Words With Friends, you're choosing the wrong flicks.

Use caution when bringing it into a meeting.

Sure, tablets can be the glowing stars at a conference room table: They let you look up results or give quick PowerPoint presentations on the spot. But pecking at the screen while someone else is talking -- even if you're just taking notes -- looks rude. Stick with pen and paper for note-taking unless the rest of your co-workers have gone digital, too.

Stop plunking it in front of your child as if it were a mesmerizing electric babysitter. 

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Anyway, to make the long story short, I wasn't able to get any decent photos. All I got were photos of this lady's freakin' iPad in my camera.

AND yes, I do own a tablet too but I do have proper Tabletiquette. 

World peace!