Matt Takhar

This is for all of you who think the iPad is “just a big iPhone/iTouch”…

“Yeah, we know. Although experts have been congratulating Apple on how competitive the iPad prices are, when you actually have to part with 500 bucks or more (if you want 3G, which is a must-have for such a device), it hurts.

There is a solution that won’t cost you a dime, though. It also won’t get you an iPad, but you can perhaps fool someone with poor eyesight into thinking that you have one, at least for a second. Yes, we’re talking about a paper iPad.

To make one yourself, you’ll need these two PNG files: the front and the back. Print them, cut them out, and voila — your brand-new paper iPad is ready to… well, it can’t really do anything except sit on your desk, but considering the price is zero, we won’t hold it against it.”