Today Apple announced the release of its new iPad, and while Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about its sharper display and fast processor, all I could think about were the poor schmucks who bought an iPad 2 last week.

Regardless, we here at Cagle.com love the iPad (download our free msnbc.com Cartoons iPad app here), and cartoonists always love to draw about the latest fad or newfangled device available for them to play with.

Here are some cartoons about Apple mania that should be right up your tech alley…