Mathias Dopfner, CEO of Axel Springer, a German publishing powerhouse, was interviewed about the Magical Unicorn Device (aka iPad) on “The Charlie Rose Show” last week. #

Since “The Charlie Rose Show” apparently hasn’t figured out the concept of embedding videos on other sites, you’ll have to go to this link to watch the interview. #

There’s been quite a bit of discussion among journobloggers and other publishing types about whether or not the iPad (and similar tablet devices) will “save” the media industry, but none quite so over-the-top as this: #

I spent a couple of days with a family in Miami and on Saturday morning I went to the Apple store on Lincoln Road and played a little bit with the iPad and then bought one with my son. And I think this is really starting a new era. #

And I think every publisher in the world should sit down once a day and pray to thank Steve Jobs that he is saving the publishing industry with that. #

I think the iPad is really delivering what we were all waiting for. It’s a device that enables you to visualize content in a very emotional way. It is an easy-to-use device. The price is a mass market price. #

I’ll have some more iPad related thoughts later today. But for now, watch the video. (thanks to colleague James Tidwell for the heads-up) #

Also, here are some other people who’ve been fixating on the Magical Unicorn Device: #

UPDATE: Check out the responses from five student bloggers at N.C. State about their use of the iPad. #

Joshua Benton, Three iPad design choices that will influence how we read news online. #

Daniel Eran Dilger, Five Tremendous Apple vs. Adobe Flash Myths. #

Steven Johnson, NYT, Rethinking a Gospel of the Web. #

And, here’s Xeni Jardin from Boing Boing gushing about the iPad on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC: #

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