Google’s slogan of “Don’t Be Evil” recently came under the scrutiny of our own Dave Hamilton on Mac Geek Gab 254. He shares his thoughts — the text way — after the jump.

My thoughts on the dispute between Apple and Adobe over Flash apps on the iPhone…and more generally about the nature of the App Store itself. It’s a long article but, given all the controversy, I wanted to be careful about and thorough in what I wrote.

Back when the iPad was first announced, I wrote a column where I speculated on how well the iPad might squeeze in between an iPhone on the one end and a MacBook on the other. Now that the iPad has been released, and I’ve actually had the chance to work with device, I want to revisit this topic. If you haven’t already purchased an iPad, you’re probably considering getting one. But before you plunk down $500 or more dollars, you want to know: “Is it worth it for me? Do I really need it? Will I really use it?” For the answers, read on…

Months before I ever held an iPad in my hands, I predicted that the iPad would be an “inside the park home run.” Now that I’ve spent the past few days working with my new iPad, my assessment remains unchanged. If I revised anything, it would be to move the home run out of the park. The iPad is even better than I had anticipated. Still, the iPad may have an unsettling effect on content creation…

The iWork apps are a weathervane for predicting the future direction of the iPad. Many analysts are predicting that the iPad is destined to replace traditional laptop computers over time. If so, the iPad will almost certainly need better content creation capabilities than it now has. The iWork apps are currently the premiere content creation software for the iPad. So it pays to take a close look at how they work. In that regard, I want to focus on only one aspect of these apps today: file sharing. Unfortunately, file sharing via iWork apps on the iPad is a major kludge. The feature works, but not with the sort of user interface that we have come to expect from Apple.

Should you get a physical keyboard to go with your iPad? And, if so, which one?

There is much speculation as to if and when the iPad can ultimately replace traditional laptops for general users. If so, as was the case when the MacBook Air came out, one often-asked question is: How will users get by without a built-in optical drive? I, for one, expect to have no problem. In fact, I hardly ever use any built-in optical drives anymore.

You have documents on your Mac, such as PDF files that downloaded from the Web or text files that you created yourself, that you want to be able to view from your iPhone (or iPod touch). Can you do it? Absolutely. In fact, the most difficult step is likely to be choosing which of several possible alternatives you want to use.

With the South by Southwest Music festival officially underway, Dave Hamilton shares his tips and experiences from previous years to help you make the absolute most out of this annual event.

While the bare essentials of Apple’s surprising iPad Battery Replacement Program are clearly stated, a number of questions remain unanswered. I attempt to fill in the gaps.