Boy Genius Report has it from “highly placed sources” that Verizon is currently testing the Apple iPad on their network and predictably bloggers are going crazy about the imminent release of a Verizon iPad. 

But there’s no reason to believe that’s the case and I’ll tell you why.

Follow my logic: If Apple only had a GSM version of the iPhone than they’d be completely at AT&T’s mercy in the U.S.  (they certainly aren’t going to take it to 4th string T-Mobile). 

So they’d be fools not to have a CDMA version of both the iPhone and iPad locked and ready to go. 

Beyond that Steve Jobs has admitted (by refusal to comment) that he’s been in talks with Verizon.  Which brings us to Verizon’s self interest.  There’s no way they enter talks with Apple unless they know a  product actually exists and will work with their network.  Meaning they’d have to test it themselves.

So all this rumor proves is that “Apple has talked to Verizon” which everyone and their brother already knew.  Mr. Jobs' even admits he went to Verizon before he went to AT&T so the talks have more than likely been on-going since the iPhone first debuted.  I’m not saying there couldn’t be a Verizon iPad soon but this is clearly a story of two companies whose differences are keeping them from doing business together and this rumor doesn't say anything about what those differences are or whether they're any closer to being resolved.