I want to disable the pointless "slide to unlock"

Question

It is unbelievably stupid that there's no option to disable the "slide to unlock" barrier when I pick up my iPad2.  I just want to push the top button and start using it!

Answer 1

djmordigal, thanks for your response, but your logic isn't sound.
>What if somebody got ahold of your iPad, or what if you lost it? If you have a passcode on it
I don't have a passcode, so there's no difference in security between forcing the user to slide the bar and not.
>Also, what if you put it in a bag or something during your travels and something knocked against the button and turned it on?
First, the difference between "bumping the button and going to the lock screen" and "bumping the button and going to the home screen" is about 50 seconds of active-mode power, which is insignificant.  Second, the iPad resides in my living room and I never bump the power button.
hannifromeureka, yes, it is a chore.  Sometimes I want to push the button for standby mode to chat with someone in the room, and then push it to turn back on--but this is a pain because of the extra lock step.  Having to Slide To Power Off is also dumb; if I ever hold the power button for 2 seconds, just turn off!  Don't force me to do redundent steps!  For a device that's so focused on ease of use, it's very odd they force a totally redundant step just to power on and off.
alanfromnewtownards, that just stops the device from entering standby when sitting idle, which is a bad effect.  And still, when you go to standby manually and come back, or do a cold power-on, you're faced with the lock.
It's much more understandable that a phone wouldn't give you the ability to disable the lock screen, since power buttons are easily bumped in your pocket, but it's still a desireable feature.  To not have it on the iPad is inexcusible.