Apple has take all the innovation and convenience of the iPhone and iTouch and made it enormous and inconvenient (not to mention expensive).
I can only speak for myself, but I certainly have zero use for the iPad.
That was my thoughts initially. But I can see it as a household quick internet access device, cookbook, family calendar, etc... I think the key is not to see it as a similar device as a laptop or netbook, but as a new device to access info. Business users won’t need it, but families can use it as a slate type device.
The cost is way too much for such a device but apple appears to be the one company that can overcharge for products. I just hope if this takes off someone else copies it and makes it better and more cost effective.