I got an iPad 1 when the 2 came out and the 1’s price went down. I rarely use my netbook any more, even though the iPad is not a good platform for a writer like myself if you actually want to compose a piece on it - thanks to the virtual keyboard. I’ve tried a couple of Bluetooth keyboards and they help, but at the expense of portability.
But for sitting in a hotel, the living room, a bar (not that I’d ever do that!) or wherever and surfing the net and emailing, you can’t beat it - and that includes the other tablets I’ve tried; the iPad’s clearly the best.
One bonus I discovered is that airport security doesn’t insist on unpacking the thing; I can leave it right in my carry-on stuff. That’s a nice, though admittedly minor, convenience.
Others’ mileage may vary, of course!
Cheers,
Jim
I think the bottom line is as follows:
If what you are doing is typing intensive, the pads suck. But for pretty much anything else, they are a huge boon to useability.
I will throw this out: We don’t have internet at our home any more. My computer has been off for months because of it. At our previous residence I spent a huge amount of time on the computer. Take away the web, and it’s really not all that useful.