I grabbed an IPad....and basically what people say that it's a big IPod touch is true...but that's actually a good thing.
This is how a touchscreen device is intended to be...I got alot of friends who have art programs and other things, and the small size of their phone limits you to what you can do.. if your an artist you got a big screen in the IPad to work on digital paintings, or run music programs... the apps on iPad are extended and look damn nicer, and have more features...when you go back to your iPhone or other touchscreen phone after using IPad, it just makes the phone seem cramped and dated
it's better than a netbook because there are so many apps out there you can pick up, for 20 bucks at the maximum... most music/art/creativity programs wont even run smooth on a netbook. and you dont have to worry about viruses, the machine slowing down cause of a slow processor/limited ram, or any of that. it's a fast little machine.. there are alot of other tablets coming but the IPad has the advantage because of all the apps it has...the only other one worth buying would an Android tablet...
there are folks out there who just want a simple machine for email, internet, video etc... and dont wanna have to worry about some weird program popping up at start up, or a strange virus or spyware
you can hook up a bluetooth keyboard too it, i mean it aint intended to be a computer replacement, thats why it has no usb ports or cd burner, or whatever the else yall think it should have. imma just bring this with me and slide it in my luggage instead of packing my laptop, the power brick, and external hard drive when i travel