Seriously I have yet discover any 10 inch ips panel

did u watch the keynote? the Brushes demo was pretty cool for a graphic designer. they can always buy a stylus

another advantage of an IPS panel is the viewing angle, dun forget that.

I would like to say, some people complain about iPad is just another bigger iPod touch or iPhone, nothing to fancy as it is big.

But I see the purpose of iPad, mainly because of iWork on a small device.

I LoL'd at those who use netbooks, all of them on power adapter (even laptops). With an iPad, there is no reason to use netbooks at all.

I thought of selling my iPod touch to get an iPad but come to think again, no. iPad is for those who work.

YEap... take advantage of bigger screen

Don't be too sure cause you say x86 haha it is all on the OS why I say this is even I give you a x86 with say a lousy OS it is still louzy haha say DOS hahaha

also look at ipad OS3 OS is quite prooven on iPhone and iPod touch where it is easy to develop apps and I believe it is the application that do the work not the OS
this is because the OS by it self is nothing just a platform...

So it is not fair to judge the ipad on it's performance and flexibility as apps will in the end support the OS.

Also once again looking at the success of iPhone I believe there gonna be alot of apps to handle daily task or even work. If you still say touch screen keyboard sux well there is a keyboard dock hehehe so what say you

If I need to work in a remote location, a netbook won't even hack it for the work that I need to do. If I need something that runs a full fledged OS as well as easy mobility, I'll be carrying something like a 13' MBP or the MBA, instead of a netbook.