Please convince me this thread is useful. Coz there's that big honking iPad discussion thread available instead of opening a new one. All these ate your preference nobody can sway or convince you otherwise. Thread reported.

If you don't have a ideal portable laptop, ipad is a pricey gadget to invest.

If you already have one laptop but it is heavy to bring around. And your common outdoor computing activities just plainly surfing net.

Ipad is good for that due to its bigger screen.

Somehow, iphone can do pretty good in surfing net & gaming compare to what ipad can. If you just want quick checking your email & facebook.

Iphone allow to aim & shoot then upload your picture instantly. Ipad don't have camera for this convenient.

Somemore import pictures into ipad is a troublesome steps. You can google about it. It's a letdown to people who like to store alot of pictures constantly on ipad.

Holding an ipad around 10mins is tired your arm.

My common activities after having it for 3 months -
40%- surfing net. (For facebook viewing pictures & quick comment)
20% - pdf magazine/comic reading
20% - gaming
15% - Movies watching
5% - Sketching on Brushes/Autodesk Sketchbook

Haha.. i spent less time in making ipad as a productive tool instead of an entertainment gadget most of the time.

I prefer to do all my work on Laptop to be frank.

They will be alot of apps to make ipad a wonderful tool or a boring gadget. Depends on the user creativity.

The most impressive thing is the long battery life. 1 charge allow 10 hours of activities for you to waste with an ipad.

p/s: Remember you have to spent money on Apps to make Ipad a "fully functionality" machine.

Hope it helps you to decide an ipad now or later.