I asked this at a forum as I was and am still not sure what good iPad will do for me.
I am on crossroads that for what one shld buy the iPad. My mails work best on my BB, for big emails iPad is not good, for readings Kindle is far better. So what all iPad will do for me, photos, games and movies ?
One Gentleman replied this, which made best sense to me. Still I am not sure i shld by iPad, but later i buy, more i will suffer for now following up with the latest UI.
From a consumer perspective the iPad is a 'coffee table' computer. I will often use it during the evening, mainly for reading the news. I also use it for reading books and subscribe to various magazines (which has drastically reduced the space I needed before to store paper magazine that ended up being recycled).
Yes, it's great for games, movies, photos and web browsing (and keeping the kids quiet during car journeys).
I use the iPad more in business now than before, and the forthcoming iOS5 will make it even more practical to do so. For taking notes during a meeting it's great - instant on, no clatter of keyboard and excellent battery life. The key strength to the iPad over other tablets are the sheer number of apps available. Remote Access apps allow me to manage web servers when out of the office, and there's a great app called iDisplay that turns my iPad into a second monitor - very useful!
I wrote a white paper on the iPad in manufacturing a week after it was announced last year, as I saw that it would have a massive impact on business, despite initially being marketed as a consumer device (see link below).
Links:
http://www.123insight.com/white_papers.cfm
