I think you've lost the plot a bit... we're discussing the iPad

The iPad is a nice looking device. I watched the Steve Jobs presentation, and everything it does, it does nicely. Even as an eBook reader, with the new iBooks store, looked elegant, in typical Apple fashion.

What steve jobs didn't show is what is doesn't do (or have).

And that's what people who are debating here are discussing.

Jobs did say however that the device was not locked, which is a bonus if you don't want to be tied in with a particular network.

As much as I'd like to find a place for this, I just don't see where it fits.

I have a netbook, and an iPhone.

If I wanted an ebook reader, I'd probably buy a Kindle from Amazon.

Having said that, I tend to purchase this kind of thing more on impulse than on common sense or necessity. So I dare say that having walked through a shop 49 times while managing to resist buying one, on the fiftieth visit I probably will.