Had a play with one today at Chatswood Chase, but no.
It can't replace my iPhone and it can't replace my MacBook Pro.
However for light users wanting to couch surf in the lounge, reading the news on the web, email and dabbling with other things - it would be perfect.
It would also make a great UI for controlling a scope at night (iPhone is a bit too small) if/when a bluetooth interface exists.
But I can see there are plenty of niches for these in the business world, married with the right app, and it's no wonder Apple has a huge hit with this.
In particular, anywhere you want a kiosk-style interface for public access to something, an iPad will be the obvious answer hardware-wise.
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