Pros:

• Simple, easy to use device for common and casual tasks (internet, email, book/magazine reading, etc.)
• You have some productivity applications (iWork)
• Great book reader (I’d prefer the iPad with backlighting to a Kindle with it’s e-ink – that requires good lighting and has a horrible UI in my opinion)
• Wireless
• No data contract (month to month)
• Large screen
• You can dock a keyboard
• Great photo viewer (albeit expensive)
• Runs all the iphone apps
• Good movie player (although only 4:3 dimensions)
• Good for presentations (create, edit, and present)
• This is a big iPod Touch with some of the experiences better (using applications, reading books, viewing maps, watching movies, web browsing and game playing)
• You don’t have to use it on your lap like a netbook
• Great battery life
• Pretty cheap for a launch price

Cons:

• No camera
• No phone (although you wouldn’t hold it up to your ear, you should be able to use a bluetooth)
• No usb
• No media card reader
• No HDMI out
• No 1080p
• No multitasking
• No flash (although HTML5 might ultimately kill flash, too many websites use flash today)
• No ergonomic typing (without the tethered keyboard)
• 4:3 screen
• No tethering (without jailbreaking it)
• It’s still expensive. I’m an early adopter, but I think it’s still too expensive.

Conclusion:

I’m waiting for the next generation. Too many cons on the list and not as many pros as I would have liked for the iPad.

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