Well, I couldn't justify the expense of the iPad. If it had more computer-like features (like a true USB port), I'd have considered it. However, as a household with three computers (one a laptop), and a wife that wants to read books primarily, I can't figure out what to do with the iPad and it's simply too expensive for the 3G version. So, I bought the wife a 3G Kindle, although this is back ordered to the extent they don't tell you an approximate date when it's going to come in.