I love my ipad2. I bought one when I was sitting on a ton of cash and needed something new. I put off buying one for a few months after release thinking it would just turn into a dust collector like my nintendo wii. I have had it several months now and could not be happier with my purchase. I use it for everythng. The only thing i have used my desktop for since i purchased it was to put all my media on my ipad. I watch tv with it on my back porch as well as control all the dvrs in the house. All of my networking is done throuh it, and can kill plenty of time with it playing things like zynga poker and whatnot. Its so light and easy to hold, I go anywhere in the house and can be in any position and still feel comfortble. The thought of power supply never has to cross my mind. I can skype with ease from anywhere with wifi, it takes up less space and weighs less than virtually anything i carry in my back pack at school. Ive also just found out that all but one of my text books for this semester are available for my ipad. I dont even need to buy a digital copy, I can rent them for four months. So not only do I not need to lug a shit load of books all over, but I will save a bunch of money in the process. The only reason I see people hating on touch pads, mainly the ipad, is because of lack of use. A few minutes in an apple store does it no where near the justice it deserves. Granted there are some things i cant do, like pirate hundreds of movies a year, or make crazy spreadsheets. But honestly, any class that requires those kind assignments is part of a lab course to begin with. Im provided the computer as well as all the software id ever need. I get the fact that a lap top can do all these things, but not without sacraficing some things. For me personally, I like not having a keyboard or 7++ pound machine heating up on my lap. I like having a razor thin device that takes up no room regardless of where I put it. I could not be more thrilled with my purchase, and I think the fact that over 9 million ipad2s were shipped last quarter means other people are thinking the same way.