I think the biggest problem people have with the iPad is viewing it as a "more portable computer". Personally, I view mine as a binder+magazine+psp.
Before, my evening would go: get home, play with the kids, eat supper, think "oh, I need to do a couple of things on the computer before I forget", "well, since I've taken the effort to come in the office... may as well do x, y and z". Before I know it I've spent the whole evening in the office and now it's time to go to sleep.
Now I don't have to go in the office for small things. I get home, put the ipad on the living room table. Someone will pick it up, doing something on it and put it down again.
Ironically, I think the fact that you don't stay in love with the thing is exactly why it's going to change everything. A general consumption device that isn't intrusive. Remember life before cell phones? "oh no, I'm away from home and I need to make a call. Rats, I don't have any change on me..., ok, got some change at the restaurant, now to find a pay phone... glad it's pissing rain". It was really intrusive. Today I don't even notice my phone is with me until I need to send an sms or make a call.
Before, my evening would go: get home, play with the kids, eat supper, think "oh, I need to do a couple of things on the computer before I forget", "well, since I've taken the effort to come in the office... may as well do x, y and z". Before I know it I've spent the whole evening in the office and now it's time to go to sleep.
Now I don't have to go in the office for small things. I get home, put the ipad on the living room table. Someone will pick it up, doing something on it and put it down again.
Ironically, I think the fact that you don't stay in love with the thing is exactly why it's going to change everything. A general consumption device that isn't intrusive. Remember life before cell phones? "oh no, I'm away from home and I need to make a call. Rats, I don't have any change on me..., ok, got some change at the restaurant, now to find a pay phone... glad it's pissing rain". It was really intrusive. Today I don't even notice my phone is with me until I need to send an sms or make a call.