To the OP... glad you are getting it, and enjoy
Forgive the folks here who have to mock, call names and condemn because of your choice. Narrow little minds are that way. I am more interested in the potential of the MS Courier at this point, but who knows... an iPad could be in my future too....
And, as someone else said, I'm actually enjoying reading on my netbook... it's actually better than I thought (for me)....
edit: A great iPad forum that you can discuss the device in, without endless abuse is
http://www.ipadforums.net/forumindex.php