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A tablet/slate computer isn't right for everyone, and if you don't like the iPad for specific reasons like the article's author, you won't like any tablets.
I was already looking to replace my laptop. Since I built my desktop computer that handled intensive tasks FAR better than my aging Macbook, I had been using my Macbook for basic tasks like web browsing, chatting, and a few other small things. If I was out and about and I needed to edit a large image or do something intensive, I found myself using a VNC client to go to my desktop to work there instead of opening it on my laptop.
So when it came to be time to invest in a new portable computer, I simply chose an iPad. When it's under $500 (black friday sale!), and in some ways more capable than the machine I'd otherwise get for the same budget, it was simply not a hard decision.
My needs for a portable computer have changed over time, and right now the emphasis is less on power and more on portability and battery life. No laptop can match the iPad in those areas, and because of that it has become my favorite purchase in the last few years.
Of course, if you expect it to replace every function of a good laptop or full desktop machine, you aren't going to be satisfied. The iPad, unlike most laptops and other portable computers, is really a machine used for a specific purpose. If your needs fall outside that purpose there is no reason to buy an iPad (or any other current tablet for that matter).
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