[jocampo]

It depends of what is serious work for you.

I love my iPad but they are not for content creation. Most things that require heavy typing are really difficult.

Multitasking is also horrible. I can't balance my check account and use a calculator because when I return to the browser, the site is closed.

I cannot connect or use my Linux boxes via terminal or ssh (free I mean)

Image manipulation, but for heavy work or as business is not possible.

The filesystem and operating system really needs a major tuning. Android is way much better and flexible. I imagine myself using an Android tablet with a keyboard but not an iPad.

But for browsing internet, read the news, read Mobileread threads, Magazines, is awesome, even for video chat.

I imagine tablets evolving and making content creation easier and better, but the operating system needs to evolve as well. I visualized webOs doing that, now with today's. news I don't even now. Maybe Android, if Google play it's game well, will push harder and force some changes on how Apple design iOS.

Overall and regardless of the criticisms and iTunes (I hate iTunes) there is nothing better , fast enough, than an iPad. Not at this point in time. Who knows in 12 months or so ...