I do not see the iPad as being a reader for me. All I want is something instant-on with all-day battery life so I can play MP3s, Powerpoint shows and YouTube clips to my students when I teach. I have a netbook, but its battery life is terrible and I waste a lot of time hunting for power outlets and waiting for Windows to boot up while my students sit there. Given what I plan to use it for, it is a little over-priced. I figure that by the time it gets to Canada, the other manufacturers will have had enough time to announce any knock-offs and I'll have a better sense of whether something else will meet my needs.
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