Funny. It seems mostly there's either the ipad lover or hater (mostly...).
My ipad fits right in between my laptop and my dedicated sony touch.
And like someone wrote earlier, if something better comes along, I'll give it full consideration. Currently I just love my ipad allthough I'm not a fan of apples we-lock-down-everything policies. But there are ways around that. Maybe the former "technical advanced user" has to advance a little more once the devices warranty has run out.