So why do I need an iPad?

[PanAm-L1011]

I thought the same thing as the OP. Now, the only useful purpose my MB serves is to sync my iPad.

 

[henry2]

Here is one of the basic reason behind having a ipad because it is easly to carry with me on trips and to carry one in your daily life because you find it a perfect device between the cellphone and the laptop or desktop at the house for use in one's daily life..

From makeing up to do list to the grocery store weekly shopping list to makeing up a packing list for travel to makeing a to do list makeing sure you have done everything before you left for the international travel for work

I use my ipad for when iam on the light rail to play a few games or listen to music when still in the bag and sitting in the office haveing down timewaiting for the tech personal to finish the job install so i can finish my side of the work or listening to music or playing a game on a long flight to just surfing the web when useing a free Wifi service of a local place iam eating at ..

it is a person multi fuction unit to keep and use at will in there personal lifes

 

[Nausicaa]

Portability mostly. There is no other device out there that is so easy and fun to use when not seated at a desk. On a train, on an airplane, in the car, it is truly amazing to use. Much better than a laptop assuming you don't need some individual feature your laptop can do but the iPad can't (which really ins't much if you're open to doing things in new ways).

Other than that, the utility of the device really depends on what extra things you want to do with it. Someone mentioned music. I'd say it makes a great digital art pad. Just browse the app store and see what interests you. It's the apps that ultimately define the device and how you use it. And fortunately, Apple's appstore has by far the most apps with the widest range of utility. Compared, of course, with Android or W7. For example, Android obviously has a lot of the standard news/rss/website apps, but lacks the more esoteric things like the aforementioned music and art apps. Games as well.

 

[NT.Hardcore]

dude, why do you always lol when there is nothing funny?

.....

 

[patchouli]

I was checking out the iPad at Best Buy and i love the whole idea, but can't figure out a solid reason to get one, I love my MBP, use it all the time, but can't seem to figure out what I would use the iPad for, other than surfing the Internet.

I understand completely. Some people, myself included, have a difficult time with decisions sometimes and need a little push here and there.
So just go and buy it, you know you want it, they're the coolest latest thing, they're Apple, they're pretty.. just do it.
You know you don't need it, but you want it, so just do it.
You'll find the uses for yourself, after you get it, nobody can choose the ways to use it, for you.
Even the naysayers who purchased it ended up loving the thing!

 

[InsanelyApple]

Nobody NEEDS an iPad. Everyone just WANTS an iPad.