I do not have an IPad, however two of my kids have them and sometimes I wonder what they did before they got these amazing technologies. My son is a boat salesman and can practically keep the entire store inventory right at his fingertips - with beautiful graphics making the actual image of the boat more dynamic than the real thing. My daughter is a flight attendant and uses her ipad to watch netflix movies and read books when she is stuck at the airport or at a hotel. My administrators pop them out on the table and check email as they simultaneously take notes and complete research during our professional developments - I definitely believe these little gems enhance our lives in many ways.
Several colleagues say that their college age kids use the ipad to replace their college textbooks as they purchase the ebooks and keep the ipads with them for studying and reading class requirements. They purchased keypads and stuff the materials in their bookbags and use them in class instead of the netbooks.
I think the ipad has some of the same capabilities as the ipod.
The ipad can bring about a whole new type of classroom that is engaging, multitasking, and applicable to the 21st century.
