It was a birthday gift to my wife from the children after her ASUS net-book died. She uses it for general web browsing, Facebook access and Skype communications wit family in Japan.
Since I've been using Microsoft stuff since Windows 3.0, I'm all at sea on the iPad. I don't like touch screens generally and I certainly don't like having to mess about switching between the various video "keyboards".
I'll leave the iPad to Momma. I don't think I'll ever become an Apple enthusiast.