The iPad from Apple was one of the hot releases of 2010, attracting loads of media attention. On its first day on sale in the US, it sold 300,000 units and over 1 million were sold across the first month. Something must be encouraging people to buy it in such numbers, but is it worth it? There is some confusion over what the iPad is: some say it appears to be nothing but a giant iPhone, while others suggest it’s a great tablet computer that’s more transportable than a laptop.
It may be more tra...