Congratulations to you, Bill - and to your wife!
I keep thinking it would be great for my husband (and of course I would like one, too). How does one play a DVD - do you need a separate drive or is there a slot? I'm not up-to-date on this new one.
I believe that the only way to get "stuff" on the ipad is to either "wireless" it across, (Apple say use itunes), or to download it to the thing
No CD slot or USB port - which some quote as a disadvantage
Even after such a short time I have found that using the ipad is a slightly different way of thinking to, say, the MBP or the MacAir - but you seems to "pick it up" instinctively
We have only had it for a day, so cannot comment with any authority - but for certain functions, and/or user types, it is very easy to use, and all that they want/need
I am sure more apps will be released to allow the "lack of flexibility/functioality" that some complaint of, to be improved, but for me, (and my wife), if you accept this and major of it's positives, it is well worth the money.
I have used the Motorola Xoom, (my son has one), and although (some) reviews say that it is better, in many ways, than the ipad2, I prefer the ipad
Well done to Apple for moving forward, (some will say, "in the Apple way"), with this product
Maybe they should start designing "conventional" digital cameras
(PS - my wife has already said "please get one of your own and stop using mine")