Most people seem to agree the iPad is a pretty great device for reading (although perhaps not the best, eh Amazon?). The debate still rages though about how suitable it is for making stuff. When it was first announced there was plenty of snark from bloggers like Paul Thurrott, who wrote:
"When you go out and about with just an iPad, you're sending a message that you're not going to contribute. You're just there to consume."
Obviously we beg to disagree, and not because we're a pro-Apple site. It's probably fair to say that despite comprehensive tools like iWork