When I first purchased an iPad last year I had no idea just how useful it would be. Amongst many other uses, I use it to write my PhD chapters, annotate readings, give presentations, browse the web and read books. I also use it to watch television, particularly live ice hockey, and film. The ability to stream content from my mediaserver has been an added bonus. I am even using the Posterous app to write this blog post. Without doubt, the iPad has been one of the best purchases I ever made. For everyday tasks, the benefits of tablet computing is very easy to see.

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