I didn't expect to love my iPad as much as I do when I got it. It has, very quickly, become an important part of my life and this is solely down to how versatile it is. I can watch TV on it, I can take and edit pictures on it, I can facetime on it, I can browse the internet on it and I can write on it. It is effectively a netbook and portable entertainment system in one and this is before you factor in the ebook reader apps you can add (if the included iBooks doesn't rock your boat.)

The game apps are wonderful, and I highly recommend the Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit or air hockey apps if you are looking for some time to kill on a journey. Graphically, the iPad is leaps ahead of the iPhone and as a result, it makes for a very rewarding game play.

The screen is large and does need protection, and I highly recommend a cover for it. Again, like the iPhone, I feel like Apple should be at the least providing a clear protector screen from the touchscreen, but if there is one thing you need for the ipad, it is a screen guard because it does mark up easily. Battery life isn't great, but considering everything is does, it's to be expected. It certainly has a better battery life than I expected it to have based on my experience of the iPhone.