Just got my iPad last Friday and I must say that I can definitely imagine myself using it in an educational / work setting. Although I guess the fact that I can say that the iPad is a laptop replacement for me just means that I don’t do much heavy lifting on my laptop anymore.
Off the cuff, 8 uses for the iPad:-
1. Quick surveys of students/employees (can use Wufoo and google forms)
2. Mindmapping (mindmeister comes to mind)
3. An awesome Chinese character learning tool (get the wrong sequencing of strokes and the character u are looking for will never appear!)
4. One-on-one presentation tool (for those moments at Starbucks where a netbook just doesn’t cut it)
5. Data collection out in the field. (Related to point 1 above)
6. Textbook replacement (ok, this is obvious)
7. Learn music instruments (smule comes to mind)
8. Quick sketch of ideas
