I ordered a 32gb ipad w/ 3G. I'm planning on turning off my iPhone and using the iPad to work from (I'm an IT Guy for several large hospitals/clinics) My biggest problem has been the phone portion of the iPhone, so I will switch to Verizon and use a regular phone or another smart phone. Which will give my clients a much better way to get ahold of me. I'll just carry the iPad around with me and use RDP to do most of my work. I'm actually rather excited to get it and I hope it comes in sometime early next week.

 

Should have just switched to verizon and gone with the Droid Incredible running Eclair (Android 2.1)

Android > Apple OS. IMO of course.

Let us know how you like the iPad.

 

The idea is to be able to practically carry my desktop around with me at a size that is usable. I do that with the iPhone but the RDP software is so small I have to constantly zoom in and out of a server to get to what I need. I was going to wait for the HP Slate, but there is no way they can match the battery life an iPad has with the Atom processor and windows. BTW I'm typically a windows guy. That's where all my certs are and I don't have any trouble with their products... for the most part
I've not had the time with the Droid to conclude what you've concluded above, but if the droid software is better than apple's software I will be amazed. Not because I doubt that's possible, but because the iPhone has done so many things right that it's a very high claim. If I feel the need to continue to have a smart phone it will either be the Droid or the Palm Pre. I know people with both and I've enjoyed both when I tried them out. One other thing, I really look forward to getting off the At&t network for voice. It is the absolute worst network I've ever been on, and my only gripe with having an iPhone. The iPhone has been such a stellar performer that it's kept me on a network I absolutely hate.

 

The android OS does have its ups and downs just like the iphone. However, with root access easily attained and much better derivatives of the android OS, it is just absolutely almost flawless. The apps are almost to the same extent that the iphone has gotten to.

Its really incredible (no pun intended). I may pick up a droid incredible soon, but the only downside is that it is not worldphone capable. I guess I will have to keep my BB Storm or 8830 on hand when I go overseas and carry two phones.

 

Thinking about getting the HTC Incredible also. My contract is due for an upgrade in like 2months.