iPad Day 1

This is day 1 with the new Apple iPad. Yes I am typing this on the iPad electronic keypad. First I want to congratulate Apple on a successful deployment on April 3 as advertised. I tracked the shipment via UPS from China to my home in Utah and expected at least a 1-2 day delay due to weather or some other malady. I purchased the 64 GB WiFi version. The first impression is WOW, the screen is bright and very responsive to the touch. I have tried several other PC type tablets and laptops, this one is in a class by itself.
I downloaded a bunch of free LDS apps and purchased the LDS scriptures app from AJIdev.com. I installed the AJI Reader Service on the PC and managed to get the PC to sync with iPad version of the scriptures. This allows you to save highlights, notes, and tags on multiple machines. I have not been able to sync random Yancyware books yet.
I want to use the iPad to replace a large and bulky laptop. I purchased the Apple Pages wordprocessing app and used iTunes to sync an existing word document that I use for taking meeting minutes. No problem, the file loaded into pages with no problem. I am not convinced that I can type fast enough to take minutes so I plan on plan on purchasing a Bluetooth keyboard to allow speed typing. pages also can be used as a pdf viewer.
There are two things that I need to adjust my way of thinking. 1). No mouse, use must use the touch screen to move the cursor to the edit position. 2). No file explored to see the directory structure. I purchased the File Browser app which allows you to see files on any computer on the network. Not sure how useful this will be, yet.
I also downloaded iBooks, ABC Player, Labyrinth 2HD Lite, Netflix, Pad Info, and Wikipanion for iPad to get a feel for the iPad interface. I love it. It is simple, responsive, and professional. Apple really understands the user what is important. Some programs crash unexpectedly but usually recover by tapping on the app. no Flash player available in Safari is a real handicap as has been reported.
Day 1 has been very impressive. I am looking forward to Day 2.