Yeah Ian, I pretty much just wanted an iPad.
Glad I got one too. I only use it for recording type stuff.
My latest use has been for loading all my Groove3 and SWA videos on it and being able to watch them anywhere, anytime.
I travel between my house and my girlfriends house all the time and it's nice to grab my pad and headphones and hit the road.
That way while she goes off on one of her many cleaning frenzies I can watch some more of Karls 9 hour video

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Garage Band gets a little attention too and V-Control Pro is very handy to have over by the keyboards and drums too.
Expensive and overkill?........ Of course.
Fill my G.A.S needs?............. Yeah, for a few days lol.
Mike