Posts: 507. Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Concentration: General Management , Strategy Schools: INSEAD ( Interview ), IMD GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V41. Kudos (?): 30 (0), given: 0 .... Apple's iPad is basically just a portable media player and gaming device. It's a little too heavy to be reading with (anyone else afraid of it dropping when you doze off?) and the LCD screen -- beautiful for videos -- is not optimized for hardcore reading. (1-3 hours of constant novel reading) ... http://bit.ly/awxLB1