No Apple hater here. My main computer is a Macbook I have a Mac Mini connected to my TV. And I still use an old iBook for home surveilance.
But I will never buy and iPad or iPhone. Too locked down. AT&T in the US is a horrible company all around. And the UI on the iPad just seems so Disney to me, as if made for children. But it's that "too locked down" part that gets me. I recoil just thinking of it. I will decide what programs and media I can use, thank you very much.
The iPad has been executed perfectly. Apple is very smart. But that thing kind of makes me sick