I used to use a Dell XT2 Tablet PC...But I sold it to buy the iPad. Best decision I ever made!!

As the screen resolution is so sharp and crystal clear and very bright if you want it, it is really easy to see on stage.

That was a concern I had as my Dell was a 12" screen, but believe it or not because of the better tech in the Apple screens, I can see the iPAd far better than the Dell!!!

And the battery life on the iPAd is about 10 hours for me..On the Dell it was, at ABSOLUTE best, about 2 hours.

I can use it for internet work, to read all my e-books, play songs (although I use my Ipod touch for that mostly).

I am in contact with a developer who is going to enable the embedding of MIDI data into his chart lists, which means on my Korg PA2xPro, I can embed all my MIDI control files. These are the ones that select ANY songbook entry. You can actually have, wait for it, up to 9999 songs setup!!! Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and ninety nine!!!!!

I thought I was going good to have my 600!!

So when I select a chart on the iPad, it AUTOMATICALLY loads up the corresponding song setup on the Korg..Sweet!!

It's a marvellous device alright, the iPad and I can recommend to any muso using a chart in any way shape or form

Dennis