I think you are missing the point here. I am looking for portability, which I will not get with a standard laptop (ultrabook etc.). If I could, then my idea machine would have either been the ThinkPad X series (a form factor which I have extensively used before and which I greatly appreciate) or the ThinkPad Carbon (new version). Whether it is OK or not to get an iPad is really irrelevant for me. Insofar as I am concerned, it will serve a purpose, which no other tablet (or tablet-like device) will serve.