<p>I love my ipad–got it for Christmas last year. It’s not a substitute for a laptop, but it works in lots of situations. My husband travels frequently and he’s able to check emails on a screen that he can actually see. For those of us over 45–the small screen on the iphone is a killer. I rarely check email on my iphone anymore. As lots of posters have mentioned, it’s so much easier to take when you’re traveling–lighter, not as big as a laptop. Plus, you can keep it in a bag when going through security. At least that’s been my experience. With the laptop, you have to pull it out as you go through security–it just takes extra time, which you avoid with a ipad.</p>