The problem I discovered is the iPad is very contextual to the user. It sort of adapts to your style way more than any othe device I've ever used. I use mine completely different to friends and my parents.

I also found I only consume media on media, I don't produce anything even tough I have assorts of apps for that reason. If you buy an Apple TV it also becomes an awesome sharing device.

My favourite consumption apps are:

- Reeder

- Zite

- Flipboard (I personally think this is overrated but everyone else seems to love it)

Some free magazines:

- Entrepreneur magazine

- Hacker news magazine

- Narrative Magazine

Plus I have a bunch of games I cycle through.

If you have a mac try and get apps that sync up to things you already use so you can have random thoughts on the go, and refine them later.

So for work I use:

- evernote

- omnigraffle

- carbon fin outliner

- wacom bamboo is the best hand writing app I've tried. The rest are utter rubbish.

- remote desktop

I'll update if I think of anymore (haven't got my iPad here ATM).