Could you run your business from an iPad? That's what Internet Marketer and technologist Paul Colligan is going to do. For the first 30 days after he picks up an iPad, Paul will perform his daily work only via an iPad. He will chronicle his experience here at http://www.paulsipad.com/.
I wish him luck and am eager to learn some tips. Some of my work is programming and database driven, so an iPad certainly won't cut it from that standpoint. However, much of my daily work is spent writing technical documents and specifications, as well as using web based applications and testing web software. I think a great amount of my work could be offloaded to an iPad, potentially eliminating my need to a laptop to travel with.
Most of the travel I do is one of two types, going to a client for meetings and visiting family/vacations. When visiting clients, all I really need is the ability to take notes, show off web applications (hopefully the iPad will allow the browser to be sent to a TV for presentation purposes), and monitor email.
When I am vacationing, I primarily need to monitor email and manage staff remotely. Both tasks seem ideal for the iPad. I will be waiting for the 3G model so Paul should be at the end of his journey by then. I am certain I will pick up some good tips.