i got one as a surprise for my hubby. we travel alot, and he loves it for long flights bc you can store movies on it.
i also love that you can have the 'buy as you use it' option with the internet service on it. you dont have to get sucked into a plan, u can get it only when you'll use it.
my secret agenda was using for my hospital stays!!! i never have online access while i'm in, so this thing will be perfect for it. and again i can activate it for only when i'll need that-! love it!!
the screen is a nice size and its so light, which is also very nice for travel. when it first came out i thought it was the stupidest thing. but using it got me hooked.