Here’s my first review of my new iPad. I’m sure I’ll have more to write in coming days after I get accessories and have more time to be on it. If you’ve already got yours send me a photo of you with it and let me know your thoughts.

I’ve got my extra Apple bluetooth keyboard paired to it which makes typing a lot faster. The built in keypad is very easy to use and a big relief from the iPhone one, especially for those with big fingers.

This will not replace my Macbook Pro notebook. However, for some people who only want to do email, browse do social networking and consume media (books, magazines, movies, etc.) this will be quite sufficient. I see me using it at home to grab and do the above functions and it’s going to be great for the airports and planes.

I like the fact that it turns on instantly. So let’s say you come home, sit down in your recliner and want to deal with email or surf the web. Pick it up and boom, you’re online.

It needs a case. It’s not real comfortable to carry without one because the edges are rounded and you also get extra finger marks on the screen (although you’re going to get lots anyway). I ordered several accessories that aren’t here yet including a case.

The screen is beautiful. I’ve already watched a movie on it via Netflix and it was great. I got the Twitterific app and it makes Twitter fun. I can still use Tweetie 2 but the app hasn’t been optimized for iPad yet so we’ll see what happens with that. I never liked Twitterific for my Mac but on the iPad it works great. I also got the iWorks apps (Pages, Keynote, Numbers) so I can edit and create Word docs, pdfs, slideshows, etc.

One of the accessories I ordered is a VGA adapter so I can plug it into a projector. I’m intending to use the iPad for some of my presentations in coming months.

I decided not to get the version that will work with 3G (AT&T) since I only plan to use this when I’ll be in wifi. If you’re not in a good AT&T signal area then go with wifi only assuming you have it at home, work or your favorite coffee shop, which is where I’m tryping this (Coffee Zone).

I’ve found that everything works fast and so far no glitches at all. It was easy to set up and sync to iTunes. I loaded my music on it and then synced all my contacts, calendar, etc. via my Mobile Me account. Cloud computing is where it’s at! With my Mobile Me account it’s easy to share documents with my notebook and desktop. Same goes for photos and other media files.

One thing I don’t need on here is the WordPress app that I have on my iPhone. I’m in the iPad browser and it’s all I need.

I’ve already purchased one book from the Apple store. Downloaded quickly and reading on this device is about the best experience I’ve seen after looking at other eReaders. And this device does so much more. Of course it costs a lot more too.

Keep in mind that the price doesn’t include tax and Apple Care which I recommend for any Apple device you purchase. So, that’s enough of the first review. Feel free to ask questions or post your comments.