Is it sensible to bring your iPad EVERYWHERE?

I would just take it to places where I can acctualy use it. I don't think you can really use your iPad during a movie or during church.

I bring my iPad with me everywhere. The only places that I don't take it is school and hockey. I do bring mine with me to church, but since I work in the sound booth, I only use it as a resouce and not to goof off.

Do you have an iPhone already? In some instances, the iPhone is all you need (grocery shopping, sitting in a movie theatre waiting for the previews to start, etc.) I only bring my iPad if I know I'll have an opportunity to use it, since it's bulkier and more expensive than my iPhone, which I carry with me 100% of the time because it's my phone.

I sometimes take my iPad to doctor's appointments, although if I know I just want to read, I bring my smaller and lighter Kindle with me instead. It's easier to tuck in my purse without weighing it down like a ton of bricks. I also sometimes just read a Kindle book on my iPhone, to be perfectly honest.

My iPad really shines when I'm visiting family and friends or when I need something to help occupy my 3-year-old with educational content long enough for me to get some work done at home. I don't let her use it in the car because (worst case scenario) if I had to do an emergency stop or were in an accident, I wouldn't want the iPad to injure her. If I ever get around to getting a back-of-seat car mount for the iPad, I'll put it back there so she can watch Horton Hears a Who or something on longer drives.

Everyone uses the iPad in slightly unique ways, but I don't think I would buy it expecting to lug it around every single place I go.

Yeah, I do bring my iPad everywhere. Sure, I could surf the net on my Blackberry (with its sucky browser), but I'd prefer to have a more wholesome surfing experience whenever I need it, wherever I need it. I use it as my personal calender and note taking device as well - being a wannabe author, I always take care to jot down any flashes of inspirations on my iPad. If I'm lucky, I might even get to squeeze some extra time out to continue working on my works.

That being said, I would still not bring it to wherever it's not welcome. (Not that I know of any such place yet) The gadgets on you are only as good as how much you get to use it; if you're not gonna feel comfortable whipping your iPad out because your fellow church-goers will stare and shake their heads at your "socially unacceptable behavior", then let's face it - carrying the iPad with you, then, would just be akin to holding a 1.5lb brick in your hand (albeit a slim and sexy-looking brick. But that's not the point =P).

Of course, admittedly, the iPad is a device more commonly seen as a tool for entertainment than tool for productivity. That kinda explains why some teachers prefer laptops to iPads. That being said, as people get more exposed to the wonders of the iPad, it's sure to be more welcomed around your neighborhood, your office and your classroom.

Yes, but I go old school. I have a Palm Lifedrive that I carry everywhere. It has my calander (medication record), SlashShopper, WiFi browser, and even ebooks. Who needs a Kindle. I have been reading eBooks for decades. I can listen to music by MP3 or Livestream. My only complaint is that Palm dropped this after only a year. They really let me down. When this one dies, I don't know what I will do.