Touch pads om PC's are horrible in comparison, and it's not just the gestures, for me it's the smooth acceleration/deceleration of the pointer and the accuracy as well as the feel under your finger.
As for Apple mice, I don't rate them at all, I love my Logitech MX Revolution. Flippin pricey but works well...
A lot of people find Apple products expensive until they use them for a while, then they try out PC's in a store and see just how nasty they are. It's probably like having a Rolls Royce then having say a Lexus. The difference is more noticeable when you go down as opposed to up.
The tablet looks fine to me if you have the money for it *in addition* to your iPhone and Macbook. OR, if you have a desktop Mac and want something to use to browse the net and whatnot while on the sofa or on the train. Certainly a much better buy than those nasty netbooks with their miniscule keyboards.
I don't have a use for an iPad, although I can see uses for it for other people.
As with the iPhone/iPod Touch I can see it being of great use in hospitals in the US, where the iPod Touch is already doing well with specialist medical apps and accessories.
It would also be handy for anyone who walks around with a laptop balanced on one hand, like some warehouse staff etc.
