Even assuming you only got a $500 iPad that'd take 50-100 months, or 4-8 years to recoup the money you wouldn't spend on the box.
I think they're going to get an iPad.
You're not going to get either an iPad or a Kindle?
And if you're going to pay for a touchscreen, you might as well spend a bit extra get an iPad.
I am going to get an iPad to read and make notes from books and journals that require it.
Buy this app for your children, then consider getting a second iPad.
If the iPad can do more, why wouldn't people just get an iPad?
If I ever considered getting an iPad or iPhone this has completely put me off.
I got an iPad last week and spent this morning exploring a few of the 718 applications returned when you search for "poetry"
I've yet to get an iPad, but would love to see this ported to iPhone as well.