Should you get an iPad now?

In response to your question, I would say that you should wait and not buy the iPad right now. Not until you see what the market has to offer in a few months from now. It is predictable that many new products with the same and even better function-ability and flexibility would be competing in the market for a piece of the cake. That competition would eventually drop the prices and everyone would be better off. Furthermore, you have the chance to look for other alternatives different that Apple. For example, we have the Linux-base tables like the OpenPeak’s OpenTable 7, which is even faster that the iPad and has other important features that you cannot find in the iPad such the VoIP telephony and HD camera, just to mention some. But what is really important in any Linux-base tables is that Linux developers would be able to create application and even change and improve the platform according to their necessities, something that obviously you could NEVER do with an iPad.

So, do not let you impress for all this publicity campaigns that Apple has created in order to sell you just a brand and a beautiful wrapper, but not exactly a competitive product. There is going to be more and better options in the market for you to choose, be patient.