I have a iphone, ipad and macbook. At home my go to device is the the ipad when I am not at my desk. The laptop takes way to long to un-suspend, easily gets t

I have a iphone, ipad and macbook. At home my go to device is the the ipad when I am not at my desk. The laptop takes way to long to un-suspend, easily gets too hot in my lap, and the battery life all too easily gets turned into something that is just a few hours by the wrong running program. The power jack is located up in my office. It is a portable computer, but spends most of its time on my desk and is handy for several times a year when I bring it out of the house (and the last time I actually grabbed the ipad over my laptop...). When I need a quick and dirty question what was that movie that came out in 1984 about that cowboy or whatnot pulling out the phone and browsing it is a perfect fit. Same goes for wasting 5 minutes playing a game, checking stocks, maybe see what is new on hacker news. But at home while the phone is on me, the ipad is usually around the living room and it has all the apps the iphone has, but with a much bigger screen. After selling the ipad2 and getting the Air my only complaint about weight also went out the window. For casual consumption the ipad is my device of choice. A screen big enough that I can read articles, go to websites like ebay and get a real interface and not their tiny mobile version, read pdf's, netflix, play neat games, youtube etc. Given that it has the same charger as the phones there are several charging spots around the living area of the house so it is not off hidden in my office all day. I have caught myself a number of times starting to browse the web on my phone only to stop, put the phone in my pocket and grab the ipad to continue where I was. I wont be bringing the ipad to work or around town, that is what the phone is for, but around the house be it the living room, backyard, etc the ipad is my preferred choice. Lastly for kids while I don't give my daughter my phone or my laptop she can use the ipad. I am not sure how universal that is, but just about every parent I know does the same. To answer your question the tablet is a better device for longer term consumption around the house than a laptop or a phone is. The upgrade cycle is slower than the phone, but I am not just spouting my opinion I am putting my money where my mouth is and in fact I am expecting a Air 2 in the mail next week.