I have had an iPad for almost two months now. It feels like I have always had one, however. At first it was a novelty that just was to have around. Now I have it nearby constantly, ready to provide me with any sort of information I need. That part is not scary at all. The scary part is how I see my usage changing the longer I own the device. In the beginning, the usage was astonishing. I used the iPad to find me stuff, let me read email and keep my thoughts together. Now I have it loaded with movies, music, photos and a huge menagerie of items I had not planned. I even have a few games on it for social occasions. I figured I would be writing more with it but alas, typing on it is much harder than I thought. Perhaps it is the auto error correction or the sensitivity of the touchscreen. One of these factors combined with my poor programmers typing skills make for a mess. I spend a lot of time correcting mistakes instead of getting to the point.
We will have to see what the future holds with the iPod. I still use it too much.