Right now the iPad is the best tablet out there (note: not e-reader). You can check reviews or whatever. There are some pretty cheap android based tablets that are shitty looking with horrible interfaces. However, if this is a work expense and you have the dough, to wait and spend on the Motorola Xoom. That thing looks like hot shit. i would consider getting one of those if the price drops by a few hundred. Its almost twice the price of an iPad, but exponentially more capable. http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Tablets/ci.MOTOROLA-XOOM-US-EN.overview