Craig Hunter (via Daring Fireball):

I often see debates about whether the iPad is a “content-creation” or “content-consumption” device, but I think that’s a simplistic way to look at it, likely drummed up by folks with limited focus. The iPad, along with apps from thousands of developers and the ingenuity and creativity of customers, has become a knowledge generation tool across the spectrum. It’s being used out in the real world to obtain tangible results with a real impact on the way we live.

It’s funny that, after three years and with all the evidence we have, many of us are still asking why the iPad needs to exist. Normal people who don’t write on tech blogs have the answer.