And Walt Mossberg loves it:

I believe this beautiful new touch-screen device from Apple has the potential to change portable computing profoundly, and to challenge the primacy of the laptop. It could even help, eventually, to propel the finger-driven, multitouch user interface ahead of the mouse-driven interface that has prevailed for decades.

I think you can kiss the Kindle goodbye….

On the other hand, the Washington Post’s reviewer is more muted, and says the iPad is too heavy for prolonged e-book reading.