You can certainly buy what you please. For me? Apple will NEVER be one of my possessions. Can't stand their control freak nature, closed environment, poor performance in a network environment and their higher costs.
Why would I ever want to buy an Apple tablet?
A bunch have been purchased for the teachers here in the school district I do IT work for. Every one of these teachers also has a notebook. Basically, these $500 devices have turned into a simple email machine. They do terrible in a proxy environment and can never fully replace a laptop.
And they were NEVER intended to replace a Laptop. A Laptop is primarily (~80%) a PRODUCTIVITY device. Sure, you can watch movies on it, music and play games - but it's big and clumsy for that. It is ideal for programming, reports, business, spreadsheets etc.
An iPad is ~80% a LEISURE device. Small, lightweight, great battery life - perfect for reading, watching a movie on a long flight, surfing on the couch, sending SHORT emails out.
Who would want to write a report, or author a long, detailed email on a Laptop with a 3" x 5" display? When you pull up the virtual keyboard, you lose ~50% of your display - so, while you can read reports, maybe edit them - I sure as heck wouldn't want to create them.
That's why it's taking the world by storm; it's not designed for Productivity (at least business-wise), it's a fantastically portable LEISURE device. You can send, view and edit MS Office documents on your smartphone - would you suggest that the cell phone would replace your laptop? Nope. Handy and convenient - yup; replacment for a productivity tool - nope.