Ipad....What is the point?

I am a proud owner of an Ipad....however it is only through the mutual ownership rights gained through marriage. My wife is fortunate to work for a great company that actually rewards their workers for hard work (unlike our good ole ECSD who just puts up a front and shafts everyone possible). Due to her hard work they presented her with a brand spanking new Ipad. Now after playing around with it for weeks, and downloading as many apps as I financially could, I have come to realize there is just one burning question about this thing....What the heck is the point of it?