I bought a 15" MacBook Pro in March 2009, I got my first iPad (a USA import) in April 2010 and a month later sold the MacBook. A year later I got the iPad 2 on launch day but after about six months it just got put aside and I've never really used an iPad since apart from as a shack clock and occasionally to watch TV from the office.
I'd much, much rather have a proper computer.