I never liked the iPad. Looked stupid to me from the beginning.
Nothing made by Apple has an SD card slot.
About 6 months ago I bought an 8GB USB plug for under $20. My 8GB iPod Touch cost over $200.
Everything by Apple is good, but it's all a rippoff.
I own an iPad and it is awesome. Yes, it is limited in some features like Flash. For what I use it for (ie. Traveling, Apps, Web Browsing, and Reading) it works great. I would recommend it. Then again, that is just my opinion of it.