In a review that was two weeks in the making, CBS writer Jean-Louis Gassée writes about his real world experiences with iPad. While some prefer a non-backlit display, Jean-Louis seems to have no problem with it:

After two weeks, Apple’s iBooks and Amazon’s Kindle still look good. I hear the debate about e-ink versus backlit screen. I don’t mind reading on a computer screen, but I also like paper. I can load a math textbook from the Kindle bookstore on my iPad, and solve exercises using pen and paper. As an investor, I’ll be watching what the iPad (and its competition) does for-or to-the textbook industry.

He goes in to great detail about the problems with importing photos through iTunes and also when using the VGA adapter.

Tim Gideon of PC Mag:

Is the iPad cheap? No. Is it flawless? Not at all. Omissions including support for multitasking, a built-in camera for video chats, and Flash support in Safari leave room for improvement, but otherwise, the Apple iPad is a very convincing debut.