Today is DH's birthday and I was able to get him a great deal on the original iPad (brand new, not refurbished) from Best Buy. They are indeed clearing out the stock after the release of the iPad2. It did take a little searching on my part to get my hands on one (even the Apple Store did not have any in stock).

I have had the iPad, myself, since last fall and it is one of my favorite possessions. I use it as a kindle, an outlet for my scrabble addiction, as well as a wonderful source for getting my email and surfing the web. I highly recommend it!