Ken,
I had to laugh when I read your post as I am sitting in my office waiting for a call back from IT on configuring my iPad to connect to AC via VPN in my office so I can carry it from room to room. I agree with you that the iPad form factor is the future. (This is where the others groan, or feel compelled to chime in about their PC wonderslates, etc). I've been using the iPad from home using "Jump" app to access AC with no problems at all, so theoretically it shouldn't be a problem. Seems dumb to have to use the internet to connect to a computer in the next room, but such is the PC/MAC war. (Quiet down back there, I know all about Bootcamp, Parallels, VM Fusion. I'm talking iPads and iOS5 here... Sheesh!) The light weight, 10 hr battery life and apps make the iPad unique. Check out the Muscle System Pro III and the Skeleton System Pro III apps to get an idea of the kind of patient teaching opportunities the iPad provides.
I know there are lurkers out there using iPads. I PM'd last year with a doc whose whole office was AC running on Macs. Any iPadders want to chime in and help us out? Slaters, be nice...
Dave
FP