I haven't gotten a tablet or eReader. The eReaders seem to be to heavy for me to sit and read. A tablet might be more useful, provided it can handle all the applications that I can run on a laptop, and has adequate storage space. I have been intrigued by the ones I've seen. My husband is convinced that a tablet will replace my 5 yo laptop when it eventually dies. But I will be missing the DVD reader/writer in my laptop, so will need an external one, and USB ports to connect stuff. I keep wanting a computer lighter and smaller.
I know I don't want a tablet where all the applications are in the cloud. Then it would be useless unless you had a wi-fi connection, or paid some exorbitant rate for a cellular connection, when I already have a broadband connection at home. I know that a smart phone is too small a screen to use as your only computer. And a tablet can double as an ereader, albeit heavier, so I wouldn't want both.