Something I'm seeing this semester for the first time

Is people using computers while they're exercising at the gym. The little netbooks fit well on the magazine ledges, so the more diligent students can actually type away at their papers while they're using the reclining bikes. I've been a little puzzled as to what function the iPad is supposed to serve that a laptop wouldn't, but this actually seems like a good use for them - especially given the campus wifi. Pounding through a bunch of Party Down episodes on the elliptical seems like it would make physical activity much more...bearable.