Many of my colleagues do have their own personal iPad, as per now we do not have a company issued one although that is possible since we do have to get a personal IT device until next year (notebook, ipad etc). The iPad is a wonderful device for browsing your manuals and since our chart supplier (LIDO) is in the process of putting the complete route manual onto it which an be used with the company access even for charts as well. Since all manuals are only available electronically the iPad is actually one of the best forms to read them. The kindle reader sadly doesn't work well as the pdf files are not formatted for it.
I would really love to get the ipad as the personal companion and part of the official IT installation alongside the aircraft installed EFB.