I originally had an iPad 2, but this fall, my daughter got me a new one, and I think it is an iPad 3 or 4, not sure which. It is not a lot different than the first one, but both the iPad and the iPhone are upgraded to ios7, and I like the looks of the new screen better than the old one.
She also got me a hard-case that has a built-in wireless keyboard, so now I use that instead of the original one.
I don't play games at all, but love to watch some of the youtube documentaries, and tutorials, and with the headphones on, it works great for that.
It is heavier than the old one, and with the keyboard case, it is not as easy to hold it and read books online. I just found a Kindle Touch on eBay for $20, so I am going to use that for reading ebooks once I get it.
Pretty much the iPad replaces the need for my laptop for everything else though.