IPad for travel abroad to Europe- good idea?

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I have a iPad. If you just want to be able to rock out or watch a movie or do Internet stuff the iPad is great. The battery life of the iPad is what leans me in that direction. As long as you do stuff the iPad can do I would go with that.

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