Macbook versus ipad? which one should i buy?

A few days before the ipad announcement I was just about to pull the trigger to buy a macbook. This was so I wouldn't be in my home office for hours after work but could be with the family on the couch catching on web-sites. My wife has her macbook and is in our den with the kids after normal work hours. Aside from my ipod touch, I have no way to check the news/sites I like except in the home office.
I was just about to purchase the macbook but I'm wondering if the ipad is a suitable alternative? I'm a gadget junkie but I don't really want to buy both. But I wonder if that ipad would really be good for say reading the wall street journal, shopping on amazon, etc. I know it's not out yet but I thought maybe someone has seen the samples or has thoughts about similar devices.
Also, will it work off my home wi-fi network or is signing up for ATT optional?
Thanks.

Be advised tho that - as I understood the announcements - iPad doesn't handle Flash, used by many web sites, just like your iPod Touch.
I think the iPad is a stunning device, but it's not the equivalent of a MacBook, and both have their own strengths. I think you'll find the iPad to be essentially a large iTouch, which in my thinking doesn't really extend your capabilities, except for the screen size. You need to think carefully about what your real uses might be (and how difficult it will be to get the iPad away from your wife and kids ).
Have you considered an MacBook Air? - much closer to the iPad size and weight with full laptop functionality.
Good luck with that choice!

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