Balancing old with new

In between studying for Extreme Programming tomorrow (reflective extended response Q&A) and thinking up new programming projects, I came across a couple of interesting articles by Michael Hyatt.
The links are here if you want to check them out yourself:

• Using a traditional paper notebook with Evernote
• Three questions you should ask before buying an iPad 2
• Recovering the lost art of notetaking

After reading them, I started to question the real value of having an iPad. Sure, it can do the entertainment stuff a lot better. But as I still have a certain fondness for books, especially sketchbooks, I started wondering if it was even "do-able" to balance having an iPad with a traditional paper notebook.
Before I brought my iPad, I used to take a notebook everywhere with me. Even on short trips to the local shopping centre. If I saw a nice looking sketchbook at the art store, I'd get it - even though my current sketchbook might still have several pages left.
In the first couple of months after buying my iPad, I used to take it everywhere with me. As with my iPod Touch, I was prolifically downloading app in the first couple of weeks.
At this point in time, the "shininess" of the iPad has worn off and it doesn't seem like the cool gadget it was when I first got it. It's starting to feel more like a useful tool, like a necessity of sorts. I miss my old sketchbooks: I miss using them as a repository for my ideas. At the same time, I'm equally concerned about the durability of sketchbooks - mine get dog-eared quite easily.
As to what I use the iPad for these days, its mostly internet browsing on the go, music, YouTube, casual gaming and task management.