It depends on what they are using it .....
Practise angry bird etc! :D
I am just looking at it in a way that the SAF is contributiing
$$$$ back to economy by wasting Tax Payers Cash on useless items
that are prone to be not so reliable.
Not that I find the iPad not so reliable, just that what makes
you think people in BMT etc is gonna take care of it?
I pity the fool who has to sign 1206 for a spoiled iPad.

Apparently, the news is saying that soldiers can bring the iPad
outfield to take photos for After-Action Review of outfield
training.
Uhhh.... sure boh? Even if that were the case, shouldn't that be
the job of instructors and not chao recruits? And why can't they
just carry an el-cheapo digicam which is far cheaper, portable, and
rugged? 