for travel? i always carry my 12 inch laptop (2.5 pounds) yes you can say it is double/triple the weight. but 1.25 pounds vs 2.5 is not a big difference, it is not 10 pounds vs 20 pounds which is a big difference.
oh...then no laptop no pad. i hate to carry anything that my jeans cannot hold. a big screen cell phone is my way of killing time. if you are a lady you may consider 6 inch pad. i think you will feel stupid to carry a ipad with you after you did that few times.