I wont spend $15 on a game with no demo. This trend of high priced (relatively speaking compared to iphone) apps and the push to get people to buy sight unseen has to stop. I really hope others start voting for demos with their wallets too.
Most Best Buys should have a demo of NFS and Real Racing on their iPad demo units. I tried both and they're really fun. Oh and Plants vs Zombies is as addicting as ever!
Well... I bought NFS Shift last night. I have the settings on "Rookie" mode, which basically does everything for me except steering, but it is a good way to start learning. So far it seems pretty great, though I will admit that I have no comparison point right now...