[bryanlarsen]

A counterpoint: the Air still does not match the battery life of a TRS-80 Model 100 from 1983: 20 hours on 4 AA batteries.

A Model 100 was pretty much the opposite of the iPad: great for creative activities (writing, taking notes, programming) but poor for consumption activities.

[DannoHung]

If you strictly limit the creative activities there are to ones that involve typing. I'll bet the iPad is way better at making music, drawing, photo and film editing, etc, etc.

[ugh]

Writing is important – but not everything.

[flamingbuffalo]

exactly. I've posted this before, but: "if a person can't produce something on an ipad that's a reflection of the user, not the device."

[ars]

Can I produce a program for iPads on an iPad?

[shawndumas]

do web apps for iPad count? (see textastic)