[kyro]

Even with that, I fail to see any value. It still doesn't solve anything.

One thing I never understood is how one would type on it. If one of the main purposes of a tablet is to utilize internet services, I'd imagine that typing emails/IM/tweets/etc. would be something done quite often. You want to fire off an IM or tweet in less than 3 seconds. How would that be done on a tablet? Using a touch screen keyboard won't work simply because the table would be too big to allow you to grip it and type with two thumbs. The only other option would be the hunt and peck method of typing, which would provide for a pretty crappy experience.

[Radix]

For a tablet to be really useful to me it would need to be a hybrid. Tablet for reading and browsing, laptop for email. But there is a middle ground of texts and chat that can be easily taken care of with handwriting recognition.

...[handwriting recognition is] better than you remember.

edit: Actually, I would be perfectly happy to have a $500 tablet with a small screen and without a keyboard for reading and browsing as long as there was good handwriting recognition.

I prefer handwriting to typing for longer essay type papers because it feels more natural to me.