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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 1587530" data-attributes="member: 9254">Exactly.  Tablets are OK in theory but to me they are the example of design by committee.  <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> at ~$2000 they need to give me a big performance boost.  My several year old Visor cost $175 new and when it dies I can get an 8MB Zire for ~$100.  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The tablet is on the big side of holding comfortably & safely in one hand while writing with the other  (I often go walking during lunch at work and make game notes on my Palm)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The screen is too small to replace a laptop</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The tablet is too big to fit in your pocket</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Without a keyboard most Windows apps are redundant and with one it might as well be a laptop</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The battery only lasts for one day's activity compared to my ~2weeks of life per NiMh AAA charge</li> </ul>Personally, I want a PalmOS tablet with an 8" screen, integrated Wi-Fi, 512MB onboard memory, a flip-over dedicated writing area/chicklet keyboard, flash memory slot, and a sizeable (and replaceable) LiOn battery good for 20ish hours of operation/charge so it can go 2-3 days between charges.  I'm sure it'll get a 0.3MPixel camera added to it but I can live with that.  Sorry for going OT.</blockquote>