[ScotiaBurrell]

Originally Posted by Talldog

It was Jobs who understood that a simple device that could be a content consumer while also handling everyday functions like email, calendar and such (and actually replace a PC for many people) would make a lot of folks want it. And he did make lots of folks want it.

This:

I’m not the only one. Within my circle of friends, I know several people who are also using their iPad as their portable computer. I even have a handful friends who have an iPad as their only computer.

It is not a sacrifice to use the iPad as a primary device.

does note this:

There are, of course, many things which you cannot do on an iPad.

Two prime examples for me are my use of QuickBooks and InDesign. And then there are the things which can be done on an iPad or a laptop, but which are done more efficiently on the latter. Another personal example: email. I am much better at processing email with my laptop because of the many AppleScripts and keyboard shortcuts I use in order to file and act on my messages.

Which is why I could not get by with an iPad only.

http://shawnblanc.net/2012/04/ipad-laptop/