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Originally Posted by Crowl
You keep mentioning your ideal device being lighter than a netbook, but realistically companies are going to use similar hardware in both types of device so the only real weight saving would be from the lack of a keyboard and you aren't going to save much weight there for a significant loss of usability.
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Keep in mind a laptop/netbook has two halves--one with keyboard ets. and the other just the screen, so that would cut weight.
And as others said, battery technology is making some big strides finally with nano-technology etc. that should make longer lasting batteries that way less.
But weight was just a side point--honestly I'd be fine if the tablet weighed the 2.5-3 pounds of a netbooks.
The main benefits I want are being more functional as a reader, note taking device, PDA etc. A laptop/netbook just sucks for those, vs. a table that you could hold and read like a book/e-reader while sitting up, laying down etc. Take notes on just like a legal pad, mark up books or PDFs like the real thing.
The fold open design of netbooks just isn't as conducive to that stuff--plus lacking a stylus touch screen.
As for a keyboard--I don't want atablet for any type of word processing or other tasks that require typing or a lot of text entry. That's what my PC and laptop require--and I'll always have those as my work provides them.
I just want a tablet for reading with full stylus mark up capabilities, PDA, videos, games, music (though I'd still mainly use my mp3 player) etc. It's not to replace my laptop or computer. It would be to replace my Kindle with something actually usable for my academic work readings with the bigger screen and stylus mark up ability and my PDA. With the ability to surf the net, check e-mail, watch videos, etc. being just added benefits that I'd use while traveling or in waiting rooms (since I seldom take my laptop anywhere and have no interest whatsoever in a netbook).