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Old 03-03-2011, 08:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Martian View Post
Not to be a wet blanket, but why not just get a laptop? There are some seriously good devices in the $600-$700 range, and netbooks are easily as portable.

I'm as nerdy as they come, but I don't have and don't plan on buying a tablet. I can't think of a single thing it can do better than one of my existing devices (smartphone, laptop, desktop, media centre).
I think iPads get more battery life than most laptops. Also, laptops don't get iOS.
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