I nearly bought an iPad but in a moment of madness bought an MB Air instead.

I was wondering though how many of the guys here have treated themselves to a tablet of some sort?

Or if not, why not?

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I like my keyboards and see little point in those hybrid things either (the exception being a lack of choice that led to my phone purchase).

I’ve got an iPad, which I do like a lot. It’s far less hassle for casual stuff than a laptop is. I do find I think better when I have a proper keyboard to type on though.

Thinking about an iPad2, whenever that may be.

Mark

nope. everything i do on a computer (gaming, coding, writing huge and overly-detailed posts on forums) requires a keyboard and mouse. and last i checked, tablets didnt overclock too well

Tried the Apple tablet and some others - didn't like any of them.

Give me proper buttons any day.

Given I have an iPhone4, a tablet really struggles to justify itself to me tbh. There's not that much middle ground between the phone and the computer for it to try and slot into.

No. No I haven't.

Same here. There is a Final Draft iOS app coming soon and that will make it much more practical for me. The 3G is pointless for me, and as I have discovered a Mifi could fill the connectivity issues and be far more useful because I could use it for a laptop as well. I have a few specific ways that I plan to use it so it fits in well. It will be a perfect iPlayer screen for when I want that option. I doubt that I will want music on but I could control my iTunes with it as well. The FaceTime app could be handy as well.

iPad 2 may happen here too. Other Half seems quite keen on the current iPad, and we usually play “hand me down” with computer kit.

I was happy to admire the iPad from afar.

Seeing some tablets up close has spoilt the myth a little for me. I imagined the experience would be more satisfying that it turned out to be.

I've played with a few tablets now and I will say that I think the iPad is the best of the bunch, but jonlumb hit the nail on the head - there isn't enough room between a Laptop and an iPhone to justify a tablet. Maybe it's a nice to have item, but I don't have that kind of money to blow on a whim.

I'd like one. I do a bit of web dev, and having one to test things on would be nice. Best Beloved may well be able to use it to control some of his gear, too. A more comfortable way to read hundreds of e-magazines and books I seem to be acquiring, and also a neat way to show my photos to prospective clients.

Whichever, it would have to be the cheapest one going. And it's all a bit moot right now, as there's no spare money for toys. We certainly won't need a 3G enabled one, which would be throwing good money away as far as I can see.

And the necessity to have an extra contract as well further ruins the economics of getting one.

I dunno about me buying a tablet computer, but my computer seems to think I need to buy tablets - if the emails I keep getting are anything to go by.

Anything to do with keyboard dysfunction?