I like the iPad, however it is a seriously passive device for anything that doesn't actually benefit from fingers (like drawing). You can only realistically in

I like the iPad, however it is a seriously passive device for anything that doesn't actually benefit from fingers (like drawing). You can only realistically interact with it for things that require touch interaction. If I want to read my E-mail, it's ideal. Same for reading news sites, etc. such as HN. If I begin typing an E-mail of any length, it's only a matter of time before I screw something up on the iPad. While some of this could be addressed by fixing Apple's asinine methods for text selection and cursor movement, a lot of it is just the (lack of) keyboard. Similarly, if I want to log in to any web site, or otherwise do lots of typing, it is a real pain. So I rarely do, except from a full-fledged computer. If you have to do any significant amount of typing remotely, you NEED a laptop. Though, I do agree that Windows is overkill, especially on batteries; something like Linux with VNC would be plenty to reach any session you have running and do real work (or a Mac). On the other hand, if you're drawing, or doing things that would require lots of mouse movements, the iPad is ideal, and a laptop would suck. So Steve Jobs is basically right...there is a market in between the computer and the laptop.