The linchpin of tablets replacing netbooks, for me and the people I talk to at least, will be the USB port (or lack thereof). Being able to connect my existing

The linchpin of tablets replacing netbooks, for me and the people I talk to at least, will be the USB port (or lack thereof). Being able to connect my existing media and peripherals, the most important of which being a hardware keyboard for long typing sessions (like programming), is ultimately my deciding factor. With that and a terminal I could completely replace my netbook with a tablet. Google's already taken that initiative with the devices we saw at CES. Hopefully Apple follows suit with the iPad 2.