Much the same here. I own three tablets but very rarely use them: either I can do something on a smartphone or I'll use a laptop for the keyboard and ease of us

Much the same here. I own three tablets but very rarely use them: either I can do something on a smartphone or I'll use a laptop for the keyboard and ease of use (which comes partly from familiarity, but there are things you can't easily do on a tablet). I've been using a Microsoft Surface Pro since it came out, and I rarely use it without a keyboard. However, I do use the touch screen quite a lot. More than I expected. Something like the Asus Transformer T100 might be a good cheap option for someone who is going to use partly as a tablet. The obvious drawbacks are (1) it still needs Windows Updates etc and (2) it doesn't have the iPad's app ecosystem.