| Lawlight said:
Nopes, the on-screen keyboard isn't good enough for more than a couple of short sentences. Anymore than that and it's a hasssle. A tablet also doesn't support all file formats and you cannot actually save, for example, all mail attachments to the tablet. Overall, unless you're not an adult and only use the web for lightweight browsing, you need a laptop over a tablet. Heck, I can't even listen to youtube while browsing the net on the iPad. |
The buddy list ain't show on iOS (in favor of more precious screen space for the main frame), but do you really need it that much? I usually tap on some hot topic anyway and from there it's just another tap on "my topic" for a list, which is even better than the buddy list. Or via your profile (top right) and then "my posts".
I just sent an e-mail with attachments to my iPad (files that the tablet won't understand)... It received these files with no problems. I had the option to save thes files with GoodReader, DropBox and some other apps.
And you CAN listen to Youtube music while browsing the web. Just open youtube in one browser tab and then switch to another tab... You don't HAVE to use the Youtube-APP which won't run in the background (which makes sense from a video perspective... most people want their videos stopped as long as they look at them, music apps run in the background with no problem).
And if you don't like the Apple-constraints... An x86-Windows-tablet can do anything what a netbook or laptop can do.
Written on my on-screen keyboard with 10 fingers... Just as much text as your post ;)
