It seems like everyday Engadget and Gizmodo are bombarding us with tablet rumors.  We already have the horribly named JooJoo and the Archos Tablet.  And, now there are rumors that Dell, Apple, Asus, and maybe even Google are going to produce tablets.  I am all for new form factors for computing.  But, this one does not seem to make too much sense to me.  So, I pose the following questions:  would you buy a tablet PC?  And, how would you use it?

I follow these questions with my thoughts.  I definitely would consider this form factor.  But, I am not sure that it would be much more than a novelty for me because I do most of my computing on a couch or at a desk.  In both those situations, a light-weight laptop makes much more sense.  With that said, I could see the tablet having mass appeal to travelers.  Laptops suck on planes, trains, and automobiles because usually you are in cramped quarters.  But, travelers already split their times between iPhones (and similar devices) and Kindles.  Could a tablet replace any of these devices?  I am not so sure.  I think that the Kindle has been successful because e-ink has a huge advantage over LCDs for reading.  And, I think that iPhone-like devices are good enough for 90% of your media and browsing needs.  So, in the end, I think it would be a tough sell even toward this demographic as well.  What are your thoughts?

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