Quote Originally Posted by TsPoet View Post
Since I loathe the telephone, I'm not sure what the difference is?
I don't consider the iphone a computer (and I have an ipod touch which is an iphone without the phone).

If the tablet has a phone capability I can ignore, fine, but I want a fully functioning computer not just a bunch of random applications (ie: I want a word processing capability, a standard operating system, a decent amount of RAM, and something that doesn't take 2 minutes to load the internet like my touch does, ability to write and save files (not just store them), ability to watch movies or load from DVD's, etc.). And I certainly don't want a Kindle (only an e-reader) with a phone on it. If the tablet is a computer with an e-reader function, cool, but I'm not going to buy an $800 e-reader when I can get a Nook for $250.

There has been (much older talk) about Apple doing a Macbook without a physical keyboard (going to a full touch sensitive "trackpad" that can sense what you are typing or something similar (screen maybe)), and THAT is what I want.