[BenC]

My netbook is a 10" Asus running Winstud Starter with a claimed battery life of 11 hours that actually gets 9 hours of hard use. I up'd the memory to 2gb. I normally use the Evo to do most file updates; though there are some spread sheets that require a larger screen to produce the finished product.

After doing an update, I connect the USB cables to the Evo and Asus, copy the necessary files to the Asus, make final changes there, then copy them back to the Evo. If I need to do email, I use Wireless Tether. It works well for me. The netbook is not fast, but the larger screen works well. I looked at an iPad, liked what I saw and quickly noted it has compatibility issues with the software I am running. I have no interest in adding anything else to my routine.

As for tablets other than the iPad, my playing has me convinced that the low end devices do not work as well as the iPad and if I am going to get a "knock-off," it has to come close to the iPad and the Walgreens thing just is not there. Also, the iPad costs too much for my needs. The Asus meets those needs within the price range I am willing to spend.