"Tablets are not meant to be primary computational devices. They are meant for portability, presentations and user interation (conveniantly also acronymed UI)."

For some of us, our "primary computational device" IS meant for portability and presentations. I need a computer in the field about 50% of the time. I hook it up to projectors and take notes on it. The rest of the time I want use it with a nice full sized keyboard and a big monitor. As a result, I'm willing to skimp on things like processing power, crazy video capabilities, etc.

But a reasonably mobile computer should also be dockable into a reasonably decent desktop computer (for working on those presentations). Note, I'm not complaining that one of these tablets isn't good for gaming. I'm complaining that when I'm working on a an endless stream of presentations, or documents, I want to have a nice, crisp, huge display. For me, that means a 23" monitor with a DVI connection. It's almost 2008. I don't understand why this is so hard to get right.

One commenter said that the Dell tablet can be docked to a dock with DVI out. I didn't see that a couple of weeks ago when I was specing out a replacement for my current setup. I know for a fact that the IBM doesn't even MAKE tablet docks - all you can get is a glorified port replicator with a spare bay. Likewise with all of the other brands I checked out.

$2500? For a laptop with one speaker? What were they thinking?

Dear Tablet Manufacturers,

Please make a T40p into a convertible tablet and give it a better CPU. 14" screen, ability to use any one of the 5 Thinkpad power supplies sitting around my place, TWO speakers, and a DOCK that lets me do DVI out to my pretty pretty cinema display. Thanks.

Oh WHY oh WHY can't tablet manufacturers get their act together and make a tablet with DVI out or at a bare minimum SELL A DOCK WITH DVI out. None of them do. And, until they do, no tablet for me.

Who wants a max res of 1280 x 800 and NO DVI out? For $2500?

Not me.

You mean like the Cowon A2?

That so rocks. I hope everything goes well for him.

The expression Coming down The Pike owes its origin to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

Among the most memorable features of the 1904 World�s Fair was a walkway known as The Pike (Eads bridge). It was the most extravagant entertainment area ever constructed at that time. Visitors were so stunned they would say �there was always something new coming down The Pike.�

coming down the PIKE not the PIPE.

Atari 2600 baby! (It's next generation compared to pong!)

My SMT5600 is on its last legs. A Dash would be very nice to have. =)

Wants the precious.