Silly question - as MSFT gave no price, and the chipset tused in their "top" product is an i7; and I need a flat space to use the kickstand and keyboard - why not just get an "Ultra-book" (or Mac Air/MBP)and have everything?
The ultra thin laptops would certainly work. The doctors I’ve worked with like the simplicity of the tablet. They don’t have to worry about opening or booting as they walk around.
You’d have a touchscreen, although the redundancy is of questionable value. Multitouch enabled removing weight and complexity in the iPad. What does it enable in a touchscreen device that also has a built in hardware keypad? Sounds like the same old feature creep, assuming that if you throw everything against the wall, something’s going to stick with somebody. Inelegant. We’ll find out just how desirable touchscreen is in and of itself, as opposed to the form factor, weight, portability and ease of use. Aftermarket hardward keypad covers have sold but I don’t recall there being any hue and cry for Apple to add it to the product itself. Could be the answer to a question few are asking, in order to create apparent market differentiation. We’ll see, when the thing hits market. The announcement sounded a little on the wafflish side.