>> The same way you type on an iPhone... with a virtual keyboard...
On an iPhone, a virtual keyboard is a necessity.
On a device that’s reasonably expected to take the place of a laptop, a virtual keyboard would be (imo) a giant annoyance. Why? Because you’ve moved into a use case scenario where SIGNIFICANT amounts of typing are reasonable to expect.
Am I missing something here? What is the target market for these tablet devices? What are the use cases that are not well-served by a laptop but would work better on a tablet?
On an iPhone, a virtual keyboard is a necessity.
The rumors that I've seen it appears to be a 10" iTouch.
That's what they were saying about the virtual keyboard on the iPhone.
I do a significant amount of typing on my iPhone already. It would only be faster if it were larger. I find I miss the predictive typing the iPhone offers when I am typing on a regular computer keyboard. Once you get used to it, it really is convenient and speeds up your typing.