Would you take your computer to the beach?
Right tool for the job I say. A kindle paperwhite fits in cargo pocket shorts, doesn’t mind a little sand and is perfectly readable in full sun, even if you are wearing polarized glasses.
The only device I have not found a purpose for are general use tablets, I have another device that does what ever function better.
Personally for me, regardless of “where”, I only have use for a whole, normal computer.
I could buy a “ruggedized” computer if I was going to be in the mud, sand, snow, etc. But I don’t have use for that.
I don’t want a special purpose ‘puter. All I do is program and surf the web for programing and some other tings like news, weather, FR, reading stuff.
I also can’t stand small screens and I need a full keyboard, so to me the netbook size is as tiny as I can go.
just me, tho.