[the OlLine Rebel]

Very different animals. Power is not the issue.

Depends on what you want to do. If you just want to read and scan and play simple games, iPad tablet is fine.

If you have more serious things to do, the logistics of trying to accomplish it on an iPad is frustrating, with touch only and sensitivities that make doing real work, sometimes even just typing, aggravating. Never mind the screen size. Smaller screens (looking at you, mini-computer “phone”) just are strain-inducing and harder to use for scanning over.

[CedarDave]

If you have more serious things to do, the logistics of trying to accomplish it on an iPad is frustrating, with touch only and sensitivities that make doing real work, sometimes even just typing, aggravating. Never mind the screen size. Smaller screens (looking at you, mini-computer “phone”) just are strain-inducing and harder to use for scanning over.

So true. I miss the mouse and cut and paste is hard without it. Also, I have HTML apps on my PC that make posting thread and answering posts a breeze. If I could still purchase a laptop with WIN 7 I would do so in a heartbeat.