Michael Scott wrote:
The other consideration is that having a tablet to "use anywhere" can include having it with books, music, movies, notes, emails etc. without having to type on it. But it's true that you do lose some functionality or utility if you can't type on it "anywhere". And you can. It's far more easy to pack a tablet in a briefcase or bag than a laptop. Battery life is far greater than a laptop.
I have a TF101. The bottom half has a keyboard, and doubles the weight and battery life. If I want to passively consume content, I take the top half to the couch. Mostly, I just use it as a netbook with excellent battery life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asus_Eee_Pad_Transformer NB: the current-gen "T100" is x86-64 (not ARM), and has a broken 32-bit UEFI that cannot boot sensible distros without grief. Avoid.