Dude, it's a laptop you want, not an iPad
>"Ideally, what I would like (and I think most people would like) is something of the form factor of a MacBook Air (thin and light), that has a detachable touch-screen that can run apps written for iOS or Android, and when the screen is connected to the main body, acts like a fully-functioning laptop."<p>>I think some devices like this are beginning to appear, but so far none of them are compelling. It might take Apple to show them how it's done, again.<p>Really? Not even a mention of Windows 8, if it is just to say why it doesn't suit his needs? Has the author taken a look at upcoming Windows 8 devices like the Samsung Slate ?<p>Or is the discussion artificially limited to Apple devices when Apple has specially noted that they don't envision a fusion device/OS (atleast in the short-medium term) because it won't be a good consumer experience.<p>The tradeoff of the Slate is lower battery life and things like a fan, but it has a Core i5 and can run all Windows apps.<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K1ZbY03nTQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K1ZbY03nTQ</a><p>Or check out the IdeaPad Yoga, a 13" Macbook-Air like laptop that can double as a Windows 8 tablet.<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SHKFYngqOM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SHKFYngqOM</a><p><a href="http://cnettv.cnet.com/hands-lenovo-ideapad-yoga/9742-1_53-50118072.html" rel="nofollow">http://cnettv.cnet.com/hands-lenovo-ideapad-yoga/9742-1_53-5...</a><p>There will be Windows 8 ARM tablets that will be fanless and have great battery life, but they can run only Metro apps and touch optimized versions of Office.<p>These are just the tip of the iceberg and there will be lots of Transformer like devices in the coming months running Windows 8. These may or may not fit the author's needs, but excluding them from the discussion doesn't seem like a good move to me.