iPad
Unsurprising to most, I was foolish enough to buy an iPad. After some unpleasantness this morning, I ended up picking up one later in the day. I grabbed the dock and case, because I find it terribly annoying to prop up my iPhone to watch videos.
I also set it up with a wireless keyboard for grins. I have a desktop computer, an iPhone, and a Macbook Pro I am using with less and less frequency. I am entertaining the notion of getting rid of the laptop altogether, and using the iPad when I need a portable with more typing throughput than an iPhone.
Obviously, it would require the ability to edit code, etc., and I'd love a web-based IDE, but failing that, I think ssh would do in a pinch. I could pack all of this gear in my bag and not weigh it down half as much as the MBP, which doesn't fit in my preferred daily carry bag (or "murse") anyway. One thing I am finding a little tough to deal with is the lack of a mouse. The whole notion of reaching out and using the touch screen is not yet intuitive and reminds me of the gorilla arm warnings from the jargon file. And, because one has to do these things occasionally, here's a shot of my home office workspace. The resolution is low because the iPhone takes grainy pictures with relatively low inside lighting, so I scaled it down to avoid looking completely bletcherous. However, if you are sharp-eyed, yes, that's a scientific calculator (HP-35s) on my desk, right next to a computer with Mathematica, SAGE, and Calculator.app. No, I can't really explain it either.
