-With the help of the LogMeIn app (and other remote desktop apps), it makes the perfect sized slate to work on the go.
-With something this big, and the de-emphasis on being a phone, backgrounding should be enabled for all apps.
-While HTML5 will replace a lot of Flash use, why the continued hate? At least let Adobe put out an optimized plugin for Safari on the iPad (granted, one that doesn’t crash). Ditching the Appstore for Flash apps isn’t a valid argument.
-Will be great for apps like those from Omni to get your GTD on. Would be even better with backgrounding (thinking MS Courier).
-Needs the option of a pen/stylus input for actual written text, but I’m assuming it doesn’t bring OSX’s Inking ability with it.
-Kindle app (and others) means it will be great as a color ebook reader, which is the only reason I won’t by an epaper ebook reader.
-Keyboard dock and bluetooth keyboard use make a great addition, but still kinda lackluster bulk wise compared to a plain laptop.
I think it has it’s place in between smart phones and laptops, but it still has to rival netbooks. Mileage may vary depending on what you want it to do of course. Personally, I will wait for the HP Slate to come out and get the whole Windows 7 touch experience which I am already accustomed to on my older MotionComputing slate. And I still despise the whole Apple “thinking of your best interest” restrictiveness of the app store and the iphone/ipad platforms. There’s just some things I want to be able to do that a simple app won’t cover, even after jail-breaking.