I agree with you. Though I would still say, the average consumer doesn't need a tablet. The UPS guy could use a tablet, you could use a tablet for grocery shopping at the super market, a mechanic could use it to diagnose a car...
but for reading the newspaper or surfing on your couch, I doubt that it's so much of an improvement over a notebook.
but for reading the newspaper or surfing on your couch, I doubt that it's so much of an improvement over a notebook.