Originally Posted by
planemechanic
People want the best of both worlds, that's why they sometimes want a keyboard with a touch screen tablet. And yes, part of the reason I bought an iPad was for the long battery life. A dozen trans-pac round trips a year tells me I need a long battery. It hasn't failed me yet, whereas my laptop battery never makes it past 3 1/2 hours.
+1 here
There are many reasons iPad beats macbookair....
It's at least $300 cheaper
It's smaller
It's lighter
It has much longer battery life
It is easier to hold as a book reader or other kind of viewer
For me having a keyboard as an accessory for some more serious typing when at a hotel on the road is a nice addition. If I have real heavy duty work to do id probably drag along my mb pro, but for most traveling needs I think the ipad is the best all rounder