Tablet PC

OK Tablet PCs. My company has issued me an Acer TravelMate C310. It's a nice little machine. I think the idea of the tablet is a really cool one. This machine probably weighs about 3 lbs and is very quiet (something I like in a computer - there's nothing worse than a loud cooling fan). Anyway - as I said it's really cool. But it's not cheap - and I'm not certain that it is useful. I've tried taking advantage of the notebook / journal type features. And they do work really well - no problems with text recognition or screen rotation, etc. However - the problem is the practicality. It's not really practical to have a 3 pound clipboard or notebook tablet. Hence, it's also not practical to have a highly advanced tablet computer if it weighs 3 pounds. Now, don't get me wrong - I'm not a lightweight - I work out at the gym 3 times a week. It's just that it's not practical to have it - it's much heavier than just carrying a simple clipboard. Now, this functionality might be better used by students in college or high school. But for my profession - NO. I give it a 7.5 of the coolness scale. Because it is really cool - I can write and make notes on my digital documents. I give it a 4 on the cheapness scale - they're pretty comparable to standard notebooks (which are not cheap :-). And, I give it a 3 on the usefulness scale.

Acer TravelMate Tablet PC
Coolness: 7.5
Cheapness: 4
Usefulness: 3