Thanks for the quote RogerS, it is true. The N810 tablet I use is a very unique tool in that it has a combination of finger, styus and keyboard operation that I think is really underestimated. I see a lot of people clamoring for a finger UI like the iphone or back in the days of N800 it was a slide out keyboard. Other users want HWR like the Newton and yet others are content with stylus input and tapping on the onscreen keyboard.

I LOVE the N810 because it allows me a choice. When I surf a full non zoomed webpage I like being able to use a stylus to select small elements like links. In Canola I love that I can finger through my music collection like flipping through a CD book or a photo album and the pull out keyboard is invaluable when I am IM'ing with friends and can have a full screen dedicated to the conversation thread and not half taken up by a finger keyboard. I would not want to replace any of those functions with any other UI mechanism, really, and yes I have extensively used and browsed with an iPhone.

These new programs I have been using recently really highlighted the use of a touch screen with a stylus that can't be replicated with the same satisfaction using any other input method, just as using a hardware keyboard is great for tapping IM (maybe haptic tech will change that).

Anyway there is a lot of great work being done within the community recently so kudos to all the people bringing us great software both to play with and be productive with.