... which would be a very elegant solution I'd recommend for other sites, but not for ITT.

I believe it's more than a technical problem. It's the emotional message of "your tablet doesn't cope with the real internet, that's why we need to send you to a simpler version for your simple client"... this doesn't fit well with Nokia's marketing for these devices.

The site should look the same on the Tablet as it does on any desktop PC. Never make users feel they don't get "the real thing" when browsing with their tablets.

Customized versions for mobile devices are fine and a good thing if there is a real need for a beefier desktop-version. You hardly ever have this need, and there certainly is no such need on a simple forum where text is the main content. - A lot of desktop users (including myself) would benefit a lot from a faster and better layout/design of ITT. My old laptop chokes more on this site than the newer tablets