Okay so I finally give up. I've spent the better part of today researching the N810 and similar devices and the N810 seems like the best one at its price point. However, there are some nagging questions that I can't seem to find solid answers for, even after reading/watching countless reviews and lurking on this message board. So please help me with some questions that will allow me to properly decide if the N810 is for me.

JKK's video review was the most thorough, but it was also the one that made me really question the capabilities of the device. I know it's no powerhouse, but its main function is to surf the internet and in his review browsing regular blogs like engadget.com was absolutely terribly slow. I'm really hoping that since his review was a bit dated, the OS or browser have been optimized to change this a little. Can you really not scroll at all until the page is completely loaded? I saw videos of people running NITdroid on the device as well, where browsing was equally slow. Same deal with Fennec. Would a possible workaround to this limitation be to load links in a new tab, so that you can continue reading the main page while the second link loads? Is this possible?

Regarding the webcam, are there any conferencing programs that allow for use of video while in a call? I mean, isn't that the whole point of a front facing camera? Various comments on other websites have mentioned that Skype does not allow this, though they might have been dated. What else would it be used for, snapping photos of your face?

Finally, is there an integrated microphone?

Thanks in advance for reading my post and answering any questions. I am going away for a few months and will be traveling very light, so my netbook is out of the picture. I guess I have to decide if an underpowered tablet is better than nothing at all.

I apologize if my questions sound annoyed. After reading about so many different devices, it's frustrating to see each device having a particularly fatal blow in different areas of function. If only 1 device could get it all right!