Laptop or tablet/slate for my dad?

[Celtic_Kerr]

Is your dad an artist? No? Then he does not need a tablet.

I think you're thinking of a wacom board, where they draw and stuff. The poster is talking about a tablet like an Ipad of something probably.

 

[Collin Kleditz]

archos is coming out with a 10" android tablet this month, $300. that should do everything your dad would need. the screen is a good size, everything is customizable and theres a good selection of apps. http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_101it/index.html?country=us&lang=en

 

[Hateren47]

Asus has their T101MT "netvertible", netbook that flips into a tablet. It's pretty cheap and an upgrade to 2 GB ram is cheap as well if you get the 1GB US version. I have thought about getting that particular one if I ever need a netbook just because it's cool, cheap and because Asus has a good reputation when talking build quality. Not really impressive spec-vise but reviews have been generally favourable.

 

[kannibus]

Get him a fancy cell phone, it'll be way more useful to him than a computer if he's never used one before.