Last time tablet PCs tried to take over the world, they didn't have the benefit of the Netbook legacy. What netbooks have proven is that it is possible to build a cheap, light and underpowered computer and turn a profit. But while netbooks popularized the pixie-computer, I think they chose the wrong format. Are we about to see the slate PC take over the world?

Seriously, imagine a 9" multi-touch slate PC, built to be as light as possible...

- no optical drive

- no keyboard.

- 32GB flash hard disk

- 2 e-SATA ports

- 4 USB

- Bluetooth + WiFi

- Multitouch display

By designing the shell so the ports are aligned with an cheap dock, the device could be extended with SATA hard disk and blu-ray, USB network adapter & pass-through ports. I WANT ONE! ...Provided that it'll run the OS I choose, that is.