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Ben, who I love as a writer (I even bought a bag off of him - for carrying just the iPad and keyboard for CES), wrote about something that I just dealt with - using the iPad as a main PC. However, he came to a slightly different conclusion:

I can do it, but it means using two apps — both of which are incredibly horrible to use. I have to >use one app to upload the images — one at a time — then a second to set each file (individually) >to public. Then generate a time sensitive URL to email for each image, but copy out just the >normal bit of the URL.

All in all: it’s a horrible experience.

Until that experience changes I will be toting the MacBook Air.

I just faced a similar dilemma - all my computers are getting old (3+ years). I was thinking about getting a new MacBookAir for my laptop/main home computer, but then it hit me - why am I spending so much on something that will be tethered to a desk, when I usually just carry my iPad. I also have similar tasks - occasionally logging in remotely for work, SSHing into various boxes, posting content, etc. The experience does not, in fact, suck. I was able to spin up, configure, and launch a new node for TwinkleTrail with just my iPad and keyboard.

This is something that you are going to need to try for yourself. His setup wont quite work, since he uses S3 for images. With this site on Tumblr, and my VPS configured to work as a very good desktop enviroment (running Ubuntu server, Oh My Zsh, and screen), I am just as productive on my iPad as I am without.