Part of the problem affecting the growth of the tablet has been their traditionally-horrible performance in all productivity-related areas. I remember being dumbfounded when the Apple fanboys were raving about how the then-next-generation iPad listed "multitasking" as a feature. It's still true today, though to a lesser extent.<p>To my mind, the tablet is just a smartphone that doesn't fit in my pocket. If I want to waste an hour looking at cat pictures on the ferry or at the airport I'll use my phone. If I want to get some actual work done I do what everyone else I know does - I pull out my laptop. I'm not aware of any middle ground between these areas where a tablet would greatly improve either my cat-browsing or my work-related experiences.