Originally Posted by louise1966:
“what is the ipad like when you are typing?”
I think you'll have to try it yourself. Some people find typing on a tablet ok, some can't abide it. FWIW I'm firmly in the second camp (but that's on a Google Nexus 7).
Bear in mind that with a tablet you haven't got a mouse either, which makes precise positioning impossible and removes the facility to drift the mouse pointer over buttons to discover their purpose. This, and the tiny screen, all makes the experience even more frustrating.
IMHO tablets make nice portable toys for watching videos and playing simple games and not much else, but can't replace computers. Other opinions are available