The keyboard is why I'm so enthusiastic about my Asus Transformer. I'd wanted a netbook for years: something I could stick in my small bag to write with wherever. I procrastinated long enough that my significant other just showed up one day with the Transformer & said "I think this is what you were looking for." Everything you say about having both touch & typing available, plus the form factor that means I can write on the bus or on my couch, no table required. I carry it with me almost everywhere; the keyboard goes back in the bag if I just want to read a book. BTW, after a year with the Transformer, I find myself attempting to touch laptop screens to navigate. :\