Photophys.com: The Science of Photography

I was motivated to get the iPad by an article in dpreview.com.  Now after using the iPad for several months, I have some comments.  It is slick, and it does some things well, but overall I am disappointed.  In summary:
Pros:
1.    Good for email
2.    Good display for showing photographs (jpg files)
3.    Good for making notes
4.    Good for keeping a calendar
5.    Fairly good for web browsing
6.    Instant on and no big transformer to carry around.

All of these features are available on the iPod Touch that fits in my pocket, except the iPod’s screen is smaller.
Cons:
1.    Cannot show RAW photos and does not keep metadata or even file names.
2.    No ability to organize photos except that different folders can be created on a PC before syncing with the IPad – an app permits organization of files but limits displays of panoramas.
3.    Many useful things online cannot be displayed because Flash is not supported.  For example:  Members galleries for some photographer’s organizations, many Youtube videos, many videos associated with news programs,some picture gallery slideshows on dpreview.com, etc.
4.    Memory is too small to be useful for storing photos on trips.
5.    Cannot read or write from memory cards or external hard disks.  An optional attachment permits jpg photos to be uploaded.
6.    Doesn’t appear to do Skype - which iPod Touch does!
7.    Built-in camera is not as good as the camera on the iPhone.
8.    Is missing the built-in clock, calculator, and weather that are on the IPod Touch.  Optional apps can do these things.