Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
Slates may seek to occupy a device class in between smartphones and notebooks, but they have their own dynamics. If the closest real-world counterpart for the PC was the desktop, the closest real-world counterpart for the slate may be the clipboard, a platform that aggregates and recalls important resources on the go but isn't something most people need access to all the time.
And with the change in usage comes different design priorities. Like a laptop, slates will be judged on factors such as speed, screen size, and batte
