Do I need a Tablet?

As a techy watching trends in computing I want a tablet. Partly because they're new, partly because I can imagine many situations where I would use it and partly because my two year old is just awesome at using touch screen interfaces.

Do I need one? Well that's something I'm wrestling with right now. iPad's are still cheapest but are closed, can't use flash and lack some of the Apps I love on my Android phone. The Tab is pretty cool but lacks the finesse of the iPad - will it work with Android 3? Also it can't play films as well, well rather I mean the content isn't there. The iTunes store is much better featured and supported although kudos to Samsung on their movie store.

Then I see lenovo's ideapad - awesome. A multi-touch netbook running Windows 7 starter edition where the screen can spin round and it has the form factor of a 10" tablet. This could run itunes (and actually it could play Samsung's movies). Sure - it lacks Angry Birds but actually it could play some of the Elmo games that Zack seems to like.

Perhaps I'm not after a modern tablet (or a pad as some seem to unfortunately call them), perhaps I want the latest iteration of the old tablet. Perhaps I just want a system with a touch screen.

More pondering to do.