There's always two sides to the coin James. One one hand, simple apps may fly on a slate, yet the lack of features hamper productivity for power users, making them switch to a netbook for full software functionality. I've seen this happen with not just note-taking and blogging applications, but many multimedia apps on slates as well.
I cannot say that adding features to slate apps is a bad thing, as it brings them closer to netbooks for features, functionality and productivity. The challenge I think on a slate is doing it in a way that seamlessly integrates with the touch UI, making it both usable as well as functional. That's one advantage suite software offers on the PC - multiple tools that work together and have a homogenized look.
Your experience demonstrates well the infancy of the slate market - apps are still frustrating either because of lack of or overabundance of features, while guaranteeing hardware connectivity is still a bleeding-edge affair, giving you a nasty cut if you play too much.
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