On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:10:43 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:


>Actually, I think an ipad would do just fine if you mounted it on a
>cabinet door in the kitchen.

Why bother? I have a TV, blu-ray, satellite radio set up on the wall
in the kitchen already, and widgets on fridge, and a laptop that is
easily placed anywhere I want it to be, but it still doesn't give me
what I want in the kitchen...a set of recipe instructions that can be
slopped on and discarded. I can send data to that TV, too and see a
recipe on it, but it STILL isn't practical for a recipe. I cannot
carry it from one work surface to another, I have to wipe off my hands
to manage the view....nah...not ready for prime-time.
>
>I've got dive computers and cameras that do fine at 100'+ depth, some
>gadgets do just fine with water.

Those are specialized toys, not an iPad or Xoom or the like, that is
easily portable, or even a smart phone .

They also make laptops that are case-hardened and water resistant.
That is not the general home use stuff, though. I rather doubt there
is a big market for Panasonic or special tablets made for field or lab
use as a kitchen addition these days. When and if the prices get cheap
for such things, and they become practical for the home kitchen,
that's swell, but until then, it ain't worth the bother.

I could quite easily take an old, expendable laptop and use it while
prepping and cooking, but a piece of paper is really a lot easier. You
can put in on or under anything or tack it up if needed or use it to
level off a cup of flour. I am a techno-junkie, but see no reason to
go out of the way to incorporate its use when there is a simpler and
more practical solution available. I want a wireless, flat film that I
can toss in the dishwasher. Until then, paper is my friend.

Boron