I can get the dock for $49 delivered which is like 1/3rd of it's AUS retail price.

But I just wanted to know it having a tablet of this size at tablet height would be unusable for word processing. I would basically be using it for basic plain text word processing.

Also I have to ask; does the keyboard dock provide additional battery life?

I can't figure out if it requires a power outlet for any use, or whether it has it's own battery ( or uses the Tab 7.7's battery ).

Thanks for any responses