I understand what you're saying Jack.. As long as you're aware of the price you are really paying for that application - that's the only point I am trying to make.
I do almost all my web browsing and posting from my iPad2. No special application, just the Safari browser application that comes pre-installed.
I can post pictures and such, but about the only glitches I have is if I want to highlight or change fonts, it can be a little tedious. For simple browsing or posting, the iPad and Safari are just fine.
I have to laugh at the world that swallows the Google Hook, Line and Sinker..
Google Chrome browser
Google Phone
Google Contacts
Google email (Gmail)
Google operating systems
Google Maps with embedded linkages to your GPS in your phone
Google etc.....
Think about it a second. Google knows who you are, where you live, who all your friends are, where you like to eat (also where your girlfriend lives), what clothes you buy, where you take your pictures and of who (facial recognition is here), whether you like big boobs or little ones, boxers or briefs, what cars you drive and where you buy your gas and the list goes on and on....
Now many people will just say :: So what? I have nothing to hide. Or - the convenience of all these applications being able to anticipate your every need and be at your beck and call is worth the price...
I manage multiple petabytes of data. The more I know about data and how it can be used, the less enamored I am with making my data available freely.. They will get it eventually anyway, but I am not going to help them along..