USB port and snap on keyboard makes it much more desirable. Haha so funny about the weights, I need to get on that. NIce post, DC. Very timely for the Holidays! If I get a tablet, it would be a laptop replacement for me. The screens are just too small for aging eyes. Your post helped me move a little closer to that end. Good for JEP for getting the free rooms and buffets!
Definitely gives you a reason to head out to Vegas : I think you could definitely justify getting a Surface. If you have a business or a side hustle that keeps you mobile, I think a tablet is a great tool.
I have a Kindle Fire the original one that I got after Christmas in But the sales guy was pushing the warranty, etc. A new laptop is probably my better bet.
I already have a smartphone and a laptop which is a macbook air so weight is not an issue. I hear you about the redundancy! Just typically content with what I have, until it breaks. I have a laptop, mac tower, and iPhone, so why bother.
I think when we finally pull the trigger it will be for an educational one for our son. I was thinking about this exact question a couple of months ago. I was debating between a tablet, Chromebook, or a full out laptop.
My issue is that I use excel a lot for the blog, so a non-Microsoft tablet was out of the question. In terms of tablets in general, I have a Nexus 7, but I honestly never use it. Not really sure where the tablet fits in. I know a number of people who do not use their tablets and I just keep thinking of how they should cash them in!
There are people who are on the fence like me who might jump at the opportunity for a discounted used tablet. Could be a win-win! I got an iPad as a gift. It def wast something I planned on buying. I love the big screen. I mostly just use it for email and surfing the we. I usually just do everything from my android phone. That said, it would be nice to have as a laptop backup my hard drive is wonky these days. Erin My Alternate Life I hear you on the laptop backup. If mine crapped out I would panic and purchase one the same day or the very next day.
Ah the life of a blogger…. For me it was completely worth it. I think it depends on your individual needs. I feel like there is a divide — people who use it every day and people who pretty much never use it. It seems like if you buy it you just have to make use of it and get in the habit of utilizing it. I really like my tablet for watching videos and looking at recipes.
Haha… The screen size is perfect for both. I sometimes use it for reading too. I have a Google Nexus tablet. I thought long and hard before buying my iPad. I also wondered if it would be worth it. I stopped to look at it all the time at Best Buy or Verizon.
I finally gave in, getting the new one on sale last year and using some gift cards. I continue to use it every day. I had a Kindle but had given it to my dad, so I was using it for reading as well as keeping up with blogs. My laptop also kind of died this past year, so I only have a desktop, and the portability aspect was important.
It is largely used for entertainment purposes. The Surface does seem more productivity oriented with the full office suite. I also like it because it comes in purple! If you are looking for something for entertainment purposes it sounds like tablets are the way to go.
I first got the Kindle Fire 1st generation when I won it in a contest. I loved it, and my wife still uses it on a daily basis. I then ended up winning another tablet, the Google Nexus 7. I used it for about a year, and again — loved it.
It never fails — your phone will always run out of power at exactly the wrong time. And if your phone charger is on the fritz, even worse. Tap or click here to learn more about the dangers of generic phone chargers. There are just a couple of things you need to remember when picking them out. If you have an Apple gadget, look for MFi cables.
This is important because MFi certified cables are built with a chip inside that regulates the amount of current being delivered to the battery. If you buy a new piece of technology like a smartphone, tablet, TV or even a stereo, the salesperson will likely try to sell you an extended warranty. You never know when something tragic might happen, after all.
But do you really need to pay to insure your new iPad? In most cases, the answer is no. Consumer Reports recently collected information on gadget failures and learned most devices do not fail during the extended warranty period. It might not cover common types of damage, so even with the warranty, you could still be out of luck. Check with your credit card company before making a purchase, as some offer an extended warranty or extra benefits automatically when you use certain cards.
Now that most mobile carriers have stopped offering free upgrades when you sign a two-year contract, is it a smart move to upgrade whenever a newer model comes out? The short answer is no. Smartphones are incredibly well-built and will last for many years without needing to be replaced. You might be surprised how well your phone will hold up with a little extra care.
Just keep its operating system and apps updated, protect it with a case and a screen protector and clean out its storage regularly. Do you really need a selfie camera that offers 2 megapixels more than the one you have? Probably not. This goes for other technology, too.
People are buying more smartphones and PCs than tablets, so it's pretty clear what kinds of devices we're using to get actual work done. That said, a correctly equipped iPad or an Android tablet could feasibly replace a laptop for lightweight tasks like web browsing, media consumption and word processing. The traditional notebook and PC form factors aren't going anywhere; they're likely to remain the de facto choice for power users.
Realistically, though, most people might not need that kind of power. Even so, hardware makers have spent years trying to close the gap between tablets and more traditional computing setups.
The performance gap between the two has shrunk dramatically as a result -- iPad Pros and Galaxy Tabs are capable of editing videos and playing graphically sumptuous games, in addition to handling more mundane tasks. Both are available with snap-on keyboards and sophisticated styluses too, making them powerful choices for the productive and the creative.
They're not for everyone, but tablets do make a lot of sense for some people -- they aim to provide the right amount of power and functionality at the right time. As tablets get more powerful and the software available to them becomes more sophisticated, the scope of people for whom tablets are a potentially viable PC replacement will continue to widen.
This might be the biggest reason to abstain -- after all, you probably have a device in your pocket that can do basically anything a tablet can. Beyond that, gadget makers tend to prioritize smartphones: New components, features and software typically debut on handsets before they make their way into tablets.
What's more, smartphone screens are getting larger by the day -- extra-long, panels are becoming more common, with the bezels surrounding those displays also getting narrower. We've already seen a few phones that are basically all screen, and it's not hard to imagine that trend taking hold across the industry. Sure, a tablet will still give you more raw screen real estate to work with, but that argument isn't as persuasive as it was a few years ago.
Smartphones are tremendously popular. Tablets, less so. Is it any surprise, then, that software developers tend to build for smaller screens first? While the quality of its App Store is generally quite high, Apple's iPad isn't immune to this issue: There's a notable swath of high-profile apps, like Instagram and Whatsapp, that have never been optimized for use on iPads.
Instead, Apple users have to install the iPhone version of the app, only to see the device scale it up. This problem is even more pronounced on Android tablets, where it can be even more difficult to find apps optimized for bigger screens. In fact, plenty of apps aren't optimized at all; they essentially fill the tablet's more spacious screen with an interface meant for a smartphone.
In fairness to developers on both platforms, the apps continue to work as designed.
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