Tablets – Are they just a phase?

[Glaucus]

Not sure if serious?
s.

Non of which I would use, read fully Bedford going off on one.
Or did you miss the whole part of just because equipment has more scope, doesn't mean you use it,

Form factor is a much bigger advantage/disadvantage than any off those.

On top of that all of those can be ignored when win8 comes out,

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Laptop wins over tablet for me.

 

[reflux]

Non of which I would use, read fully Bedford going off on one.
Or did you miss the whole part of just because equipment has more scope, doesn't mean you use it,

Form factor is a much bigger advantage/disadvantage than any off those.

On top of that most of those can be ignored when win8 comes out,

Why would anyone buy a straight up laptop.

Hey, well done on stating your opinion. Please feel free to allow to state mine. Thanks

Not sure why you're getting so uptight. Take a chill pill.

 

[thecremeegg]

Not sure if serious?

A laptop is much, much more flexible and has many advantages over a tablet:

• Bigger screen
• More powerful, which means they're actually suitable for productivity work (ie Photoshop) and proper gaming
• Runs Adobe Flash and deals with JavaScript without issues
• Upgradeable so will last a good few years
• Doesn't languish on older versions of an OS because the manufacturer dictates it (ie iPad 1, iOS5)
• Not locked into a manufacturer ecosystem (ie App Store) so you can buy applications or download them from wherever you want which also means a much better selection of applications
• Better for media consumption, because codecs can easily be installed to play anything and no need to mess around with iTunes
• A physical keyboard, almost universally accepted to be better than an on screen keyboard

I can see a use case for a tablet for someone who only ever wants to check their mail and browse the web... but what happens if they buy a new digital camera. How do they get photos on there without a computer? Or maybe they want to write a formal letter with proper formatting? Either way, you need a computer.

Tablets are pretty cool, but they have a long way to go yet before they replace laptops.

Well said, sums it up perfectly. If you just want to browse the internet then by all means have a tablet, that's all they're good for

 

[Glaucus]

Hey, well done on stating your opinion. Please feel free to allow to state mine. Thanks

Not sure why you're getting so uptight. Take a chill pill.

Uptight? Just not agreeing with your not sure if services stance. You are aware I was talking about buying a straight laptop when win8 is out. Have you seen the hybrids? Some have detachable screens, others you just fold the keyboard all the way around.

 

[reflux]

Hmmmm, Windows 8. That's a whole new kettle of fish I'm not a fan personally, I don't like having a touch paradigm forced onto my touch-less computers.

I think the tablets look great though, they've got the right idea with those.

 

[Fallen god]

Uptight? Just not agreeing with your not sure if services stance. You are aware I was talking about buying a straight laptop when win8 is out. Have you seen the hybrids? Some have detachable screens, others you just fold the keyboard all the way around.

With those hybrids I think for me personally it wouldnt work out to well. If I'm actual doing anything meanful on my laptop I would need atleast a 13.3" screen but if I just want to lazy about watching something on a tablet I would need it to be 10" or smaller, as they tend to get rather heavy and it is already a bit of hassle using 10" tablets with 1 hand.

 

[TheVoice]

Laptop has no advantage and many disadvantage.
There's no way I would buy a laptop. It offers zero over a tablet and combined with a cumbersome form factor.

Different uses require different form factors.most people consume media. On top if that look at the win8 tablet/laptop hybrids that are planned. Why would anyone buy a straight up laptop.

Can't say I agree with this at all, you're simply wrong. A laptop is effectively a portable PC, whereas a tablet is not.

There are a gazillion good reasons to get a laptop over a tablet.

 

[Glaucus]

Can't say I agree with this at all, you're simply wrong. A laptop is effectively a portable PC, whereas a tablet is not.

There are a gazillion good reasons to get a laptop over a tablet.

You can't see why a lot of people wouldn't use any of the extra features of a laptop? And of those features non will be missing from win8 tablet hybrids. You can't see why the form factor is far more important than specs in the modern age?

 

[Cosimo]

Here's what I said in the lively thread about the subject:

Tablets are fine for the folk that want some multimedia, email, and surfing. Tablets will continue to evolve in this market. Power users will continue with desktops and laptops. The pro version of the Windows 8 tablet will offer portability for high end users and will be a step on the road to replacing the desktop pc.

The real revolution will occur when the majority have high speed internet access and the cloud becomes a valuable alternative to local storage and we will see hybrid tablet systems with large screen docking systems. There will have to be changes in hardware with battery life, screens, processing power, storage and memory to facilitate this revolution.

We are at the beginning of a long road which will bring the integration of the desktop, laptops, netbooks tablets and communication devices. It's a journey that I am looking forward to. What great times ahead!

 

[Glaucus]

Totally agree, other than I think the swap over will be slightly faster, due to market demographics. The people who need the desktops are a far smaller percentage of the market.combined with the power of win8 nd the orms it can come in. I also can't see economics gettin any better for years, which will help the transition. Buy two expensive devices to do what you need, or buy one device at say 2/3rds the cost of the two system setup, which will work just as well.

In 4 years I think it will be clear from the sale and market % share charts that desktops have peaked and are in decline.

 

[TheVoice]

You can't see why a lot of people wouldn't use any of the extra features of a laptop? And of those features non will be missing from win8 tablet hybrids. You can't see why the form factor is far more important than specs in the modern age?

You keep talking about Windows 8 tablets, but they're not even available yet so it's rather hard to say how useful they are until people are using them.

That being said, I have no doubt in my mind that many people will continue to buy normal notebooks all the same, for various legitimate reasons. You're deluded if you think tablets are going to instantly replace notebooks.

 

[Glaucus]

You don't need to use them to see the bonuses and what they can do.


You are the deluded one, where have I ever said anything about instant?

 

[TheVoice]

Yes, yes I do. Until there are actual retail units out there with actual pricetags so that we can see what they're going to be like, it's very difficult to gauge whether they're going to be the "next big thing" or just a fad.

I'm deluded why, exactly?

 

[bakes0310]

Im not sure why and when people use tablets for. Im not being dumb or anything, to tell the truth i know very little about tablets. I would never use one at home, as ive got a tv/console/pc/kindle that can do better than any tablet could ever. So then its obvisouly for use when your out, but heres my problem with it. When do you use it when going out?
Personally for me theres no point in my routine where i could use it. I ride a motorbike to whether i go, so i cant use it then. Then im either at work (guess i could use it at break but then i play pool or chat with my mates) or down the gym.
So its either for students or adults who do a lot of commuting on the train/bus etc.
My post probably is dumb, please tell me why and when you guys use one.
I did checkout the new google tablet and it does look good but why would i want one?

 

[Glaucus]

I'm deluded why, exactly?

because you think I said something I didn't.


We not what they can do, we know what form factors, we've even been told prices, specs and the rest.

So no you really don't need to see them on sale first.

Shal we jsut stop predicting anything, because wee can't tell until it happens.

 

[Glaucus]

Im not sure why and when people use tablets for. Im not being dumb or anything, to tell the truth i know very little about tablets. I would never use one at home, as ive got a tv/console/pc/kindle that can do better than any tablet could ever. So then its obvisouly for use when your out, but heres my problem with it. When do you use it when going out?
Personally for me theres no point in my routine where i could use it. I ride a motorbike to whether i go, so i cant use it then. Then im either at work (guess i could use it at break but then i play pool or chat with my mates) or down the gym.
So its either for students or adults who do a lot of commuting on the train/bus etc.
My post probably is dumb, please tell me why and when you guys use one.
I did checkout the new google tablet and it does look good but why would i want one?

I use the tablet all the time at home.
Kindle is a ebooker reader, no good for general media consumption.
Console is for playing games, again not for general media consumption.
I don't want to be sat at a of to browse the web or general media consumption.

So no, none of them are better than a tablet. Even a laptop form factor means its not as good for sitting on the sofa or lying in bed browsing the web, looking at YouTube or whatever.
I can then take it out and use it on a train, take it to a hotel and use it there. Take it on palnes. Take it to work (if you have a job with long periods you do nothing in) and so on. Their batteries last 10hours, they don't fold out like a laptop meaning you can use them any where, are lighter so can be held.

 

[TheVoice]

So no you really don't need to see them on sale first.

You're a marketing department's dream.

The fact is, until there are physical units in the hands of reviewers and customers, it's pointless saying they're going to be the future of portable computing because we simply don't know if they're actually going to be any good or not.

 

[Glaucus]

Let's all stop predicting its pointless.

No, I must disagree with you and so do every company. They all ue predictions.

We know the hardware, we know and can use the Os, we know some prices. There is nothing left to know. Reviewers have allready tested and raved about these products. Developers have these products to try.

Sorry if I can look at things constructively and tell if it will meet my needs.
Advertisers delight, far from it. Adverts do not swing me. I know what I need and I can tell if something will meet those needs.

 

[bakes0310]

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