tablets to replace PCs?

Ollie1132 · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:35

Tablets can't hold a candle to desktops in all honesty. they are more limited than laptops are for performance

robgmun · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:36

Tablets will replace laptops but not desktops

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:36

Ollie1132 said:
Tablets can't hold a candle to desktops in all honesty. they are more limited than laptops are for performance

Performance for what?
Most people don't do heavy computing power work.

Ollie1132 · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:44

True. But I mean since they are limited performance wise they won't be able to do heavy work etc and there for can't "hold a candle" to desktops/laptops and will generally be for casual users more than anything.

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:46

What heavy work though? The vast majority of the population don't do heavy work. Most people in their jobs don't even do havy computional work.
And you can get i5 with decent gfx card tablets anyway (or will do in a few months)

Mr Jack · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:56

Moses said:
They won't completely replace either, for the foreseeable... but they'll kill off more desktops than laptops, though.

Do you think? I'm not sure what your logic is here?

paradisiac · 21 Jul 2012 at 15:59

Mr Jack said:
Do you think? I'm not sure what your logic is here?

I suppose the logic is, and bare with me on this.

desktops are being replaced (slowly) by laptops. so what will happen is some of the people that would have bought a laptop will buy a tablet, but those that don't buy a tablet will still buy a laptop and not a desktop. so the desktop will decrease in sales from both sides, whereas the laptops will only decrease in sales from tablets, not tablets and desktops.

well that's my thinking of the logic.

XeNoN89 · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:06

paradisiac said:
I suppose the logic is, and bare with me on this.

desktops are being replaced (slowly) by laptops. so what will happen is some of the people that would have bought a laptop will buy a tablet, but those that don't buy a tablet will still buy a laptop and not a desktop. so the desktop will decrease in sales from both sides, whereas the laptops will only decrease in sales from tablets, not tablets and desktops.

well that's my thinking of the logic.

I don't think most people will think like that. I think people will either buy a desktop or they will buy a tablet instead of a laptop. When windows 8 comes out with the surface tablets which have a keyboard option there will be no reason to choose a laptop over a tablet

Ollie1132 · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:08

Glaucus said:
What heavy work though? The vast majority of the population don't do heavy work. Most people in their jobs don't even do havy computional work.
And you can get i5 with decent gfx card tablets anyway (or will do in a few months)

Most don't but then tablets can't do a lot of things that laptops/desktops can do and therefore won't replace them. Plus not everyone likes having to TOUCH to make something happen....

paradisiac · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:10

XeNoN89 said:
I don't think most people will think like that. I think people will either buy a desktop or they will buy a tablet instead of a laptop. When windows 8 comes out with the surface tablets which have a keyboard option there will be no reason to choose a laptop over a tablet

no I am with you on this, but I think that is the logic that was used to come to that conclusion.

I personally believe, and have stated several times that I believe most households will have a main computer and then individuals with have their own portable devices.

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:10

A lot of households don't have a desktop allready. There's plenty of households only running laptops.

Ollie1132 said:
Most don't but then tablets can't do a lot of things that laptops/desktops can do and therefore won't replace them. Plus not everyone likes having to TOUCH to make something happen....

Like what?
I think you'll find a win8 tablet can do everything.

Pigeon_Killer · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:11

XeNoN89 said:
When windows 8 comes out with the surface tablets which have a keyboard option there will be no reason to choose a laptop over a tablet

Apart from price! The RT is up against the iPad and it's going to get raped and the Pro will likely cost more than double a similarly specced laptop.

paradisiac · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:14

Glaucus said:
A lot of households don't have a desktop allready. There's plenty of households only running laptops.

I said a main computer not a desktop

it may be a laptop, but I don't think it will be used portably, it will probably sit at home and be used as a central household device.

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:15

paradisiac said:
I said a main computer not a desktop it may be a laptop, but I don't think it will be used portably, it will probably sit at home and be used as a central household device.

Why do you think that? The households I know that have laptop as a main computer, use it out as well. That's the hole point, you don't have money sat around not being used.

Ollie1132 · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:17

Glaucus said:
A lot of households don't have a desktop allready. There's plenty of households only running laptops.

Like what?
I think you'll find a win8 tablet can do everything.

Play BF3? Play WoW? Play Skyrim? With out the addition of a mouse/keyboard. Able to use programs for coding? Video encode? etc etc

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:18

Ollie1132 said:
Play BF3? Play WoW? Play Skyrim? With out the addition of a mouse/keyboard. Able to use programs for coding? Video encode? etc etc

Yep they can do that, why are you hung up on an addition keyboard and mouse.

If your going to stay that how do you use games on a desktop with pout an additional mouse and keyboard, which can cost just a few £

Ollie1132 · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:20

Because a desktop/laptop to me includes a mouse and keyboard. A tablet which main input is a touch screen does not require a mouse/keyboard to run normally. There for will need externals added to it to be able to do those functions. Also 3 screen support with SLI/Xfire and overclocking capabilities fora tablet? unlikely.

Glaucus · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:21

As I said stupid argument, all periphals are periphals. Why does it make any difference?
Other than because your trying to back track on a point that you know is wrong.

paradisiac · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:24

Glaucus said:
Why do you think that? The households I know that have laptop as a main computer, use it out as well. That's the hole point, you don't have money sat around not being used.

Moses said:
They might have a 'home location' where they plug it into a printer, etc... but I imagine most use laptops around the house, at least.

I know lots of people that own a laptop over a desktop so they can put it in a drawer when its not in use to save room. they have never once taken out of the house unless it has been to get fixed.

Ollie1132 · 21 Jul 2012 at 16:24

Glaucus said:
As I said stupid argument, all periphals are periphals. Why does it make any difference?
Other than because your trying to back track on a point that you know is wrong.

Peripherals maybe peripherals but can you use your desktop with out a keyboard/mouse? No. Can you use a tablet with out a keyboard/mouse. Yes. So a tablet NEEDS them to be able to run bf3/wow/skyrim. Whats the use of that for something that is meant to be more mobile than a laptop? But when it comes to gaming it becomes less mobile? Usefull.