I got an iPad about 18 months ago. Since then I've not used a "PC" at home, with the exception of when I use my work's laptop for doing work (programming) at home. I do everything from the tablet: browsing the web, "social" stuff, paying bills, e-mail, etc.
Our Love Affair With the Tablet Is Over
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#52More and more people are switching to tablets only; almost all managers, sales people, account managers, project managers I know are not using tablets anymore but have iPads. Don't see it dying soon as these people don't need laptops and won't use laptops anymore. Then there is non professionals who all buy tablets instead of laptops; my neighbour who swore she would never buy 'a computer' now walks around with her E50 Android tablet all the time. I think sales will only go up.
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#53I never really got tablets - too big to be portable and crippled by the lack of usable input devices. My 11" Macbook Air is just about as portable as an iPad, but is way easier to use, not just for streaming, but even for coding, etc. Of course, I've been wrong about things before and I'm not really a typical consumer user, but I just can't imagine a future for tablets with phones getting as good as they are, and sma…
>I never really got tablets - too big to be portable and crippled by the lack of usable input devices.
Surfing and reading on the crapper. No need for input devices.
Well, and tons of other stuff besides, depending on your age and interests. Almost every niche, from astronomy geeks to musicians has lots of great apps for tablets.
Entry to mid-level director? Tons of filming assistance can happen on a tablet, from storyboards to digital clappers.
Musician? Guitar tuner, practice accompaniment, guitar amp emulation (with a small adapter), audio recording, synth engine, notation display and tons of other stuff.
Graphic designer? Tons of high quality drawing apps, from bitmap to vector to natural style brushes.
Photographer? Tethered shooting, library management and rating your shots post-shoot, etc.
The list goes on depending on your interests, work and hobbies. Those are just areas relevant to mine.
And of course the core utilities for everyone: writing, snapping photos, web surfing, reading books, reading comics, doing calculations, keeping notes, watching movies, office apps, etc etc.
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#54My love affair with the tablet isn't over: I love how it lets me browse the web, read books and magazines, and watch videos in bed after a long day. That's probably how most people use their tablets — secondary devices, mainly for entertainment. After a working day, I don't want to use a PC, and the tablet lets me use the web and other media comfortably, but I wouldn't try to actually use it for work beyond initially…
In order to argue the author's point you would also need to be carrying around a 5" phone. He is pointing out the trend of more people using their phones for what they used to use their tablets for. I'd be interested to know if you have a 5" phone and whether or not you think it replaces the features of your tablet in any way.
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#55My love affair with the tablet isn't over: I love how it lets me browse the web, read books and magazines, and watch videos in bed after a long day. That's probably how most people use their tablets — secondary devices, mainly for entertainment. After a working day, I don't want to use a PC, and the tablet lets me use the web and other media comfortably, but I wouldn't try to actually use it for work beyond initially…
? Sitting upright at a desk with a reasonably sized monitor placed at arm's length is much more ergonomic than curling over a tiny glossy screen.
Not really tiny. And I DON'T want to "sit upright at a desk" after 10+ hours of doing just that.
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#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
How many people make a point of saying "yes, I am indeed your average consumer"?
I would venture to say that the average consumer doesn't take part in online discussions about the behaviors of average consumers.
My point exactly. Can you say "sampling bias"?
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#57My love affair with the tablet isn't over: I love how it lets me browse the web, read books and magazines, and watch videos in bed after a long day. That's probably how most people use their tablets — secondary devices, mainly for entertainment. After a working day, I don't want to use a PC, and the tablet lets me use the web and other media comfortably, but I wouldn't try to actually use it for work beyond initially…
There is a whole gradient of mobile devices, from small PMPs to full-sized tablets. They all are essentially the same thing in different scales. The article seems to be saying that the use case for tablets is being supplanted by larger phones.
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#58The initial tablet market struck me as a very boomer focused device, one that made computing easy for a limited subset of tasks. I think he's wrong that tablets have peaked. As the software and hardware on tablets catches up to the capability of a full laptop, they are a much more compelling device for use at home or at work. Content creation, software development and file management are still a challenge but these c…
I'm a Linux user and very much addicted to the CLI. For any kind of work, a tablet isn't really right for me. I'm getting by okay with two laptops at the office: An MBP that weighs at least 7 lbs and a 2.2 lb ThinkPad. All my work stuff is on my MBP which stays on my desk. I take my ThinkPad to meetings, and if I need to reference something off the MBP I simply ssh into it. That would be a pain without a keyboard. So…
If you're addicted to the CLI why the MBP? A MBA would serve you just as well, and be lighter.
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#59I have a desktop PC, a notebook, a tablet, and a phone. All four of them were getting long of tooth -- an inevitability given the rapid pace of obsolescence. Which one did I upgrade, and why?
My phone, for two reasons:
1. I needed to upgrade my phone in order to sign up with a new provider of phone service. None of the other devices are tethered to a single (invariably evil) service provider for mainstream use.
2. Inefficiency and obsolescence such as sluggish performance carried the highest price on the phone, because my need for the phone occurs in awkward situations such as getting from A to B in my car, or deciding which product to buy in the store.
If these are widespread patterns, then the result will be that the slickest, newest computers in the typical household will be phones.
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#60Earlier quoted context omitted.
Have you ever seen a child use a tablet? It's mind-blowing to see a 3 year old use one better than their parents. I don't think tablets will ever replace laptops, but that's not the point of consumption is it. They'd rather you buy a laptop for "work" a tablet for "consumption" and a phone, and...
Yes it is, but as you said, a 3 year old isn't trying to get work done. What we need to see is how the kids first using phones from 7 years ago are doing with tablets and their ilk now in school. That's your earliest cohort of 10 year olds first exposed to the iPhone.
Yes, and watching tv or reading a book you are also not getting any work doen. What's the point? Computers are no longer just about getting work doen. For many, computers are more about entertainment and communication, than about work.