the rise of the tablet sucked $40bn out of global IT
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"$40 Billion spent on devices people actually use"
Grandma have never wanted a computer, laptop, or netbook. She has always wanted a tablet.
the rise of the tablet sucked $40bn out of global IT
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That was exactly my thoughts on the whole tablet thing until I started using one. I use mine for just about everything now. E-mail would be a big one. I regularly get PO's and Invoices sent to my...
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Title should be "analysts overestimated sales by 40bn (because they're not that good of analysts)"
the rise of the tablet sucked $40bn out of global IT
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I agree that a tablet does stuff faster than a smartphone, but faster than a laptop? I'm going to have to disagree. The lack of a dedicated keyboard is a major issue for me. Even for just browsing...
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Yes - time, not speed, is the benefit to tablet vs. laptop. I can be on the couch, click on the iPad & check my mail in about 2 minutes; versus booting the laptop, launching outlook, signing in,...
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Maybe I'm just weird leaving my laptops on all the time :lol:
the rise of the tablet sucked $40bn out of global IT
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Tablets -> "surface" / convertible form factor. That is the only thing missing really. Tablet / touch interface on the go. When docked/connected with the keyboard, you will have a regular desktop...
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It all depends on your usage and technical expertise.
The average user use computers for mostly media consumption, whether it is movies, books, or music, and tablets are almost entirely focused on...
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Agreed. With my laptop, I close the lid, and it sleeps when I am not using it, and I can open the lid and use it again within about 2 seconds. This extra time is worth the definite speed savings in...
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OOC, what do you use your tablets for? I am not surprised America buys tons of tablets simply because most of the marketing for computers nowadays is for tablets. However, I still believe tablets...
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To be fair almost everyone underestimated where the tablet market would be this year, however I won't disagree with your statement "because they're not that good of analysts" lol.
I was reading an...
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Sleep/hibernate + SSD = will get you up as quickly. Switch to Win8 :( or linux if you want easy access to info.
Tablet convertibles will kill off the cheap
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My wife uses this with hers Keyboard i got it for $20 from a Slickdeal. She loves it I find it clunky and would rather use the screen keypad, but if you are a dedicated keyboard guy it works great....
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I agree that it's easier to do those things on a tablet than on a smartphone. But isn't a >13" laptop even easier? And I dunno what laptop and tablet you have but if your tablet is faster than your...
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I am a tech lover and I don't see the point of a Tablet (atleast to me) if you have a smartphone and a laptop. When I don't want to be on my desktop I will be on my smartphone and vice versa. To me...
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tablets are in the middle between a smartphone and a pc computer.
with my nexus 7, instead of reaching for my smartphone or starting up my pc, I rather just reach for my nexus and start checking...
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