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I think tablets are going to get bigger, and bigger. There's an Ipad 3 in development, and Sony are coming out with two pretty neat tablets later this year. They're starting to appeal to me, not only for gaming, but as general entertainment devices.

Do you have a tablet? What is it like? Do you want one?



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Tablet's are great and all but at this point of time they are not replacement for laptops or desktops. I have an IPhone and like the touchscreen keyboard but i can't say the same for IPad. As the screen gets bigger i feel an option of keyboard would be nice. Asus Transformers or something tablet offer's an option of attachable keyboard and is one of my favourite ones on the market. I still feel that they need better integration and multitasking of laptops that are offered at same prices as Tablets.



I own an iPad and iPad2.. and they are great.. no need for my Desktop or Laptop to do light surfing, facebook, watching a tv episode, getting a food recipe, playing some final fantasy 3 .. sitting on the couch, bed, toilet.. doing that feels really good.. sure, they don't have the power of a laptop.. but the convience you gain is so worth the money.. and it feels far more intergrated in my social interaction with my gf and friends.. I can just sit next to her on the couch and still visit this site!! (just not post on this site but that's more of a problem of the site then of a tablet)



 

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green_sky said:
Tablet's are great and all but at this point of time they are not replacement for laptops or desktops. I have an IPhone and like the touchscreen keyboard but i can't say the same for IPad. As the screen gets bigger i feel an option of keyboard would be nice. Asus Transformers or something tablet offer's an option of attachable keyboard and is one of my favourite ones on the market. I still feel that they need better integration and multitasking of laptops that are offered at same prices as Tablets.

Yea, I never see them replacing Laptops/Computers. When work needs done, i'd use my PC.

But, I think they'd be a great entertainment device, and because I'd only use my PC for work - it would probably live longer.



I have an Asus Transformer and the keyboard dock. A few nit-picky issues aside I absolutely love it. I now set my desktop at home up as a media server and never really need to use it. My wife has macbook to herself now. And I don't feel the need to take my work laptop with me everywhere as I can do most things on my Transformer. The dock really sets the Asus apart from the other Android Tablets in my opinion. Besides just the keyboard and touchpad the extra expansion ports and battery life come in real handy. I can plug in external hard drives, and even my PS3 controller to use while playing nes / snes / genesis emulators. And with each Android update it becomes a better machine. Granted there aren't nearly as many Honeycomb specific apps as there are iPad specific apps, but I haven't found myself wanting for the most part.



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I used to be a big time tablet skeptic; I didn't think they were worth the money (and to some extent I still feel that way). However, after I bought one and used it, I saw that from a business perspective, the device has much potential.

I have an android tablet. A few weeks ago I was conducting a training session for end users on how to use an application I wrote. The tablet allowed me to make seamless transitions from the theoretical and practical portions of my training syllabus. I was training operators with the application on the server machine, and then would direct their attention to my tablet when it came time to show them some slides on the software architecture. Yes, I could have done this with a netbook/laptop, however, those devices are not as convenient as a secondary display as they weigh more and are harder to position in a location that is convenient for all to view while not deferring substantial focus from the primary display (the server machine in this case). Also, at this point the tablet is seen as a "cutting edge" device and many of my customers have positively commented on it and shown interest. This gives my clientele the sense that they are dealing with a company that is on the forefront when it comes to utilizing new technology. Obviously that will not be the case in the future, but for now it does make a difference.

Finally, the light weight and convenience of the tablet allows me to review documents and diagrams while I am traveling. Again, I could do this on a netbook, however they use more power and are not as easy to position in tight spaces. All that said, I am firmly a fan of tablets at this point. The 10 inch screen is the sweet spot IMO; applications are better viewed on tablet than on smartphones.



Don't have one, won't have one.
My laptop is far more than enough for me.



I am interested in getting one but will probably wait 6 months to a year as I think they will really come into their own during that time.



I don't have one, but I really like tablets, at least because there is huge potential in them. The ASUS Transformer is a step in the right direction, and I think a Windows 8 tablet like that would be the first tablet that I would truly want.

My dream tablet would however be one that I can write notes on with a stylus, and I'm really happy to see HTC doing the Flyer and making some effort in that space. I may have to wait until a tablet that can really do that emerges, and then I would have a definite replacement for my laptop.



Tablets are cool toys with very few practical applications at this point in time ... I'm inclined to wait a few years for the products to mature before I buy into them