The only one that holds even a grain of truth is possibly malware...but I have YET
to have any of the notebooks/netbooks in my household running Windows XP or 7
afflicted with any malware...so maybe that's BS as well. The other points are just
plain WRONG, and as such, do not warrant any point by point rebuttal. Heck, even
the malware angle is wrong...ever hear of Android malware Jack?
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Android seems to be plagued with some issues yes, but I just can't see these Android tablets providing alternative work environment that proven Windows computers would. Maybe as a companion for a meeting, note taking or occasional browsing, but thats about it, unfortunately. Going to wait until Windows 8 tablets.
I've tried my best to use a tablet for meetings it just doesn't fly. The keyboard simply isn't suited for touch typing. I don't own a smart phone but people seem to be able to type fairly fast with two thumbs as compared to one finger at a time using the tablet. Plus the email apps are not very efficient. I laugh out loud when I see people with iPads or other tablets carrying portable keyboards! You know if they had some duct tape they could tape the keyboard right to their tablets and they'd sort of hindge together sort of like a... hmmm oh yeah, a NOTEBOOK. Win 8 MAY change that so we'll wait and see but again the "excuses" given in this article are lame.
I thought the claim to be malware free the most inaccurate! It is well know in INFO-SEC that Androids can be some of the worst offenders. Be that as it may; it is the applications vulnerabilities that cause most of this, and users that not only don't use best practices, but download anything and everything for their 'Droid' tablet to compromise the system. Today's malware don't even need to install to do their dirty work on the tablet.
As far as the other reasons, my clients are flocking to them like moths to a flame. They will be demanding them for work next. Many will be using them at work anyway.
As far as the other reasons, my clients are flocking to them like moths to a flame. They will be demanding them for work next. Many will be using them at work anyway.
Reasons #7 and 9 make it doubtful. Missing from all the hoopla about tables is that their form factor prevents them from being a serious contender for any kind of serious data entry tasks where keyboarding skills are primary--i.e., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc. [Touch-screen order entry tasks at fast food restaurants does not count, as the clerk is only choosing from a very limited set of choices.] Touch typing on a tablet with a tiny touch-screen keyboard key icons? Hardly. Of course, one could add a standalone USB or wireless keyboard; but then, you have a two-piece laptop.
TsarNikky is correct. It is one reason I have not bought a tablet. I just put in a bigger hard drive in my Asus Tech Netbook to expand its capabilities.
For me any tab in market is priced very heavily compared to their notebook counterparts. Besides they are not upgradeable like notebooks. So if I get a tab with 16GB flash then I'm stuck to it forever. Ok, some may even have memory card slots, but what's the maximum storage 64GB eh? And those are not even safe bets.With notebook I may get 250GB HDD but I can upgrade it later. People store lots of data on their notebooks which isn't possible with tabs. Besides I can't upgrade internal memory. I'm also stuck with the OS which comes installed with my tab. So I can't get iOS on Android tab because I made wrong decisions while buying. And there's no market for Android tabs btw, it's iPad market. If my OEM denies FW update then I'm stuck with old software which will get older and older as new versions keep coming in. With notebooks I don't have to worry to some extent. I can run Win 7 on Win Vista certified notebook or sometimes even on WinXP notebook perhaps I might need to increase RAM which can be done easily. And I can dual boot to. Regarding apps, any OS for notebooks be it Win or Lin, we have more softs. Portability, I don't want to carry external keyboard dock or wireless mouse all the time. Besides tabs screens won't even work with gloves on hands. In short tabs put restrictions on us which nobody wants to see.
Great to see a post that stand up to this piece and put it down on technical ground.
If you purchase a tablet with 16GB of SSD-based storage, then yes - you are stuck with that forever. But as you say, you can get MicroSD cards with 32/64GB of storage, and use more than one. Faster than HDDs, too. You can also use external harddrives with tablets; giving you virtually unlimited storage options. No, it isn't onboard, but you CAN use it.
By the way, saying that you're stuck with the OS on your tablet is incorrect. With Android tablets, you can dual boot linux (Ubuntu is attempting to create a port). Saying that you can't use iOS is just obvious; it's like saying that you can't boot PS3 firmware on a Xbox 360. Apple is proprietary; it's not the fault of the tablet. Blame Apple.
Also, have you heard of the Open Handset Alliance? Most ajor Android manufacterers have joined it, which also means that they are OBLIGATED to provideave aranteed updates to the OS for 18 months after the release of your hardware. So you WILL get updates. Besides, if you're willing to install Linux or if you know how to install a new version of Windows then you can just as easily root your tablet and update the firmware yourself. It's not that hard (this is an alternative, of course; you can STILL get the firmware from the OEM if they released it (remember, they are obligated for 18 months)). You can run new software on older hardware on Tablets. Why do you just assume you can't? Do some research on it. You are not locked in with Android - major updates have been coming a lot more readily recently.
With tablets, also, you don't usually need more RAM. Why would you? To brag about specs? The OS handles RAM fine, and I wouldn't really see a need for it under current circumstances. Everything runs fine on tablets with 1GB - plenty for most tasks.
I'm pretty sure you can dual-boot with Android. Just unlock the bootloader (I THINK that's what you do, not exactly sure). I do agree with you on apps, however, but just because Windows/Linux have more doesn't mean that the apps for Android are inconsequential. That doesn't even make sense, really. Apps for Android allow you to do things from edit spreadsheets (more on this in a minute) to edit ID3 tags for music files.
And, wait a minute - you don't want to carry a keyboard dock, but you will carry a laptop? So you're saying the entire idea of that is bad. That doesn't make sense. With a tablet, you have the OPTION. With laptops, you don't. I typed this entire post on an ASUS Eee Pad Transformer with the Keyboard dock; which is hinged. It can be closed, opened, tilted, undocked, etc. It also has a touchpad, so you don't need a wireless mouse (although who, really, exclusively uses a touchpad on a Keyboard? Literally. I would never want to use one exclusively - I need my mouse). Besides, you have USB ports on the tablet as well, so you can get a mouse if you want one. Or a USB drive. Or a full-size SD card.
Also, if you own a tablet and care about using it with gloves, then you would buy the capacitive, conductive ones. Plain and simple - it's just forethought.
If anything, my tablet is more flexible than a laptop for everyday use. Dock it for typing, use a mouse for documents, spreadsheets, etc, which works perfectly fine on Android, and undock for web browsing/gaming/other things. I can also HDMI to a TV for display mirroring.
I get 16 Hour battery life, too. You can't get that on ANY consumer laptop, anywhere, that I've ever seen. And all for $500.
That's pretty good, wouldn't you say?
By the way, saying that you're stuck with the OS on your tablet is incorrect. With Android tablets, you can dual boot linux (Ubuntu is attempting to create a port). Saying that you can't use iOS is just obvious; it's like saying that you can't boot PS3 firmware on a Xbox 360. Apple is proprietary; it's not the fault of the tablet. Blame Apple.
Also, have you heard of the Open Handset Alliance? Most ajor Android manufacterers have joined it, which also means that they are OBLIGATED to provideave aranteed updates to the OS for 18 months after the release of your hardware. So you WILL get updates. Besides, if you're willing to install Linux or if you know how to install a new version of Windows then you can just as easily root your tablet and update the firmware yourself. It's not that hard (this is an alternative, of course; you can STILL get the firmware from the OEM if they released it (remember, they are obligated for 18 months)). You can run new software on older hardware on Tablets. Why do you just assume you can't? Do some research on it. You are not locked in with Android - major updates have been coming a lot more readily recently.
With tablets, also, you don't usually need more RAM. Why would you? To brag about specs? The OS handles RAM fine, and I wouldn't really see a need for it under current circumstances. Everything runs fine on tablets with 1GB - plenty for most tasks.
I'm pretty sure you can dual-boot with Android. Just unlock the bootloader (I THINK that's what you do, not exactly sure). I do agree with you on apps, however, but just because Windows/Linux have more doesn't mean that the apps for Android are inconsequential. That doesn't even make sense, really. Apps for Android allow you to do things from edit spreadsheets (more on this in a minute) to edit ID3 tags for music files.
And, wait a minute - you don't want to carry a keyboard dock, but you will carry a laptop? So you're saying the entire idea of that is bad. That doesn't make sense. With a tablet, you have the OPTION. With laptops, you don't. I typed this entire post on an ASUS Eee Pad Transformer with the Keyboard dock; which is hinged. It can be closed, opened, tilted, undocked, etc. It also has a touchpad, so you don't need a wireless mouse (although who, really, exclusively uses a touchpad on a Keyboard? Literally. I would never want to use one exclusively - I need my mouse). Besides, you have USB ports on the tablet as well, so you can get a mouse if you want one. Or a USB drive. Or a full-size SD card.
Also, if you own a tablet and care about using it with gloves, then you would buy the capacitive, conductive ones. Plain and simple - it's just forethought.
If anything, my tablet is more flexible than a laptop for everyday use. Dock it for typing, use a mouse for documents, spreadsheets, etc, which works perfectly fine on Android, and undock for web browsing/gaming/other things. I can also HDMI to a TV for display mirroring.
I get 16 Hour battery life, too. You can't get that on ANY consumer laptop, anywhere, that I've ever seen. And all for $500.
That's pretty good, wouldn't you say?
MicroSD cards...one word unreliable than old style HDD.I won't take risk my IMP data on any of them.They are enough for some convenient movement of data. Then using portable HDD takes the wind out of 'portability' of tablets.16GB inside and 500GB outside on portable, that's certainly not good idea of portability.
Ok so for a tehchie like you n me unlocking bootloader and blah blah may sound very simple. But go and try to convince this to end user of tablet who's non-geek just wants exactly what he gets from his laptop, I mean from Windows, to be specific. And then if he fires you then don't cry. I still prefer Windows as OS for good apps and more than that ability to install apps in few steps.No going into super user mode, running command line and blah blah. Even I don't like Linux for this sole reason and that's the only reason it couldn't get to millions.
There's no relation between OHA and 18 month of obligation.On an average Google releases new major version of its OS every six months.So for 18 months program that's equal to 3 major updates. Now show me any OEM who has updated their droids to three major updates.
Again Bootloaders and all stuff eh? No I'm not a part of any XDADev team who knows how to hack bootloaders, run assembly codes and then install new OS. I just don't want all that hassle. I just want my device to work as I want right from the moment I brought it and without major modifications. And what if I brick it when doing so? Go to service center and realize that I just voided my warranty.****.And with repair all my data will be wiped off. On my laptop I just insert disc and start installing new OS and even if I mess up then I'm not risking my data very much.I can remove my HDD, back-it-up some elsewhere and then attempt recovery with recovery tools or disc.Unless you're recovering from a image you won't lose your data. Only phone which I've seen stand 'bricking' issue is Nokia N900 even if you brick it you just flash it like you install any OS on laptop but even that's little tricky.
And spredsheet apps on smartphones/tablets? Ever tried to maintian your companies accounts data or bills on your tablet with less powerful software? Even MSFT's own WP7 comes with stripped down Excel then forget about others. All those softwares are enough to manage your monthly expenses. And yeah do try scrolling through lines of spredsheet.
"you don't want to carry a keyboard dock, but you will carry a laptop?" is same like you want to carry a portable HDD but do not want a 1TB inside tab instead.LoL...
And you think USB ports are exclusive to tabs? Long ago they came to laptops and are still here if you know at all.
Again you need a 'physical' keyboard with your tab that's the reason you used dock with your Asus tab. And I guess you purchased it separately. Well my laptop came with physical keyboard.Surprised? And if in case you forget it home then you've to with on-screen keyboard which eats up exactly half the space available on-screen.With laptop I don't have to think about keyboard. If I forget then I'll forget the whole laptop and not just keyboard.
Yes even laptops have got HDMI ports.My Lenovo has TV-tuner card, a rare feature these days.
And I guess you directly started using capacitive displays that's why you couldn't answer my query of gloves. Well, if you have used 'resistive' displays already then you'd know how horrible they are for day to day use. And even gamers prefer Dell Alienware for gaming and not some Galaxy tab.
Ok battery life certainly sounds good, but hey who in this world uses laptops for straight 16hrs?You, me or anyone else? None. Most people have electricity outlets at their disposal when they are in office.After office hours, a smartphone is best companion.and surely any human won't sit like .... in front of their TV,laptop or tab. (I know there have been exception too...LoL)
Finally to wrap-up, $500 for a tab?What are trying to justify? Very limited storage, single OS,knowledge of techy to load new OS,few more dollars for keyboard dock and what else? For $500 I can get much better laptop with actual processing power, an OS capable to use it fully and which is productive itself and most importantly doesn't need a working data connection all the time.
I hope this pretty much clear up things for you.
Ok so for a tehchie like you n me unlocking bootloader and blah blah may sound very simple. But go and try to convince this to end user of tablet who's non-geek just wants exactly what he gets from his laptop, I mean from Windows, to be specific. And then if he fires you then don't cry. I still prefer Windows as OS for good apps and more than that ability to install apps in few steps.No going into super user mode, running command line and blah blah. Even I don't like Linux for this sole reason and that's the only reason it couldn't get to millions.
There's no relation between OHA and 18 month of obligation.On an average Google releases new major version of its OS every six months.So for 18 months program that's equal to 3 major updates. Now show me any OEM who has updated their droids to three major updates.
Again Bootloaders and all stuff eh? No I'm not a part of any XDADev team who knows how to hack bootloaders, run assembly codes and then install new OS. I just don't want all that hassle. I just want my device to work as I want right from the moment I brought it and without major modifications. And what if I brick it when doing so? Go to service center and realize that I just voided my warranty.****.And with repair all my data will be wiped off. On my laptop I just insert disc and start installing new OS and even if I mess up then I'm not risking my data very much.I can remove my HDD, back-it-up some elsewhere and then attempt recovery with recovery tools or disc.Unless you're recovering from a image you won't lose your data. Only phone which I've seen stand 'bricking' issue is Nokia N900 even if you brick it you just flash it like you install any OS on laptop but even that's little tricky.
And spredsheet apps on smartphones/tablets? Ever tried to maintian your companies accounts data or bills on your tablet with less powerful software? Even MSFT's own WP7 comes with stripped down Excel then forget about others. All those softwares are enough to manage your monthly expenses. And yeah do try scrolling through lines of spredsheet.
"you don't want to carry a keyboard dock, but you will carry a laptop?" is same like you want to carry a portable HDD but do not want a 1TB inside tab instead.LoL...
And you think USB ports are exclusive to tabs? Long ago they came to laptops and are still here if you know at all.
Again you need a 'physical' keyboard with your tab that's the reason you used dock with your Asus tab. And I guess you purchased it separately. Well my laptop came with physical keyboard.Surprised? And if in case you forget it home then you've to with on-screen keyboard which eats up exactly half the space available on-screen.With laptop I don't have to think about keyboard. If I forget then I'll forget the whole laptop and not just keyboard.
Yes even laptops have got HDMI ports.My Lenovo has TV-tuner card, a rare feature these days.
And I guess you directly started using capacitive displays that's why you couldn't answer my query of gloves. Well, if you have used 'resistive' displays already then you'd know how horrible they are for day to day use. And even gamers prefer Dell Alienware for gaming and not some Galaxy tab.
Ok battery life certainly sounds good, but hey who in this world uses laptops for straight 16hrs?You, me or anyone else? None. Most people have electricity outlets at their disposal when they are in office.After office hours, a smartphone is best companion.and surely any human won't sit like .... in front of their TV,laptop or tab. (I know there have been exception too...LoL)
Finally to wrap-up, $500 for a tab?What are trying to justify? Very limited storage, single OS,knowledge of techy to load new OS,few more dollars for keyboard dock and what else? For $500 I can get much better laptop with actual processing power, an OS capable to use it fully and which is productive itself and most importantly doesn't need a working data connection all the time.
I hope this pretty much clear up things for you.
We already have a Linux based distro which works exactly the way you want in #9. I thought as a Linux writer you'd know it.
I don't what you are using Jack but bluetooth on my Windows 7 compters work like a breeze. takes a few seconds to connect if they are paired and a whoping 30 sec to create a pair.
My Windows laptop supports any type of Bluetooth device. My iPad 2 cannot use a handsfree headset. You can listen to the iPad audio, but you cannot use the mic. Ever try to use a bluetooth mouse with iOS? If tablets are going to overtake laptops, they need to do everything a laptop does. As of now they cannot even do simple things like PRINT to most printers. Right now tablets are a companion device, not a replacement. Very few people have a tablet as their only device.
My iPad 2 works perfectly with my Logitecg wireless headset, so does my wife's iPad (1)!
I have no desire to replace my laptop with a tablet. I need more than glorified phone apps to do my job, I need real computing power. I tried taking a tablet to the field a while back just to try it and it was a huge bust...it actually obstructed my effort. I would lay odds most other laptop users come to the same conclusion.
I agree that a tablet will not replace my laptop anytime soon, unless there is a near full version of Matlab that comes out, which I doubt atleast for android but maybe for Win 8 ARM version
1: A tablet lasts longer on battery power because it's capable of doing less work. Need to download and unpack a few hundred MB Cisco IOS image to upgrade a switch or router? You're out of luck with a tablet. I won't bother listing the other things a laptop can do that a tablet cannot. Anyone with a 3-digit IQ can figure it out on their own.
2: Viruses exist for mobile devices, and because of people like Jack Wallen, who are lulled into a false sense of "security via obscurity," when a device is infected, the effects can be catastrophic due to the lack of defenses because of the perceived lack of threat.
3: I agree.
4: What? Getting more for your money when buying a tablet that costs the same as a low-mid range laptop? If portability is the only decision point, then yes, you're right. Although, one may argue that a smart phone is even more portable, and since you seem to be throwing out all rational decision making processes, more portable = better.
5: Many laptops come with built in 3G or 4G hardware just like phones and tablets.
6: There are thousands more applications available for full fledged computers. The fact that you think tablets outclass apps for computers just proves how far removed you are from a power user scenario.
7: The "user friendliness" of a device is based on perception. Granted, this is your article and thus, your perception - I get that. But saying your perception is why tablets will overtake laptops is absurd.
8: Laptops and smartphones have bluetooth connectivity as well. If you have trouble connecting devices to your computer via bluetooth... well... PEBKAC.
9: I don't know what kind of computers you use, but my laptop resumes from sleep and is sitting at the login prompt before I fully raise the screen. My desktop is at the login screen before I can get my hands back to the keyboard/mouse after pressing the power button. Now, I realize you said hibernate, not sleep. A tablets "off" mode is not equivalent to hibernating a PC, it's more equivalent to sleep, although it's not even that deep... it's more like a daydream. I don't know about you, but my iPad is awake enough to receive email and notifications even when "hibernating." My computers, not so.
10: Social networking is a disease... a plague. You say it helps small business due to free advertising. I say it get more useless junk shoved in front of me. You say I can forget having to use a browser for everything... you're right... instead I have to use three different apps to Facebook, Tweet and Tumble.
Tablets have their place in the market, but it is not the place that laptops currently occupy. They are not productivity devices and those who think so are not using a laptop to its full potential. I guarantee someone who is not inept will be more productive in 6 hours on a laptop than in 10 hours on a tablet.
I like my iPad... it's nice to use when I don't feel like sitting upright at my computer desk or being hunched over my laptop or using pinch-to-zoom to view web content on my phone. It will never replace my phone, my laptop nor my desktop, however.
I'm not sure what Jack Wallen's goal was, making a statement as bold as this, but if it gets much publicity, it's going to go on record as being one of the dumbest statements made this decade.
2: Viruses exist for mobile devices, and because of people like Jack Wallen, who are lulled into a false sense of "security via obscurity," when a device is infected, the effects can be catastrophic due to the lack of defenses because of the perceived lack of threat.
3: I agree.
4: What? Getting more for your money when buying a tablet that costs the same as a low-mid range laptop? If portability is the only decision point, then yes, you're right. Although, one may argue that a smart phone is even more portable, and since you seem to be throwing out all rational decision making processes, more portable = better.
5: Many laptops come with built in 3G or 4G hardware just like phones and tablets.
6: There are thousands more applications available for full fledged computers. The fact that you think tablets outclass apps for computers just proves how far removed you are from a power user scenario.
7: The "user friendliness" of a device is based on perception. Granted, this is your article and thus, your perception - I get that. But saying your perception is why tablets will overtake laptops is absurd.
8: Laptops and smartphones have bluetooth connectivity as well. If you have trouble connecting devices to your computer via bluetooth... well... PEBKAC.
9: I don't know what kind of computers you use, but my laptop resumes from sleep and is sitting at the login prompt before I fully raise the screen. My desktop is at the login screen before I can get my hands back to the keyboard/mouse after pressing the power button. Now, I realize you said hibernate, not sleep. A tablets "off" mode is not equivalent to hibernating a PC, it's more equivalent to sleep, although it's not even that deep... it's more like a daydream. I don't know about you, but my iPad is awake enough to receive email and notifications even when "hibernating." My computers, not so.
10: Social networking is a disease... a plague. You say it helps small business due to free advertising. I say it get more useless junk shoved in front of me. You say I can forget having to use a browser for everything... you're right... instead I have to use three different apps to Facebook, Tweet and Tumble.
Tablets have their place in the market, but it is not the place that laptops currently occupy. They are not productivity devices and those who think so are not using a laptop to its full potential. I guarantee someone who is not inept will be more productive in 6 hours on a laptop than in 10 hours on a tablet.
I like my iPad... it's nice to use when I don't feel like sitting upright at my computer desk or being hunched over my laptop or using pinch-to-zoom to view web content on my phone. It will never replace my phone, my laptop nor my desktop, however.
I'm not sure what Jack Wallen's goal was, making a statement as bold as this, but if it gets much publicity, it's going to go on record as being one of the dumbest statements made this decade.
I have worked on Android enough to say that my Aspire (with bleutooth and 3G) is my current favorite device. The notebooks will beat tablets in performance every single time. I love your comment. Also, within a few years people will have made virusses for those systems and they will be eqaully vurnerable for these creepy things. +1
Just wait until Windows 8 is out...then it will be a bigger problem than it is now.
I think you're wrong because you're only looking at it from a "power user's" perspective. It sound's like you're disagreeing for the sake of disagreeing. I'm trying to sum up your perspective but in order to see the whole picture you must look at it from a non-power user perspective. Non-power user's far outnumber techies that hate for anyone to mess with their "full power" desktop/laptops. But bottom line is, most users don't want the most powerful system available to man in order to check their email and browse the web. What the tablet does is allows a majority of the people to do the little that they do very quickly and conveniently.
I'm not going to dispute you on all your negativity but the one thing I thought was funny was item #10. If you're in a browser, you still have to at least Ctrl-T to a new tab, get the URL through a bookmark or type it in and log into the social network. So, it may be fewer steps to actually run an app than to connect through the browser.
I'm not going to dispute you on all your negativity but the one thing I thought was funny was item #10. If you're in a browser, you still have to at least Ctrl-T to a new tab, get the URL through a bookmark or type it in and log into the social network. So, it may be fewer steps to actually run an app than to connect through the browser.
Your comments are understandable from a consumer's perspective. Why would a consumer read and/or comment on a tech site ... and then critize the "techie" remarks? Hmmm is what i was thinking when I read your response. Most of the "techies" will recognize the fault with Jack's article and comparisons from a technology review perspective. from the consumers view he pushes the right marketing buttons and uses the standard buzzwords.
I appreciate both but I have predicted for a year that by 2016 the smartphone will be powerful enough to do what many end users or "power users" require froma laptop and will be the replacement. Snap it inot a dock and work - take it with you and work a little hindered. Neither tablet nor smartphone will replace the laptop for the techie and his/her needs. It would have to replace the PC at the same time and that might not be for a decade (if it happens at all).
I appreciate both but I have predicted for a year that by 2016 the smartphone will be powerful enough to do what many end users or "power users" require froma laptop and will be the replacement. Snap it inot a dock and work - take it with you and work a little hindered. Neither tablet nor smartphone will replace the laptop for the techie and his/her needs. It would have to replace the PC at the same time and that might not be for a decade (if it happens at all).
I don't think he means this to be only for techies. I'm looking at the broader market potential. Not just that market for the few techies (compared to the average user). Of course, he's writing to techies since this is a techie publication but techies don't think outside their world and therefore don't think about the overall market potential.
Do you agree/disagree that for the majority of users (average Joes) they could very well get sufficient use from a tablet and therefore not need a laptop?
If so, then that's my point. I don't think Jack is saying to all the techies that read his article "YOU are going to replace your laptop in the next year." I think he's looking at the broader market potential.
Do you agree/disagree that for the majority of users (average Joes) they could very well get sufficient use from a tablet and therefore not need a laptop?
If so, then that's my point. I don't think Jack is saying to all the techies that read his article "YOU are going to replace your laptop in the next year." I think he's looking at the broader market potential.
I mean you've got techs, who make their living maintaining them, You've got hobbyists, who might know even more than a tech, you've got full time users, who use them to produce their work, and you've got Aunt Maude who bought it for Facebook.
Only the tech has no standing as to what is best, he simply must service what is before him. The latter three will determine what they need.
Only the tech has no standing as to what is best, he simply must service what is before him. The latter three will determine what they need.
I was not making the techie comment about Jack's article - I was referring to you commenting about the consumer pespective within this "tech" forum. The comment given by Jeff7181 was a tech perspective on the issues with Jack's article. Your comments in stating that Jeff7181 was "wrong" because you provided a consumers view .. this is techrepublic so expect the tech answer. jack's article will market to the masses but in the tech world tablets are still more of a sales tool or toy and limited on business application.
If you only limit it to techies you're right. But techies aren't the only ones that are buying tablets.
Why would we waste time debating whether or not a techie can use a tablet. We all want more power and tablets are the exact opposite. I honestly don't think techie types will accept anything with less power. It's not in their nature.
I am sorry but I must have missed the part where Jack said that it will be techies that will convert in a year. It sounds like he was referring to certain groups in business. Techies are the minority compared to the users in business. He may be right if you consider executives and middle management. I have read where they are converting in droves to tablets and using them for BI and other reporting capabilities.
Why would we waste time debating whether or not a techie can use a tablet. We all want more power and tablets are the exact opposite. I honestly don't think techie types will accept anything with less power. It's not in their nature.
I am sorry but I must have missed the part where Jack said that it will be techies that will convert in a year. It sounds like he was referring to certain groups in business. Techies are the minority compared to the users in business. He may be right if you consider executives and middle management. I have read where they are converting in droves to tablets and using them for BI and other reporting capabilities.
I like power.
Maybe I don't really need it, but I like the effortless ease with which a powerful machine does its duty.
Like my old Caddie DeVille-no effort, smooth, easy, roomy, all the bells and whistles. Nice. The tablets? Yugos. They "just work".
Maybe I don't really need it, but I like the effortless ease with which a powerful machine does its duty.
Like my old Caddie DeVille-no effort, smooth, easy, roomy, all the bells and whistles. Nice. The tablets? Yugos. They "just work".
Because techie or not, laptops will be more productive in any branch. Not just the tech world. Of course, tablets have nice attributes, but notebooks beat them every time when you need to get something done quickly.
Is it against the "law" of TechRepublic to write an article or give the "AverageJoeRepublic's" perspective? I don't think any of you really care about anyone's perspective but you're own. I've been a techie for 30 years but I can see outside my little tech world and understand the reasons certain things are successful.
My desktop is at the login screen before I can get my hands back to the keyboard/mouse after pressing the power button. Now, I realize you said hibernate, not sleep. A tablets "off" mode is not equivalent to hibernating a PC, it's more equivalent to sleep, although it's not even that deep
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Until us Androiders get proper system-level upgrades pushed to our phones and tablets, malware will be there and increase. Until the vendors and providers cooperate in this, I may pass on tablets. My desk and laptop linux IS secure and kept that way.
Try an iPad if you're worried. Unlike Android, the app store is well guarded. It's not impossible but highly unlikely that you'll get infected with a gatekeeper watching the store.
Do you know what windows did? They have multiple defences running, multiple programs to protect you from threats and a lot of companies create high-end anti-malware programs that act as your first line of defence. Still, I get at least 2 emails a day, send by a virus-infected pc. Those virusses will come, for both android and apple products.
Lenovo ThinkPad 1838 tablet is an enterprise class tablet that offers a lot of features that may be holding you back. I love my laptop and my tablet, probably my notebookore, if only for spreadsheet work. iOS and Android tablets are worthless for spreadsheets, and the world doesn't run without databases powering all of our websites, distributuion warehouses, and administrations. Notebooks aren't going anywhere anytime soon, unless we're condemning anyone who uses excel to produce spreadsheets on a desktop. I have not played on a Win 7 or 8 tablet yet, and am curious how they will play in this respect.
supports multicore CPUs and other expansion features, that Microsoft's hardware offerings may please customers with your requirements.
I too call BS on every point in the article.
The tablet makes sense if you are a teenager or typical consumer but if you are trying to get any work done at all the tablet clearly reveals itself as a toy for consume web content not to get any real work done. I'll bet you didn't write your article on a tablet.
Wireless connection needs added hardware....where have you been? It is internal and comes with most business laptops and is as transparent as your wi-fi card.
Social integration? Are playing on your computer again???? Get back to work! Besides do you have MS Office 2010? Get it and get spun up on the latest technology.
Portability? Most business users that travel a lot use Lenovo T420s or X220 just check them out next time you notice a business person at the airport. Seriously, have EVER seen a business person carrying a 12 pound laptop?
99.9% of all tablet apps are for teenagers not business people
Efficiency???? I will have a contest with you to write a 500 word document on my laptop and you on your iPad or whatever.....Efficiency...blahhh ha hahaha
Bluetooth? How does your laptop not have Bluetooth? Are you playing with consumer equipment again?
And yes, I have an iPad since I have to support people who use them. Trust me, they are fashionable toys not serious productivity tools.
They have there place for web and media consumption and some types of businesses might use them to lookup info on web apps but they ARE NOT serious business productivity tools.
I know you are happy with your new toy but don't let they lead to lazy article writing without thinking about it.
EVERYONE of your points make no sense! Including power consumption....I like where you say you can find a place to recharge....same for a laptop! Most laptops now last 4.5 - 5 hours. When was the last time you needed longer? If you did you simply need to get another battery for your optical bay.
The tablet makes sense if you are a teenager or typical consumer but if you are trying to get any work done at all the tablet clearly reveals itself as a toy for consume web content not to get any real work done. I'll bet you didn't write your article on a tablet.
Wireless connection needs added hardware....where have you been? It is internal and comes with most business laptops and is as transparent as your wi-fi card.
Social integration? Are playing on your computer again???? Get back to work! Besides do you have MS Office 2010? Get it and get spun up on the latest technology.
Portability? Most business users that travel a lot use Lenovo T420s or X220 just check them out next time you notice a business person at the airport. Seriously, have EVER seen a business person carrying a 12 pound laptop?
99.9% of all tablet apps are for teenagers not business people
Efficiency???? I will have a contest with you to write a 500 word document on my laptop and you on your iPad or whatever.....Efficiency...blahhh ha hahaha
Bluetooth? How does your laptop not have Bluetooth? Are you playing with consumer equipment again?
And yes, I have an iPad since I have to support people who use them. Trust me, they are fashionable toys not serious productivity tools.
They have there place for web and media consumption and some types of businesses might use them to lookup info on web apps but they ARE NOT serious business productivity tools.
I know you are happy with your new toy but don't let they lead to lazy article writing without thinking about it.
EVERYONE of your points make no sense! Including power consumption....I like where you say you can find a place to recharge....same for a laptop! Most laptops now last 4.5 - 5 hours. When was the last time you needed longer? If you did you simply need to get another battery for your optical bay.
Although I think that the article is complete rubbish, I think your comment is even worse.
As a ICT Professional I see plenty of business usesfor the tablet.. To state that a tablet is only for teenagers or 'typical consumers' (whatever that may be) is a stupid statement.
Comparing desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones based on usefulness is like comparing racing cars, oiltankers, family cars and sailing yachts.
What I mean with this is that every device is more usefull than the others in a given situation and user.
I think that all four devices are here to stay and that most people will end up using a combination of two or three of them.
As a ICT Professional I see plenty of business usesfor the tablet.. To state that a tablet is only for teenagers or 'typical consumers' (whatever that may be) is a stupid statement.
Comparing desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones based on usefulness is like comparing racing cars, oiltankers, family cars and sailing yachts.
What I mean with this is that every device is more usefull than the others in a given situation and user.
I think that all four devices are here to stay and that most people will end up using a combination of two or three of them.
with your summation but, tjobson did not state 'a tablet is only for teenagers'. What he said is that 99.9% of the apps are for teenagers. After perusing the volumes of fluff on the app market, he may be correct.
Have you ever used a tablet. Calling them toys doesn't bode well for your IT skills. Enterprises are converting in droves to tablets. Look at some statistics. And yet another techie that doesn't understand the average consumer perspective.
First, tjobson stated he does in fact own a tablet. As far as calling them toys, he might be one of the thousands of sysadmins who have experience with having to adjust their network infrastructures to accommodate Ipads only to see the 'ooh-ahh' factor fade and the tablets turn into paper weights - very expensive paperweights. As far as enterprise adoption, I have not seen it. I have personally installed a little over a 150 and maybe 5 are still in use for the purpose for which they were originally installed. About 100 have been re-purposed as a kind of 'second monitor' or as a meeting room note taker. The rest have either been given away to employees as awards or have become the aforementioned paperweights. Statistics: 3%, 67%, 30%. Lastly, some of us techies worry more about our clients than the average consumer.
Here's some references:
This is one article that had an indicator that businesses were buying tablets:http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/353592/Businesses_Plan_a_Tablet_Buying_Spree
An article that indicates that SAP is buying them as well:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-10/sap-buying-up-ipads-confident-in-apple-after-jobs-s-passing.html
Of course, you can look up the other references out there but it's happening.
This is one article that had an indicator that businesses were buying tablets:http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/353592/Businesses_Plan_a_Tablet_Buying_Spree
An article that indicates that SAP is buying them as well:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-10/sap-buying-up-ipads-confident-in-apple-after-jobs-s-passing.html
Of course, you can look up the other references out there but it's happening.
You responded to approximately 4.5% of my post. So, if statistics do it for you, while the 154 employees to which I referred were 100% laptop enabled, they make up less than 2% of 8000 employees. Furthermore, according to firewall logs, only 5 or 6 (5%) routinely take their tablets out of the building as opposed to almost 100% of the 600+ laptop users.
These are current, real numbers and not 75%-of-a-year old prophecies. And, I can almost guarantee you that SAP is not replacing their software development equipment with IPads.
These are current, real numbers and not 75%-of-a-year old prophecies. And, I can almost guarantee you that SAP is not replacing their software development equipment with IPads.
I found more references but I'm not wasting my time. You didn't read the part that said you can look them up yourself. And, obviously you don't want to know that this may be the case and you didn't look it up yourself.
Your efforts were wasted in your personal example and spouting doubt about iPad adoption in the Enterprise. You didn't make one valid point but still you got 2 up votes. AMAZING!!!
It appears when someone says something positive about Apple products the posters on this list down vote you.
Also, to break down vote records, you can say something negative about Android and you'll hit an all time low. Am I surrounded by people on this list that only see MS as the saviour of the world. Doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, it's happening.
I follow the stocks closely and it's happening so much that it finds it's way into the financial world.
You can't guarantee a thing. You can just sit by and watch as the iPads continue making their way in. No matter how much you hate Apple or the idea that they may actually make inroads into Enterprise it's not going to change that fact!
I'm done people so down vote this.
Your efforts were wasted in your personal example and spouting doubt about iPad adoption in the Enterprise. You didn't make one valid point but still you got 2 up votes. AMAZING!!!
It appears when someone says something positive about Apple products the posters on this list down vote you.
Also, to break down vote records, you can say something negative about Android and you'll hit an all time low. Am I surrounded by people on this list that only see MS as the saviour of the world. Doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, it's happening.
I follow the stocks closely and it's happening so much that it finds it's way into the financial world.
You can't guarantee a thing. You can just sit by and watch as the iPads continue making their way in. No matter how much you hate Apple or the idea that they may actually make inroads into Enterprise it's not going to change that fact!
I'm done people so down vote this.
My college - student niece is living with us while she's doing internship. She has a Sony laptop, an $800 iPad 2 and a Blackberry. The Sony stays in its case, the Blackberry does her socials, the iPad does games until the battery drains She hasn't recharged them yet Her work gets done on MY HP60, printed through my HP Canon PIXMA 970 with an almost empty BK cart.
Don't believe a word. Laptop = most useful integrated gadget of the 20th century; and I'm sure it will continue for many years.
I have to agree with the general sentiment, this is an inaccurate and inflammatory article and really, if I saw the content of the article posted in a comment or forum I would automatically think to myself "Troll" and move on.
Having said all that I could believe that the CIO of a company may be able to replace their laptop with a Pad device, Of course chances are they will still have a laptop too, permanently mounted on a docking station on their desk because a Desktop just isn???t as impressive and doesn???t add enough to your status :-P
Having said all that I could believe that the CIO of a company may be able to replace their laptop with a Pad device, Of course chances are they will still have a laptop too, permanently mounted on a docking station on their desk because a Desktop just isn???t as impressive and doesn???t add enough to your status :-P
No doubt Tablet looks as an attractive alternative to laptop but in terms of continuous work and productiviy in office environment, Tablet still cannot compete with laptop apart from being a sexy and trendy gadget - at least until as of now.
On the laptop front, more and more thinner and ligher varieties are coming out of late but the hardware miniaturization and acceleration leaves much to be desired to make it lighter.
For example, I have to use a high-end laptop with 16GB RAM and the laptop weighs very heavy (almost 7kg) with all accessories put together. Except for the extra RAM (which I need for a specific purpose), I can pretty much use the lighter laptop models - provided they allow RAM upgradeability. I don't mind i3 or i5 processor with 14 or 15" screen"
But, there are very few models which can support 16GB (can't understand why it should be so) and they all come like bricks - i7 processor, 17" or more screen size, lot of gaming related things I don't need and a close-to-2kg power adaptor!
Why don't the laptop manufacturers make the lighter laptop models upgradable with more RAM instead of giving bricks as the only choice?
On the laptop front, more and more thinner and ligher varieties are coming out of late but the hardware miniaturization and acceleration leaves much to be desired to make it lighter.
For example, I have to use a high-end laptop with 16GB RAM and the laptop weighs very heavy (almost 7kg) with all accessories put together. Except for the extra RAM (which I need for a specific purpose), I can pretty much use the lighter laptop models - provided they allow RAM upgradeability. I don't mind i3 or i5 processor with 14 or 15" screen"
But, there are very few models which can support 16GB (can't understand why it should be so) and they all come like bricks - i7 processor, 17" or more screen size, lot of gaming related things I don't need and a close-to-2kg power adaptor!
Why don't the laptop manufacturers make the lighter laptop models upgradable with more RAM instead of giving bricks as the only choice?
I personally think that the 'lightening' of laptops (in terms of weight, power consumption, etc.) and 'enrichment' of tablet (in terms of processing power, RAM, accessories) should only blur the line between the two and eventually merge both into one such that it can be both used as a tablet as well as a laptop. Given the screen size needed for real office productivity work, this is the most likeable route for evolution.
Eventually, the smart phone should also merge with tablet/laptop such that it loses its identity once it is inside it is part of the tablet/laptop but becomes a smart phone once separated. Having different devices for different things is not really cool from a mobile worker perspective.
Eventually, the smart phone should also merge with tablet/laptop such that it loses its identity once it is inside it is part of the tablet/laptop but becomes a smart phone once separated. Having different devices for different things is not really cool from a mobile worker perspective.
This is happening with the smartphones with Atrix and Atrix 2 smartphones being the first that I've seen that can be a phone and a laptop (with the optional laptop device).
I will have a contest with you to write a 500 word document on my laptop and you on your iPad or whatever.....Efficiency...blahhh ha hahaha
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Yeah I still cant see giving up screen space for a keyboard, and my little laptop is an excellent prop for the screen while sitting back. what a pain to use a tablet. They look cool, they're trendy, fun and easy to carry BUT THEY AINT NO LAPTOP AND ANIT NEVER GONNA BE. lol Make my laptop a folding, touch screen with windows 8, at a reasonable price and we'll talk.
In 1980 I used to look for Phone Booth in the highway to call office. She paged me. Today we can use Tab for all office work. Come home and store all your data in storage. I can assure you, old data will be changed next day. Tab will be under $100 within a year or two. Tab and Smart Phones will be for mobility. Home Automation and Social Networking can enhance connectivity. Lap is old and must say good bye.
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Stating that you can do all office work on a Tab can mean only one thing: you don't do (much) office work. Complete BS statement.
Tablets will be lucky to get 5% of the notebook market over the next few years.
You only need to have to write more than a few paragraphs on a tablet to see why.
And then there's a whole swag of other reasons - storage, lack of real software, lack of inputs, etc etc
You only need to have to write more than a few paragraphs on a tablet to see why.
And then there's a whole swag of other reasons - storage, lack of real software, lack of inputs, etc etc
I hate touchscreens both on computers and on phones!
The are horrible, too easy to touch the wrong button. I have a Captivate and if it wasn't for the great camera & video I would dump it for a good flip-phone with real buttons!
The are horrible, too easy to touch the wrong button. I have a Captivate and if it wasn't for the great camera & video I would dump it for a good flip-phone with real buttons!
First, Android is a google os and I have heard google is notorious for violating customer privacy.
Second, As the user base increases the target profile for a Linux based app will increase. being arrogant when it come to an OS viral invulnerability is jst plain foolish.
Third, While many apps are available, many favorites aren't. The same heartache that came with the forced move to Win7 and having to replace numerours apps is the even more so under a Linux based app.
As a mobile connectivity device I see Android based Tablets as useful as a Smartphone. For those wealthy enough for the data plan, a great idea. For the rest of us, NOT!
For Government the requirement for Bluetooth and Wireless connectivity is a minus because of IT paranoia. Once enough protective measures are added to satisfy the "MCP" (Tron) there will be no memory left or horsepower for anything else.
One thing Tablets may do is drive the price of Windows Based Tablets down where the rest of us can afford them.
Second, As the user base increases the target profile for a Linux based app will increase. being arrogant when it come to an OS viral invulnerability is jst plain foolish.
Third, While many apps are available, many favorites aren't. The same heartache that came with the forced move to Win7 and having to replace numerours apps is the even more so under a Linux based app.
As a mobile connectivity device I see Android based Tablets as useful as a Smartphone. For those wealthy enough for the data plan, a great idea. For the rest of us, NOT!
For Government the requirement for Bluetooth and Wireless connectivity is a minus because of IT paranoia. Once enough protective measures are added to satisfy the "MCP" (Tron) there will be no memory left or horsepower for anything else.
One thing Tablets may do is drive the price of Windows Based Tablets down where the rest of us can afford them.
Maybe, Jack is right in 50 years. 10 years ago, we heard that PC had dead. Ask yourself, what the device you are using in office is. 5 week ago, HP said they would withdraw from the PC market. This week, their CEO declares that they are back. Only time can prove your points.
Only more point for Jack that I disagree totally - Virus. With all my respects, Mac user says Apple was the safest device in the world and virus free. Nowadays, you find virus on iMac, iPod, etc. It is a matter of the economic of work. Virus attack will be there when the target is large enough becomes a target. Especially, if a tablet becomes popular and use for financial transaction, e.g. internet banking, the entice will be there for something, like key logger, etc.
Only more point for Jack that I disagree totally - Virus. With all my respects, Mac user says Apple was the safest device in the world and virus free. Nowadays, you find virus on iMac, iPod, etc. It is a matter of the economic of work. Virus attack will be there when the target is large enough becomes a target. Especially, if a tablet becomes popular and use for financial transaction, e.g. internet banking, the entice will be there for something, like key logger, etc.
This is all BS. And the word 'viruses' is actually in the list. Seriously, in 2011? 
Whatever malware is experienced is targetted at the operating systems that are most popular, and whatever malware is actually succesful in getting through is due to users knowingly allowing it on there as they're fooled by social methods.
Honestly, the shape and size of a device is not going to affect these social methods of getting malware on a device.
Is there a head editor for Tech Republic who gives articles a once-over sanity check before publishing, or is he/she on holiday?
Whatever malware is experienced is targetted at the operating systems that are most popular, and whatever malware is actually succesful in getting through is due to users knowingly allowing it on there as they're fooled by social methods.
Honestly, the shape and size of a device is not going to affect these social methods of getting malware on a device.
Is there a head editor for Tech Republic who gives articles a once-over sanity check before publishing, or is he/she on holiday?
One thing not mentioned in this very thought out article is and I have experienced this just last week is a new laptop with a SSD with MAC Lion installed. This was as close to instant on as I have seen for any devise with the power that still only a laptop can bring. The unit wasn???t mine but I am in the market for a new portable and currently using a four year old Windows Laptop. Using a friend???s iPad for a day also left me feeling empty as far as being truly productive as in I would not leave my office on a business trip with only an iPad. Though I have not used an Android tablet yet I am using an EVO 4G Phone so I know a little about the Android experience. They are not nearly ready to be as serious as they will need to be. On the other hand that MAC book Pro I used with the SSD was unbelievable sweet and I for the next four years will be with my MAC Book travel companion thought at a heavy price in comparison to eveything else I had in mind. That is my take in 2011.
Mac is great if you're in graphics or just have money to blow, but if you want a notebook with processing power, speed, expansion, and at a competitive cost for business use, you want the Lenovo.
I find it a little astonishing that out of the culmination of technological-minded people that have commented here, pretty much no one is looking beyond their noses.
Some real arrogant comments here, especially the ones highlighting how the tablet is a kids' toy. It does amuse and frustrate me at the same time.
Tablets, in their CURRENT incarnation, are primarily consumption devices. That leaves little room for viability in the working environment, fair point. However, this is where nobody really seems to have the capacity to comprehend that software and devices can and WILL evolve. Tablets are not perfect - we all know that. Kinks will be ironed out, breakthroughs will be made and eventually, you'll suddenly find yourself with tablets that can offer up the same productivity power as a lappy. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 years, but it'll happen someday. It's pretty naive to think it wouldn't happen.
For a world that is on-the-go, portability and efficiency is important. Tablets certainly offer portability (so do smartphones, but the tablets larger screen is the key advantage over this device in this case) and efficiency - well, for some I can understand it's a struggle to use a touchscreen, but it's something that gets easier with time (and turning a tablet on its side will give you a nice, big keyboard to play with. You'd need pretty fat fingers to be constantly messing up in that scenario).
Fact is, it's only a matter of time until we have a full suite of usable office utilities on our tablets. I don't think it's outlandish to support the idea that tablets have the potential to evolve into effective work/productivity devices. I think it IS outlandish to rule this idea out completely though. Yes, they could turn out to be a complete fad or useless to the working environment - I am not denying that. What I am saying is that they clearly have potential that many are choosing to ignore!
Some real arrogant comments here, especially the ones highlighting how the tablet is a kids' toy. It does amuse and frustrate me at the same time.
Tablets, in their CURRENT incarnation, are primarily consumption devices. That leaves little room for viability in the working environment, fair point. However, this is where nobody really seems to have the capacity to comprehend that software and devices can and WILL evolve. Tablets are not perfect - we all know that. Kinks will be ironed out, breakthroughs will be made and eventually, you'll suddenly find yourself with tablets that can offer up the same productivity power as a lappy. Maybe not next year, maybe not in 5 years, but it'll happen someday. It's pretty naive to think it wouldn't happen.
For a world that is on-the-go, portability and efficiency is important. Tablets certainly offer portability (so do smartphones, but the tablets larger screen is the key advantage over this device in this case) and efficiency - well, for some I can understand it's a struggle to use a touchscreen, but it's something that gets easier with time (and turning a tablet on its side will give you a nice, big keyboard to play with. You'd need pretty fat fingers to be constantly messing up in that scenario).
Fact is, it's only a matter of time until we have a full suite of usable office utilities on our tablets. I don't think it's outlandish to support the idea that tablets have the potential to evolve into effective work/productivity devices. I think it IS outlandish to rule this idea out completely though. Yes, they could turn out to be a complete fad or useless to the working environment - I am not denying that. What I am saying is that they clearly have potential that many are choosing to ignore!
I think the reason people got upset was because he stated that tablets will overtake laptops in the next year. The leading tablet is the iPad and Apple is not likely to make huge changes in the next version that would open it up to the capability you mention. If he would have said five years, that is possible. Take a look at the Samsung Series 7 Slate and Windows 8. That has the potential to make the tablet that can replace a laptop. Of course you would have to buy the top of the line version with the docking station. That would price it too high for most people. It will also take IT departments years to fully support Windows 8. Of course Apple and Google will counter Windows 8 with upgrades of their own and tablets will evolve. I think it will be 5 years before tablets overtake laptops. I also believe they will essentiually be a laptop with a screen that separates, not the tablets that are popular today.
Right on.. Need to know lot of technology to appreciate new technology.
No problem. Do you use big fat monitors today?
Think about these Social Networks - do you need lap to say hi ?
No problem. Do you use big fat monitors today?
Think about these Social Networks - do you need lap to say hi ?
Chris. You state: "I find it a little astonishing that out of the culmination of technological-minded people that have commented here, pretty much no one is looking beyond their noses."
The title of the piece is "10 reasons why tablets will overtake laptops in the next year" and the takeaway on the piece offers the opinion for discussion "Why are business users ditching their laptops in favour of a tablet when they hit the road?"
I would agree with you that tablets have the potential to evolve in to effective work/productivity devices, but they are not that for the majority of business users at this time. You're a Database Administrator? How are you going to be doing that with a tablet? So for you it's not a viable platform.
For a number of business users in sales or marketing I've no doubt that a tablet is a tool that will allow them to do their jobs very efficiently. For the balance of the business community however, it is not a tool that is of any practicle use, and I take umbridge with your comments. I'm looking at tablets NOW and the practicle uses they would have in my business environment, or for me as a business/commercial user. They're useless from that perspective. That's got nothing to do with with my inability to see further then the end of my proboscis, or any arrogance in my assessment of a possible tool to add to, or enhance the productivity of the staff I look after.
The title of the piece is "10 reasons why tablets will overtake laptops in the next year" and the takeaway on the piece offers the opinion for discussion "Why are business users ditching their laptops in favour of a tablet when they hit the road?"
I would agree with you that tablets have the potential to evolve in to effective work/productivity devices, but they are not that for the majority of business users at this time. You're a Database Administrator? How are you going to be doing that with a tablet? So for you it's not a viable platform.
For a number of business users in sales or marketing I've no doubt that a tablet is a tool that will allow them to do their jobs very efficiently. For the balance of the business community however, it is not a tool that is of any practicle use, and I take umbridge with your comments. I'm looking at tablets NOW and the practicle uses they would have in my business environment, or for me as a business/commercial user. They're useless from that perspective. That's got nothing to do with with my inability to see further then the end of my proboscis, or any arrogance in my assessment of a possible tool to add to, or enhance the productivity of the staff I look after.
I would've agreed with you about business users & tablets if we didn't have field inspectors and IT system admin at my company who were bringing in personally owned iPads and using them for work. The field inspectors started creating tablet forms to use on job sites instead of clipboards and pens. One sysadmin, on his own, installed Citrix on his iPad and was performing admin work on a business-critical system literally on the go from meeting to meeting. When he first started it, everyone thought he was just goofing off because "iPads aren't for business" until his boss questioned him about it and he showed her how it worked. Now we're getting evaluation units for IT and business users. Our eyes were opened because workers with initiative didn't bother listening to conventional wisdom.
Not to mention that our IT and corporate management went out to 2-3 major conferences over the past month and all came back commenting on how many CEOs, CIOs, and more were working off of tablets.
Not to mention that our IT and corporate management went out to 2-3 major conferences over the past month and all came back commenting on how many CEOs, CIOs, and more were working off of tablets.
My points exactly. They are viable for business only when the user accepts them as being so. The majority of the "IT professionals" here haven't accepted them. It's not because they can't or never will be used for business but it's because in their minds, it's just a toy and not a serious "business" machine.
Replacing a clipboard and pen with a tablet? Why? $600 vs $2. From a financial perspective that's pretty nuts. However, having worked in warehouse facilities, where stock level checks, pick lists, and a variety of other functions were performed using tablets - essentially keyboard less PC's - I'll grant you that you've got a fair point. If the forms being used in your example are benefit from systems integration with a tablet, then that makes loads of sense.
I can see the worth of having remote access to core systems. I too have, and occasionally use, access to my systems from my phone, but in what way is a tablet any better then a laptop in that respect? Perhaps for someone who's perpetually on the move then the longer battery life makes it a good tool for keeping an eye on things. Keeping an eye on things is one area where I'll say you've got a point too. Your man's doing mission critical configuration changes to mission critical systems remotely? I seriously doubt it. Half way through a procedure and your connection goes POP! Exciting times to follow.
I state again that for a variety of tasks, I have no doubt that a tablet will be a worthy choice of tool, and there area a variety of uses to which they will be gainfully used. You've offered two. However, you've not convinced me that, for the majority of business users, a tablet will be anything like as useful as a laptop.
Tablets are tools, just like any other. If the tool don't fit, it don't fit.
I can see the worth of having remote access to core systems. I too have, and occasionally use, access to my systems from my phone, but in what way is a tablet any better then a laptop in that respect? Perhaps for someone who's perpetually on the move then the longer battery life makes it a good tool for keeping an eye on things. Keeping an eye on things is one area where I'll say you've got a point too. Your man's doing mission critical configuration changes to mission critical systems remotely? I seriously doubt it. Half way through a procedure and your connection goes POP! Exciting times to follow.
I state again that for a variety of tasks, I have no doubt that a tablet will be a worthy choice of tool, and there area a variety of uses to which they will be gainfully used. You've offered two. However, you've not convinced me that, for the majority of business users, a tablet will be anything like as useful as a laptop.
Tablets are tools, just like any other. If the tool don't fit, it don't fit.
I have to disagree with you knowing that the person you are addressing is a DBA. I can do maintenance on my databases and log into a terminal on my Unix servers through a VPN connection all through my iPhone. Think how much better that will be with a tablet. Knowing this, you should define "viable."
I too can do database maintenance on my databases and log in to servers using my phone too. Doing anything like that using a tablet (bigger screen) would be much easier. Where's the benefit of using a tablet, however?
Question: which is the better tool for the job? Tablet, with a bigger screen then a phone, or a laptop with a massive screen when compared to a phone and a decent keyboard? You've not convinced me of your argument it I'm afraid. Just because you can do it doesn't justify the use of this device over and above a better tool for the job.
Question: which is the better tool for the job? Tablet, with a bigger screen then a phone, or a laptop with a massive screen when compared to a phone and a decent keyboard? You've not convinced me of your argument it I'm afraid. Just because you can do it doesn't justify the use of this device over and above a better tool for the job.
iPad 2's just popped on to the scene. In a years time I would expect there to be an iPad3, or even an iPad4. Are these devices, and the plethora of Android competition going to be that much different a device to the one we have now? No.
...Not for many years! Show me a tablet that will let you capture and record a two-hour video, do post-production, add special effects, and get it ready for distribution, and I'll change my mind. As for now, I'll stick with my Rain Recording Livebook!
Perhaps in the US tablets may take over take laptops but we have been told that for two years at least. Where consumers mostly in Asia, Africa and south America consumers are buying pcs or laptops for their first device. That trend doesn't seem to be stopping. They want the features and power that tablet don't have. They are primarily devices for consumption , they make great ebook readers for example.
The tablets don't make good ereaders. Ereaders with eink displays make good ereaders. I wouldn't use tablets not even for this application.
I think for most consumers will substituter the netbook/ Laptops for tablets due to: increased mobility, usability, low weight, battery life, easy to use and support for many cloud applications.
Tablets are basically just toys. You can't run any serious applications on any of them.
Word processing is limited, spreadsheets are almost non existent and limited, any form of content creation is severely limited and frustrating.
Computer wise they are a backward step in processing power and versatility.
They have limited REAL use, especially for general businesses.
They're okay for simple games and basic (very basic) internet use. They're an amusing novelty.
Word processing is limited, spreadsheets are almost non existent and limited, any form of content creation is severely limited and frustrating.
Computer wise they are a backward step in processing power and versatility.
They have limited REAL use, especially for general businesses.
They're okay for simple games and basic (very basic) internet use. They're an amusing novelty.
of someone who just needs a device for wordprocessing, e-mail, and social networks. For engineers and scientists who need access to serious tools, tablets are useless in-between devices that are neither cellphones nor laptops.
I agree that tablets can't be used for productive work, but how many business laptop users are productive laptop users? I think less than 50%. Looking at sales numbers, inventory numbers or price lists, writing some short emails per day and using the laptop for private use. This you can do with a tablet too. So I think that a tablet can not replace a laptop but most laptop users don't even need a laptop
I've always thought that many Office users would be OK with the features on Word circa 1998. But on the road I need to be able to write, edit the occasional spreadsheet and completely change the powerpoint i did in the office to suit the conference I'm at. A tablet can't do that because it lacks a keyboard and the software. Solution to problem one, ASUS transformer. I'm still looking for a flawless solution to problem two. Maybe its ASUS Transformer running Windows.
Kns123 made a very valid point that many business users could make do with a tablet. Also don't forget that the tablet can also be a fashion/poser accessory like a Porsche! - great for those who need a personality transplant! 
On the serious side, a tablet has a screen that's too small - and it's halved when using an on-screen keyboard, storage that's too limited (even my cheap netbook has a 160GByte drive as standard) and with severely limited expansion capabilities. As for battery life, well it's not spinning a hard drive and it's illuminating a screen that's half the area of a typical laptop's, not forgetting the low power processor, so it's bound to have a better battery life. But where the laptop wins is .... spare battery! I can charge more than one battery if I'm going to be away from a mains power source for an extended period and change batteries when one runs out - you can't do that with an iPad! Finally, re battery life, what about getting a life? If you need to spend so many hours on a laptop that its battery life is a problem, with the exception of business travellers, what do you do with your life. I like to get out and socialise with real people, not spend all my time in front of a screen 'chatting' with internet buddies or facebook friends.
I don't have a tablet and have no plans to buy one. I have a 17 inch screen laptop for serious work and a 10 inch netbook for travelling. At work I use a desktop (heard of them?) with a 22 inch monitor. Incidentally, I don't like gloss screens; all my computers have matte screens - is a matte screen tablet available?
On the serious side, a tablet has a screen that's too small - and it's halved when using an on-screen keyboard, storage that's too limited (even my cheap netbook has a 160GByte drive as standard) and with severely limited expansion capabilities. As for battery life, well it's not spinning a hard drive and it's illuminating a screen that's half the area of a typical laptop's, not forgetting the low power processor, so it's bound to have a better battery life. But where the laptop wins is .... spare battery! I can charge more than one battery if I'm going to be away from a mains power source for an extended period and change batteries when one runs out - you can't do that with an iPad! Finally, re battery life, what about getting a life? If you need to spend so many hours on a laptop that its battery life is a problem, with the exception of business travellers, what do you do with your life. I like to get out and socialise with real people, not spend all my time in front of a screen 'chatting' with internet buddies or facebook friends.
I don't have a tablet and have no plans to buy one. I have a 17 inch screen laptop for serious work and a 10 inch netbook for travelling. At work I use a desktop (heard of them?) with a 22 inch monitor. Incidentally, I don't like gloss screens; all my computers have matte screens - is a matte screen tablet available?
I would say more than 50% of users do not use a notebook to it's potential, and "would" do as much work with a tablet as they can with a notebook, regardless of their potential on the notebook. Pareto principle tells us that the 20% doing 80% of the work will need the notebook, maybe a little more. That 80% is a big number though, and many mobile professionals could probably thrive on a tablet, as they're not really getting much done on a notebook either way. The 20+% may also do well on a tablet in given scenarios, using them as a companion device to the PC. They're GREAT for mobile presentation (if you design the presentation on a PC), they are perfect tools for meetings, and I use mine daily as a task list so I can leave my desktop more open for critical applications. A tablet is more convenient than a laptop for quick simple tasks, and horribly frustrating to use as a primary device. The tablet will take more and more of the market share as developers begin to focus on customizing secured applications to support CRM, database management (I know there is mention above of a sys admin using an iPad, but I guarantee the work would get done faster on a notebook.), and as processing power continues to increase.
The best business users for tablets are the executives who, anyway, produce just an iota more than nothing.
For them, the tablet is an excellent replacement for the laptop. Even an arithmetic pocket calculator may be a good replacement for their systems, should it play movies and give access to Facebook.
For them, the tablet is an excellent replacement for the laptop. Even an arithmetic pocket calculator may be a good replacement for their systems, should it play movies and give access to Facebook.
I bought a Coby back in Jan., 145.00 on Amazon. Rooted it and upgraded it. My intent was to watch movies or read ebooks during long flights. For this function, Tablets are great.
When I need to compose presentations, work with spread sheets or do any real word processing it and any other Tablet just are not the best way to go. I know I can do these things with my droid phone as well as the Coby Tablet, however they are just too clumsy. The laptop is just a more efficient way to get these tasks done.
Unless we are discussing Cloud storage, tablets are not practical for business use. Their limited processing power, storage, touch keyboards make them impractical for portable business use. If you add a connected keyboard and external hard drive, then you lose the portability.
In my mind, there is no reason to spend $400 to $800 on a Droid or iOS Tablet when the low end Tablets @ $150.00 do the same thing.
When I need to compose presentations, work with spread sheets or do any real word processing it and any other Tablet just are not the best way to go. I know I can do these things with my droid phone as well as the Coby Tablet, however they are just too clumsy. The laptop is just a more efficient way to get these tasks done.
Unless we are discussing Cloud storage, tablets are not practical for business use. Their limited processing power, storage, touch keyboards make them impractical for portable business use. If you add a connected keyboard and external hard drive, then you lose the portability.
In my mind, there is no reason to spend $400 to $800 on a Droid or iOS Tablet when the low end Tablets @ $150.00 do the same thing.
"The laptop has been around for quite some time, but it will more than likely be replaced as the go-to tool for computing on the move."
Will laptop sales decline? Probably, but replaced by a tablet? Yes. Where the buyer is a consumer who's principle feature requirement will be one of media player, Internet browser and occasional email writer. For many business users, including myself, tablets are not a useful alternative.
My principle feature requirements for my mobile platform include Photoshop and Lightroom - another photography based product, along with the usual plethora of office applications. You can't download either of these products as an App.
Trying to use Photoshop or Lightroom on a tablet would be virtually impossible. Aside from the fact that they both have fairly extensive keyboard entry requirements, I use a Wacom tablet - an input device like a giant mouse-pad - with a stylus. while touch-screen technology is marvellous, it offers nothing like the resolution I need for photographic image editing.
Using Word, Excel or anything else that requires any more data input then a quick missive would be a chore; you need a proper keyboard for efficient data entry.
Both Photoshop and Lightroom are hugely resource intensive. The new generation of processors on offer in the current top-line tablets are swift indeed, but they are still very poor relations in equivalently priced laptops, where multi-core i3 or i5 processors running at twice the clock speed or more are the norm.
Tablets typically don't boast much in the way of storage. The iPad 2 boasts a mere 64GB of storage for an outlay of around ??650 GBP. I understand that's fairly typical for android based tablet storage too. I can take that many images on a single shoot, so as a portable image library, it's completely inadequate. For the same price, a Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 laptop offers ten times the amount of storage.
So, for me, and I suspect the overwhelming majority of business - as opposed to purely consumer based - users, the answer to the question; do I buy a tablet that offers half the power, a tenth of the storage capacity, and an interface that doesn't suit my needs, or will I be buying a laptop for the same price that does everything I need and more for the same price is fairly obvious.
If I had the spare cash, would I buy a tablet? Probably, though I don't have a spare ??500 GBP in my pocket very often. Will I be buying a tablet to replace my existing laptop next time I need to upgrade? No.
Will laptop sales decline? Probably, but replaced by a tablet? Yes. Where the buyer is a consumer who's principle feature requirement will be one of media player, Internet browser and occasional email writer. For many business users, including myself, tablets are not a useful alternative.
My principle feature requirements for my mobile platform include Photoshop and Lightroom - another photography based product, along with the usual plethora of office applications. You can't download either of these products as an App.
Trying to use Photoshop or Lightroom on a tablet would be virtually impossible. Aside from the fact that they both have fairly extensive keyboard entry requirements, I use a Wacom tablet - an input device like a giant mouse-pad - with a stylus. while touch-screen technology is marvellous, it offers nothing like the resolution I need for photographic image editing.
Using Word, Excel or anything else that requires any more data input then a quick missive would be a chore; you need a proper keyboard for efficient data entry.
Both Photoshop and Lightroom are hugely resource intensive. The new generation of processors on offer in the current top-line tablets are swift indeed, but they are still very poor relations in equivalently priced laptops, where multi-core i3 or i5 processors running at twice the clock speed or more are the norm.
Tablets typically don't boast much in the way of storage. The iPad 2 boasts a mere 64GB of storage for an outlay of around ??650 GBP. I understand that's fairly typical for android based tablet storage too. I can take that many images on a single shoot, so as a portable image library, it's completely inadequate. For the same price, a Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 laptop offers ten times the amount of storage.
So, for me, and I suspect the overwhelming majority of business - as opposed to purely consumer based - users, the answer to the question; do I buy a tablet that offers half the power, a tenth of the storage capacity, and an interface that doesn't suit my needs, or will I be buying a laptop for the same price that does everything I need and more for the same price is fairly obvious.
If I had the spare cash, would I buy a tablet? Probably, though I don't have a spare ??500 GBP in my pocket very often. Will I be buying a tablet to replace my existing laptop next time I need to upgrade? No.
I agree that the tablet is an excellent tool for users who need to be connected to the internet quickly on demand. One thing your article does not consider is the fact that the internet itself is a tool and a flawed one at that. If a tablet user is not connected then the tablet is basicly a toy, book, or magazine. As a developer I need to be able to work independent of the network to do my job and a laptop allows me to continue to work when a network connection is unavailable.
To even begin to measure any practical amount of productivity from a tablet, it has to be attached to some other apparatus such as a keyboard and/or the internet. In its current iteration it's not much more than your second monitor.
Laptops, on the other hand, are truly portable, as in 'away from internet' portable. And, unless you've been living under a rock, you should know that $500 net books with 128Gb ssd and 6 cell battery are now available. This negates items #1,3,4,6,7,8, and 9 which, in turn, pretty much trumps point #5. As far as items #2 and #10, frankly, I don't see much difference between them, and as far as this article, the concern for either is affected more by the user (i.e. consumer or enterprise) than the device.
For now, and into the foreseeable future, the difference between laptop and tablet is best summed up by the old saying, "It is better to have and not need, than need and not have".
Laptops, on the other hand, are truly portable, as in 'away from internet' portable. And, unless you've been living under a rock, you should know that $500 net books with 128Gb ssd and 6 cell battery are now available. This negates items #1,3,4,6,7,8, and 9 which, in turn, pretty much trumps point #5. As far as items #2 and #10, frankly, I don't see much difference between them, and as far as this article, the concern for either is affected more by the user (i.e. consumer or enterprise) than the device.
For now, and into the foreseeable future, the difference between laptop and tablet is best summed up by the old saying, "It is better to have and not need, than need and not have".
"A surprise winter attack by the German Army over marshy and heavily wooded terrain? Hasn't happened in over 100 years."
Yeah, why don't you taunt the community of virus coders and see how long it takes before the ipad version of an "I Love You" virus emerges? Just because it hasn't happened yet on this technology doesn't mean Enterprise Admins should bet the farm on it.
As far as the battery life, add the 4G and see how long your battery life lasts you. Tablets are definitely here to stay, but the argument that its more secure simply because there hasn't been a major outbreak yet is the same as the argument a few years ago about MAC OS and Linux. No one is writing malicious code yet because they aren't the predominant device yet. That's about to change and when it does the party is gonna be over like just the first time we had to step through a metal detector to get into a theme park. And it might happen sooner with people writing articles about how secure they are just because no one has thrown a turd in the punch bowl. It won't be long before some smelly fat kid with Cheeto-orange stained fingers listening to his linux rooted ipod down in his parents basement under the watchful gaze of his Che Guevara posters reads this article and out of his seeting hatred of the establishment manages to write some malicious code that mass texts the world his hacker manifesto. What was it Morpheus said in one of those Matrix movies, "it's not a matter of opinion. . .it is simply a matter of time."
Yeah, why don't you taunt the community of virus coders and see how long it takes before the ipad version of an "I Love You" virus emerges? Just because it hasn't happened yet on this technology doesn't mean Enterprise Admins should bet the farm on it.
As far as the battery life, add the 4G and see how long your battery life lasts you. Tablets are definitely here to stay, but the argument that its more secure simply because there hasn't been a major outbreak yet is the same as the argument a few years ago about MAC OS and Linux. No one is writing malicious code yet because they aren't the predominant device yet. That's about to change and when it does the party is gonna be over like just the first time we had to step through a metal detector to get into a theme park. And it might happen sooner with people writing articles about how secure they are just because no one has thrown a turd in the punch bowl. It won't be long before some smelly fat kid with Cheeto-orange stained fingers listening to his linux rooted ipod down in his parents basement under the watchful gaze of his Che Guevara posters reads this article and out of his seeting hatred of the establishment manages to write some malicious code that mass texts the world his hacker manifesto. What was it Morpheus said in one of those Matrix movies, "it's not a matter of opinion. . .it is simply a matter of time."
I am a sysadmin who carries a heavy Laptop even on holidays. A laptop with 15 inch screen to see the CLI is essential in our job. Still these days I also carry a Tablet. I can read manuals, ebooks and make quick notes without firing up the bulky Laptop. The tablet I use may not match the capabilities of the laptop in terms of processing power or software today. It still can't run Adobe Photoshop, Office Suite and other typical software we are so used to from our laptops.
But I see dual cores in tablets and they may carry enough processing later on. Only thing they may never have is larger screen size which may limit their role to consumption devices for power users.
But I see dual cores in tablets and they may carry enough processing later on. Only thing they may never have is larger screen size which may limit their role to consumption devices for power users.
or another equally productive field of work.
if you can do all your work on a tablet and not kill yourself by the end of the day, then you simply do the kind of work that does not require a computer at all.
but to say that people who actually need a computer to work, can switch to a tablet, and get the same kind of work done in the same amount of time is ridiculous.
if you can do all your work on a tablet and not kill yourself by the end of the day, then you simply do the kind of work that does not require a computer at all.
but to say that people who actually need a computer to work, can switch to a tablet, and get the same kind of work done in the same amount of time is ridiculous.
I have three words and a letter for you. "Samsung Series 7 Tablet" I just got one of these last week and they are "WOW"! This is were the rubber will meet the road. Not in the iPad or the Droid but in this type of device. It weighs a few ounces more than an iPad, has a bigger screen, comes with a full Windows 7 OS, and can be used with either a digitizer or your finger. The hardware specs are great; i5 processor, 4GB memory, and 128 GB HD. The fricking thing will run Civilization 5 for Pete's sake (not a business app I know but it is very processor intensive). You add some equipment for the office; docking station, bluetooth keyboard/mouse, a monitor and you are ready to rock and roll. You have the portability when you are traveling and functionality when you are in the office. The only thing these fall short of right now are pricing and upgradeability. The durability is still a big question mark as well but when Otter-Box comes out with a case for it I am sure that question will be answered. So do I think tablets will overcome laptops? Yes, just not in the way everyone is thinking.
It's lovely. It's touchy- feely like a tablet and it has a keyboard. It's also running a fully featured O/S that isn't App dependent. It's got all the benefits of a tablet + all the benefits of a laptop. Perhaps the perfect double act? As far as the format goes I would have to agree it's a good try. However, it costs nearly twice the price of a iPad/Laptop.
A touch-based screen, fully featured O/S, with USB support with detachable keyboard is a genuinely useful tool for a huge number of applications. Maybe you're right. Perhaps all tablets should be born this way.
Replacement for a 600 dollar laptop? I don't think so. When they're cheaper though, you bet!
A touch-based screen, fully featured O/S, with USB support with detachable keyboard is a genuinely useful tool for a huge number of applications. Maybe you're right. Perhaps all tablets should be born this way.
Replacement for a 600 dollar laptop? I don't think so. When they're cheaper though, you bet!
Aren't we forgetting something? Years ago a lot of people had desktops in house for just nothing else than browsing, some emails and maybe a letter now and then. Why did they have a desktop? Because laptops were to expensive. Nowadays, a lot of them have a laptop, not because it is mobile, but because it is small and you can use it on the sofa. For those people, and believe me, there are a lot of them, a tablet is even more usefull than a laptop and I think that a lot of them will end up with one.
I agree, a power user needs more than a tablet alone. And this site is visited by powerusers (or at least ICT knowledgable people). That's why we only read the tablet negative arguments here in general.
Try not to compare those devices, they are both usefull!!
I agree, a power user needs more than a tablet alone. And this site is visited by powerusers (or at least ICT knowledgable people). That's why we only read the tablet negative arguments here in general.
Try not to compare those devices, they are both usefull!!
I bought a laptop about two years ago. I have a desktop. So far, my laptop has been used for photo viewing, mp3 player, email, browsing internet, GPS (bought a GPS attachment). I just haven't enjoyed using it for serious work. Hate the keyboard, hate the awkward small screen, the poor posture it requires when using it. So for me, a tablet makes sense. It'll do what I need, and it's a lot easier to carry when I travel, I can use it like a book reader if I am stuck somewhere. A tablet with built-in GPS blows away my laptop (cords, cables etc). Oh, and I am going to buy one with a hard drive like an Archos and output movies to my travel trailer TV. I know there are serious laptop users out there, and it will be a long time before they will replace their laptop with a tablet, but for me it works. BTW, I'm a IT tech, but I am an old one, so not a teenager looking for a toy.
As Tablets become the main device that companies will use, the Viruses will also come.
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