wonderboy1953
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once they get powerful enough?
Do you think smartphones will replace laptops...
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just a noob
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unlikely, they're just too small to replace a laptop with a decent sized keyboard
jamesd1981
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I would not say so, as said above they are just to small, how could you do any serious task, like an office doc or video editing on a 4inch screen.
Smartphones and tablets are ok for handy on the go browsers and networking tools, but that`s about it.
Smartphones and tablets are ok for handy on the go browsers and networking tools, but that`s about it.
tremmor
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like said and cell phones are more powerful.
Will not replace a computer. Have to have them.
Your not going to run or operate a business with a cell phone.
On a cell phone all day. Please........
I was a planner. Writing work orders, ordering parts etc all day.
Ya need them. Cells are nice and just as powerful though and impressed.
Can even turn on a computer at home and access then shut it down after
using. Be in another country. don't get no better.
and im talking about the computer being physically shut off and turn on.
Will not replace a computer. Have to have them.
Your not going to run or operate a business with a cell phone.
On a cell phone all day. Please........
I was a planner. Writing work orders, ordering parts etc all day.
Ya need them. Cells are nice and just as powerful though and impressed.
Can even turn on a computer at home and access then shut it down after
using. Be in another country. don't get no better.
and im talking about the computer being physically shut off and turn on.
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strollin
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A few years back there were some ideas floating around of computers that were built-in to a pen. The pen projected a screen in front of you while a virtual keyboard was projected on your desk. I could see something like this being built-in to phones in the near future if cell phones get powerful enough.
Here's a link to what I'm talking about: http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2006/11/27/revolutionary-pen-size-computer-uses-bluetooth-technology/
Here's a link to what I'm talking about: http://www.bigmarketingsmallbusiness.com/2006/11/27/revolutionary-pen-size-computer-uses-bluetooth-technology/
I realize it's a different story for others, but in my opinion tablets are the redheaded stepchild of the current lineup. Desktops obviously are perfectly viable. Laptops (including netbooks for sure) I see as very viable as well, as the mobile solution with a keyboard and a non-phone-sized screen. Then smartphones are perfectly viable as well, since they are small enough to fit in your pocket.
Tablets don't really fit in any sort of conventional pocket, can be awkward to hold for extended periods of time, and to me seem like an unnecessary bridge between a smartphone and a netbook/laptop. Netbooks are in the same league of mobility as tablets, are more powerful, have keyboards, more features, and are a lot more comfortable to work with. Things can always change, but this is the way I see it in their current forms. Tablets are just...redundant. Not to mention user freedom. Many/all tablets are a walled garden of one sort or another.
The one big plus tablets have over netbooks/laptops is the battery life. You can come close to matching an average tablet's battery life by purchasing a better battery for some models of netbooks, but they can be hard to find.
Tablets don't really fit in any sort of conventional pocket, can be awkward to hold for extended periods of time, and to me seem like an unnecessary bridge between a smartphone and a netbook/laptop. Netbooks are in the same league of mobility as tablets, are more powerful, have keyboards, more features, and are a lot more comfortable to work with. Things can always change, but this is the way I see it in their current forms. Tablets are just...redundant. Not to mention user freedom. Many/all tablets are a walled garden of one sort or another.
The one big plus tablets have over netbooks/laptops is the battery life. You can come close to matching an average tablet's battery life by purchasing a better battery for some models of netbooks, but they can be hard to find.