Tablets, I don't get it?

Lanther

Lanther

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They bought 2Go Pads where I work. The run Windows 7 have dual core atom processor, 2 gigs of RAM and 250 gig hard drives. The only problem I've run into with running Windows on the Tablet is that its not really designed for it. Has some issues with office programs when using the touch screen.
 
speedyink

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Troncoso said:
Oh yeah, you can watch movies and play games on your phone. That's so fun on a 3 inch screen....except it's not.
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Maybe for you. You have your phone everywhere. What if something unpredictable happened that takes up like a half hour or more. I sure as well wouldn't pack around a tablet everywhere I go, and if I knew I was going to be waiting for long periods of time, it's super easy to take a netbook

Troncoso said:
and I mean, tablets are just way faster. And I'm not just talking spec wise and how fast things load, I'm talking everyday use. everything you want to do on a tablet is just one icon away. no folders, no directories, just tap and go.
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What stops you from organizing your computer to make it simpler? Everything on my netbook is one tap away from the desktop.

Troncoso said:
Obviously, for the "tech savvy" community, tablets were a dumb idea. Because you can't you can't do everything under the sun on them means they are useless. well, that's not true. yeah, go ahead and edit photos on a netbook, using the 2 inch little trackpad with horrible accuracy.
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My netbook is touchscreen, makes photo editing easy. Also, holy crap, usb mouse :eek: for those who don't

Troncoso said:
go ahead put a full blown operating system on an atom processor, that won't slow it down.
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Only for people who also don't know how to keep their full fledge computer clean. And yes, they do have to have one of those in order to use most the tablets out there (ipads). Also, as I said before, Linux, windows xp, chromium, all OSes for netbooks that are extremely light.



Lanther said:
They bought 2Go Pads where I work. The run Windows 7 have dual core atom processor, 2 gigs of RAM and 250 gig hard drives. The only problem I've run into with running Windows on the Tablet is that its not really designed for it. Has some issues with office programs when using the touch screen.
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Touchscreen netbooks are the best of both worlds. Although with one of those 2Go pads you'd be able to hook up a keyboard and mouse I'm sure.
 
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Twist86

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crake340 said:
I used to think the same thing about Kindles, but now I totally changed my opinion on them. My parents got me one for christmas, and trust me, if you are a reader they are definitely worth the money. They are a nice mix of technology and old school and nowadays people (including me) will pretty much use anything that has technology tied to it. I find myself reading a whole lot just to get the chance to use the kindle. at my college i've only ever seen two other people using kindles, so i dont think they've reached 'sheep user' status
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My complaint is not on the product but the price of that product. Get me a kindle for $75 and drop older books to REAL prices and I will buy them up. As it is they are charging top dollar even for old classics and there is no paper/ink prices and the cost to scan/upload is cheap.
 
lucasbytegenius

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Twist86 said:
My complaint is not on the product but the price of that product. Get me a kindle for $75 and drop older books to REAL prices and I will buy them up. As it is they are charging top dollar even for old classics and there is no paper/ink prices and the cost to scan/upload is cheap.
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They've got to make a profit somehow, even though I heard the Kindle might drop even below the price you listed.
I think the book price is to keep the ebook business from getting as bad as things like iTunes and such with the music, the music companies are getting hardly anything from them.
 
Ethan3.14159

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I can completely see the point of tablets. I'd much rather carry around a tablet than a laptop. Tablets are up to the point where they provide almost the same functionality as a laptop with a more natural interface. Touch done properly (I'm looking at the collection of rubbish Windows 7 tablets) is a far more natural than a mouse and keyboard.

I'm seriously considering getting rid of my Macbook Pro and just going with an iPad 2. iOS now has proper music recording software, fully fledged photoshop will soon be available, and excellent feed/social integration. I can't think of any reason to keep my laptop around. Sure, the hardware of a laptop is miles ahead of any tablet. However, that's irrelevant as long as the software is made to match.
 
strollin

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I've yet to see any touch interface that I would prefer to use over a mouse and keyboard except for very basic tasks. I very much prefer a "real" keyboard over a virtual keyboard such as you would find on a tablet.
 
Ethan3.14159

Ethan3.14159

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strollin said:
I've yet to see any touch interface that I would prefer to use over a mouse and keyboard except for very basic tasks. I very much prefer a "real" keyboard over a virtual keyboard such as you would find on a tablet.
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A mouse and keyboard is a nightmare for anyone who is illustrating, editing photos, or designing. Sure, there are drawing tablets, but doesn't it make more sense to combine the touch and screen? It's just more natural to use a touch interface. Compare zooming; what's more natural? Pinch zooming with 2 fingers, or holding ctrl and using a scroll wheel? Even just dragging a mouse around seems tedious next to just touching any part of the screen.

I can understand the keyboard since we're all used to the tactile feedback from a physical keyboard.

Overall the keyboard and mouse is a wall between the user and the device. A mouse and keyboard is like using tongs to pick up everything. Yes, you can do it, and you may get used to it. However, it's still not as natural or intuitive as using your hands.

There is a reason you see most non-computer geeks raving about their tablet. It gives intuitiveness and simplicity back to the user.
 
strollin

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When I use a touch interface I find myself wishing for a stylus to increase accuracy, no matter how you slice it, touch is not very precise.
 
speedyink

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Stylus is very important for anything near precise, ie. drawing. You finger is monstrous compared to the tip of a pen.
 
Intel_man

Intel_man

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lol iPads blow for tablets.

Asus EEE Pad Transformer is the best.

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