Posted on 09/17/2012 10:06:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I bet you posted that from a personal computer.
I personally hate tablets. I already have a smart phone, and a PC. Why do I need to have something in between?
You bet right :) ( And this PC runs on Vista, never found a reason to upgrade it yet ).
You’ll be just in time to get Windows 8. :)
I bet most phone and tablet apps were made on PC’s
Gamers and Simmers will stick with the PC.
The nice thing about tablets is that they do media very well. Whether it be reading, entertainment, or just general surfing. That is its niche. You can do these things anywhere, without having to have a plug nearby or having to sit down with some sort of table top to place your computer.
But I don’t see tablets being productive machines, where I would do most of my work. I want to be able to sit down for hours at a time, to get something. I also want a machine that will allow me to use my time as productive as possible.
+1!
RACE 07 (and GTR3, whenever it releases) FTW - for me...
In the last 6 years, I have purchased more than twice as many smartphone or tablet type devices as I have "personal computers". My 6 year old PC (currently my oldest such device in regular use) is still perfectly serviceable for video editing, image manipulation, CAD, etc ... the things I bought it for 6 years ago.
I wonder how my experience compares to the norm.
I feel like I only own a desktop for the few things I cannot perform — on various websites or complex printing instructions — on an iPad.
Yeah right... sure.
LLS
I like my keyboard. I like the mouse. I like my software. That could change over the coming decade, but it hasn't yet, and isn't likely given that potable technology keeps changing before the average person can learn to take full advantage of the operating systems.
Finally, some of the details of the recent stuff on my blog (x, why?) may have been doodled on an iPad, but the meat of each comic is still down on the PC.
I personally hate tablets. I already have a smart phone, and a PC. Why do I need to have something in between?
Your eyes are better and your fingers are smaller than mine, then. Can’t see or type on my phone that well. It will do in a pinch, like when you’re sticking in a waiting room and just have to freep. :). But the tablet is the perfect size.
I think people mistake durability for death. The fact is on the PC the technology is very stable, one no longer needs upgrades very often, you can pretty much keep your system until it breaks. Meanwhile the portable markets are built around being disposable, people replace their smartphones with every contract, and often want to replace them more often, and tablets run a similar fast turnover cycle. PCs no longer drive the market, but neither do microwaves, I know plenty of industries nobody thinks are dieing that would love to ship over 300 million units a year.
We use Tablets for professional surveying jobs. Phones can’t handle anything but the most basic of surveys.
I was more then happy with Vista too, then my machine died and I ended up with a new one and Windows 7. I like it, whether it's worth upgrading to? The most improvement I've seen has been in viewing media videos and the GUI is a bit different.
I have a monster gaming pc, a laptop, a nexus 7 tablet and a win7 laptop. Each have their place, but I expect big rigs to continue to lose market share. I expect laptops and tablets to merge like the asus transformer series.
I understand using them for certain professions like that, and doctors use them a lot now as well. However, I don’t see the point in owning one for personal use in my case.
same here.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.