Is A High-End Tablet Better Than A Cheap Laptop?

6 responses to “Is A High-End Tablet Better Than A Cheap Laptop?”

1. 

   memeweaver

   November 13, 2012

   The word tablet is hopelessly confused. I was using Tablet PCs a decade ago, and they’re simply laptops with hideable/detachable keyboards and pen input. Apple’s tablets are a different class of device. Microsoft is now in both games with the Surface and Surface Pro.

   The Surface Pro is a tablet and a laptop. The distinction nowadays is as useful as classifying a media-drive-less laptop as a something else. You need to be clear whether you’re talking about low-power devices like the iPad and Surface, or more flexible higher-power devices like the Surface Pro.

   I bought a high-end laptop a few years ago, and frankly it’s been rather a disappointment whether it’s sitting on a desktop or travelling with me. The Surface Pro will be at least as fast and much lighter so it’s a no-brainer.

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2. 

   Nicholas Krijger

   November 13, 2012

   I buy a laptop about once a year in January and the surface pro should be out about then. I have an iPad 1 and a nexus 7 and neither could replace a laptop.

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   thomasdaley

   November 13, 2012

   One point to look at would be Storage: Local Storage or Cloud Storage? “Tablets” usually have very limited storage while even a cheap laptop can have large store plus the option to attach external hdd’s.

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4. 

   Andrewn23

   November 13, 2012

   Storage isn’t that much of an issue. I can attach a terabyte external HDD to my tablet via USB no problem.

   I’ll regard a tablet as a laptop replacement when it runs VirtualBox, Visual Studio and PhoneGap, but not before.

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5. 

   LyndonL

   November 13, 2012

   I have replaced my home laptop for 95% of my use with a Transformer prime with keyboard etc.
   But until Google allows their app to do everything that their web products do, I will still have to use my pc for some tasks. Ie Gmail sending to groups.
   Office suite pro is a large step in the right direction for word processing, but still not quite there for my professional needs.
   And programming/scripting is far easier on a pc with precise mouse inputs.

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6. 

   matthiew

   November 14, 2012

   The only way a tablet is better than a laptop is if you require the smallest possible form factor. For every other circumstance a PC can do so much more than a tablet. Why would you buy an expensive device that does less than a cheaper device?

   Windows Surface Pro might change things when it comes out, but the other tablet OSes that are currently available have too many limitations for my liking.

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7. 

   Lenin Nair

   December 14, 2012

   Blue bugle

   I would love to have a tablet that is high end rather than a pc. However, for gaming and such big needs, only a pc will suffice. It seems ultrabooks and laptops are not in position for a win in this game.

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8. 

   Larry

   October 7, 2013

   When it comes to spreadsheets, drafting and database management.
   the bets tablet does not come close to a laptop

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