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Who doesn't have a tablet?

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I didn't see the appeal of one, but my mom got a first-gen Kindle Fire a couple years ago. The OS is horridly locked down, but with her free trial of Prime I got hooked on watching 24 when I started using the elliptical regularly.

It's on my list of stuff to get now, but I'm not sure when. It's pretty claustrophobic to read books on my phone.
 
I have a PC from, 2006. Though it was a hand me down from a friend. The PC before that was an AMD 64, still have it...still hooked up and would probably still be using it as the main.

Never had a laptop, never had a tablet, phone I have is from before operating systems.
I don't know what they are for, why you would want one, or what you can do with them.

But with all the advancements and the advent of transformable things, I've started looking for an x86 real windows phone tablet laptop so I can have one of everything in a single device. Apparently they don't quite do that yet.

The only reason I'm even looking at an "upgrade" is because my phone is so old the battery can't be replaced and it's so bad it can barely hold enough charge to complete a call even with it plugged in (power runs through the battery). I have to fully charge it, unplug it for a few seconds plug it back in so its charging again and then make a call before it says its full and stops charging so it will continue to charge while the call is going. Car charger broke and they don't make them anymore (not USB).

Phones are freaking $600 now...and what I can't fathom is that people will spend that much and then get a $600 tablet with same exact hardware in it without the cellular part, and then spend $600 on a laptop. When you can get a tablet laptop for like $800 that does both...though for some stupid reason though they still don't let you make calls.

So that's what I'm waiting for, if I have to spend $600 on a phone anyway.
 
Surface Pro 2, performance on level with a laptop, portability of a tablet, one device to carry on the go along with one charger, no need for additional folio jackets, bluetooth keyboard pairings, and split app screen and multi windowed desktop. (though I do not mind the weight at all considering I came from a 14 inch laptop).

Before? Kindle Fire. The browsing was horrible on it compared to a PC, but it worked as a nice color e-reader.
 
I have a Surface Pro. It works great for school as it is nice and portable. If I wasn't in school I'm not sure I'd have one.
 
I have no use for one. Expensive toy that I would use maybe on occasion, at best. I prefer my laptop if I'm going somewhere and need to get online or do anything useful. Give me a real keyboard any day over a touch screen.

For random mobile stuff I can use my phone.

When I'm at home I'm on my desktop.
 
To me, tablets are just over-sized phones. Unless you have very poor eyesight, a ~5" smartphone is essentially the same thing but small enough to fit in your pocket.

A tablet will always require a separate bag or case, meaning you can't carry it with you everywhere.
 
I have an ipad 4, and although I could certainly live without it it's become a part of my daily routine.

I leave it on my night table, and when I wake up I grab it to check on my e-mail and browse the latest news or sites I frequent. The convenience of having every basic internet need at my fingertips is worth every penny I paid for the thing. If I don't need it for work that day I usually plug it in before I leave the house so it's 100% when I get back.

When I travel it increases 10 fold in value. I have Netflix and HBOgo and a slingbox to keep myself occupied on lazy nights wherever I happen to be (slingbox gets you around Netflix's region restrictions). The ipad is my go-to media machine for shooting photos and video.

Of course - I bought the ipad version of Baldur's Gate, and while it's not perfect it plays fine. Having a game of BG a click away is great for boring trips.
 
No tablet for me so far. The smartphone takes care of portability, communications, and basic web browsing and apps. The laptop takes care of real work. A tablet can't replace either of those. It would just be another thing to lug around.
 
I picked up 2 touchpads during the fire sale as well. Threw CM7 on both tablets, while my wife still uses hers constantly, mine has been regulated to charge in the basement next to the TV and workout equipment. I did pick up a 1st gen Nexus7 which has been my primary device. I keep next on my nightstand for browsing ATOT, Slickdeals, sports updates and checking email.

On occasion i'll take it with me while i'm out and about since it will fit in a jacket pocket or even my back pocket of my jeans. Helps pass the time with my son as we'll play some chess or othello while waiting at a restaurant.
 
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EliteRetard said:
I have a PC from, 2006. Though it was a hand me down from a friend. The PC before that was an AMD 64, still have it...still hooked up and would probably still be using it as the main.

Never had a laptop, never had a tablet, phone I have is from before operating systems.
I don't know what they are for, why you would want one, or what you can do with them.

But with all the advancements and the advent of transformable things, I've started looking for an x86 real windows phone tablet laptop so I can have one of everything in a single device. Apparently they don't quite do that yet.

The only reason I'm even looking at an "upgrade" is because my phone is so old the battery can't be replaced and it's so bad it can barely hold enough charge to complete a call even with it plugged in (power runs through the battery). I have to fully charge it, unplug it for a few seconds plug it back in so its charging again and then make a call before it says its full and stops charging so it will continue to charge while the call is going. Car charger broke and they don't make them anymore (not USB).

Phones are freaking $600 now...and what I can't fathom is that people will spend that much and then get a $600 tablet with same exact hardware in it without the cellular part, and then spend $600 on a laptop. When you can get a tablet laptop for like $800 that does both...though for some stupid reason though they still don't let you make calls.

So that's what I'm waiting for, if I have to spend $600 on a phone anyway.
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What you want is a "phablet", which is terrible. You might as well hold a phone book to your head in public and speak into it. D:
 
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I don't have one, but I've been thinking about picking up a windows 8.1 tablet once I can get one with baytrail here in Denmark.
 
FelixDeCat said:
What you want is a "phablet", which is the dumbest thing ever. You might as well hold a phone book to your head in public and speak into it. D:
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I can see phablet not being a problem if you just use a BT headset for calls. Otherwise it is Maxwell Smart retarded.
 
I have 3 tablet. I bought an Asus TF101 when it first came out because I thought I wanted a tablet and hated the ipads uselessness. I got bored real fast and then it became a lagfest . I then had my job buy me a galaxy tab 2 7" and just used it for couch surfing and watching netflix to fall asleep to, then the 4.2 firmware came out for it and it crippled the sound on it. Sound is way too low. I gave that to my son (18) and bought myself an Asus Memo HD 7" because it was dirt cheap has an HD screen and an SD slot. The sound is still too low but I hook it up to a little USB rechargeable speaker and am happy. I could definitely live without a tablet and just use my Note 3 for all my tablet needs but they are so cheap (non-apple of course) that it doesnt hurt to have one.
 
I don't. I have a good desktop, a laptop from 2006 that still functions well enough for limited browsing, and a smartphone. But I am considering a tablet since the laptop is really starting to show its age now.
 
FelixDeCat said:
What you want is a "phablet", which is the dumbest thing ever. You might as well hold a phone book to your head in public and speak into it. D:
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I don't think the Galaxy Note 1/2/3 phones look strange or unusual when used like a normal phone. I think the size is just right. I don't believe phones should be any bigger than that, though.
 
Ichinisan said:
I don't think the Galaxy Note 1/2/3 phones look strange or unusual when used like a normal phone. I think the size is just right. I don't believe phones should be any bigger than that, though.
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Agree with you 100%.

On topic, I just traded in my old iPad for the $200 Target credit. I am planning on just using my phone (Note 2) in place of an actual tablet for the time being.
 
I have a Samsung tablet and the most use it gets is when my GF uses it for various things, but mostly candy crush. I would use it more if I had a data plan with it, but I can only use it if I have wifi so it stays home, where I also have my laptop and phone. If I had a plan on it I'd use it just to avoid using my phone as much.
 
if my wife didn't get an ipad for free from work, we probably wouldn't have one. I find it useful for watching Netflix in bed but that's about it. I do have my smartphone which I also like because it's not as bulky in bed.
 
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