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28 November 2011
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Weigh the options and know the factors to consider before you join the tablet bandwagon.
Tablets -- they’re also the kind the you can buy over the counter, over the internet. They’re everywhere. Everyone is hooked. You are mesmerized by it’s sleek and seductive frame. Compared to your laptop or desktop computer, this baby is really sexy. Research firm Gartner says that over 63 million tablets were purchased in 2011 alone. You are now convinced that you should make yourself count, be part of this whopping statistics. But hold on to your horses for a while. There are a myriad of choices now -- a slew of brands, features, and a range of prices. Which is best? Or better yet, consider if it could best serve your needs compared to purchasing an upgrade or new laptop?
Laptopmag.com provides a prescription of 5 Questions to ask before buying a tablet:
- most intuitive interface
- more than 14,000 dedicated apps from games, to videos, to productivity tools, and music
- best selection of accessories
- iCloud synchs media and documents across multiple devices
- only comes in a single size
- Android has more variety in terms of product features and specifications
Android Pros and Cons:
- easy task switching
- hi-res display
- multiple homescreens customizable with widgets
- more hardware choices
- some varieties can run with a pen input like the ThinkPad Tablet, others can include keyboards like ASUS Eee Pad Slider
- offers much fewer apps compared to the iPad
- the Honeycomb interface can be complicated to use
- Windows 7 tablets are not recommended due to ‘touch un-friendly’ system, higher priced, shorter battery life
- best to wait for a Windows8 system in 2012
- 10 inch tablet 16GB with wifi ranges from $400 - $500
- 32GB iPad 2 cost $599; 64GB iPad 2 costs $699
-save your files on a cloud and save your money too by getting the 8GB or 16GB memory
- 10 inch Android tablets cost less than the iPad, sells for less than $400
- an 8 to 10 inch tablet has a bigger canvas and works best for surfing the net, watching videos, editing documents
- 10 inch tablets work best for entertainment and productivity tasks
- the mobile broadband-enabled varieties are more premium priced, plus you need to pay for your carrier’s broadband charges
- the Android tablets carry their own stores. Brands like Samsung, HTC, Sony, Kindle, have their own stores where they sell music, videos, books, apps, games.
- Third party apps are also available to download
Can your tablet replace your trusty old laptop, or would it be wiser to upgrade or buy a new laptop instead? Here are the Tablet pros and cons:
1. Tablets have more battery life.
2. Tablets are lighter, smaller, easier to carry than a laptop.
3. Tablets are more affordable, starting as low as $199
4. Productivity and storage software are now available like Quickoffice and cloudservices such as Dropbox.
5. Since apps are reliant on the internet, tablets are not very reliable without internet connectivity
6. Laptop keyboards are more comfortable to use compared to a tablet’s touch screen interface.
7. Laptops are more reliable for specific tasks such as word processing and photo and video editing.
8. Laptops have bigger and sharper screens
9. Laptops make it easier for you to multi-task because you can open and switch on multiple screens
Laptopmag.com offers yet this simple and quick guide to keep in mind in order to help you decide: “Tablets are better for play and some work, and laptops are better for work and some play.”
Laptopmag.com provides a prescription of 5 Questions to ask before buying a tablet:
1. iPad or Android? It’s Google Android operating system vs. Apple’s IOS
Ipad + IOS Pros and Cons:- most intuitive interface
- more than 14,000 dedicated apps from games, to videos, to productivity tools, and music
- best selection of accessories
- iCloud synchs media and documents across multiple devices
- only comes in a single size
- Android has more variety in terms of product features and specifications
Android Pros and Cons:
- easy task switching
- hi-res display
- multiple homescreens customizable with widgets
- more hardware choices
- some varieties can run with a pen input like the ThinkPad Tablet, others can include keyboards like ASUS Eee Pad Slider
- offers much fewer apps compared to the iPad
- the Honeycomb interface can be complicated to use
- Windows 7 tablets are not recommended due to ‘touch un-friendly’ system, higher priced, shorter battery life
- best to wait for a Windows8 system in 2012
2. How much do you want to spend?
- 7 inch tablet ranges from $200 - $300- 10 inch tablet 16GB with wifi ranges from $400 - $500
- 32GB iPad 2 cost $599; 64GB iPad 2 costs $699
-save your files on a cloud and save your money too by getting the 8GB or 16GB memory
- 10 inch Android tablets cost less than the iPad, sells for less than $400
3. What size screen do you need?
- a 7inch tablet is lightweight and can easily fit in a purse, yet you may not get the full experience- an 8 to 10 inch tablet has a bigger canvas and works best for surfing the net, watching videos, editing documents
- 10 inch tablets work best for entertainment and productivity tasks
4. Do you need mobile broadband?
- consider 3G or 4G when your usage is within an area where wifi is always available- the mobile broadband-enabled varieties are more premium priced, plus you need to pay for your carrier’s broadband charges
5. Where will you get content?
- iPad has iTunes where the Apple Store offers music, videos, games, apps, books, magazines- the Android tablets carry their own stores. Brands like Samsung, HTC, Sony, Kindle, have their own stores where they sell music, videos, books, apps, games.
- Third party apps are also available to download
Can your tablet replace your trusty old laptop, or would it be wiser to upgrade or buy a new laptop instead? Here are the Tablet pros and cons:
1. Tablets have more battery life.
2. Tablets are lighter, smaller, easier to carry than a laptop.
3. Tablets are more affordable, starting as low as $199
4. Productivity and storage software are now available like Quickoffice and cloudservices such as Dropbox.
5. Since apps are reliant on the internet, tablets are not very reliable without internet connectivity
6. Laptop keyboards are more comfortable to use compared to a tablet’s touch screen interface.
7. Laptops are more reliable for specific tasks such as word processing and photo and video editing.
8. Laptops have bigger and sharper screens
9. Laptops make it easier for you to multi-task because you can open and switch on multiple screens
Laptopmag.com offers yet this simple and quick guide to keep in mind in order to help you decide: “Tablets are better for play and some work, and laptops are better for work and some play.”
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