Q. I am a high school student. I need some sort of portable device to do my work. I can spend $500 at most $600 on this device. I'm stuck between buying a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 or a Laptop for around the same price ($500-$600). Can anyone give me advice, pros and cons of each, and/or which one will benefit me the most and why plz? All answers a really appreciated! Thanks in advance!!!
A. Tablets are capable of many
tasks that were previously only
possible with a laptop or PC. But
that doesnât necessarily mean
laptops are obsolete. There are still
limitations to what you can do with
a tablet. The obvious difference is that all
laptops have a physical keyboard.
Typing long documents is easier
and more comfortable on real keys,
rather than tapping away at a
screen for extended periods.
However, it's possible to buy
keyboards for tablets, too. You can
use a Bluetooth keyboards
such as the Asus Transformer have
an optional keyboard with a second
battery built in.
Tablets can't compete with laptops
on storage, though. Most laptops
have hard disks with capacities
around ten times larger than a
tablet's memory. With a tablet,
you'll have to be choosy about
which photos, videos, music and
documents you store locally. The
rest has to be stored online, or on
a PC or laptop.
Sometimes, tablets can be tripped
up by small things such as drop-
down boxes or other controls on
web pages which are fiddly to use
with a touch-sensitive display. In
general, some websites work better
on a laptop, such as personal
banking and online shopping, since
these sites make heavy use of
Javascript. If a website uses Flash,
a laptopâs browser wonât have any
problem displaying the content,
but youâll run into issues with an
iPad (see below). You may be
fortunate and find an app which
takes care of your banking or
shopping, but on other occasions
the only way to get something
done is to resort to a laptop.
Printing documents is easier on a
laptop too, as itâs closely tied to
the operating system and works
with a wider range of software.
Printing is still possible from a
tablet, but it isnât as easy or
versatile.
Of course, few laptops can match
the portability and long battery life
that most tablets offer. While a
laptop might be too bulky to take
on holiday, a tablet adds little
weight to your hand luggage, and is
ideal when the in-flight
entertainment isnât very good.
Ultimately, laptops and tablets are
complementary devices: it's not a
case of one or the other. Each has
its strengths and weaknesses and is
suitable for different tasks.
Manufacturers are certain to come
up with new ways to make data
even more device independent than
it currently is, with elaborate
docking stations for keyboards and
additional storage, and online
services that mean you never have
to consider which device youâll
need to carry with you. Itâs still
early days for tablets, and while
they havenât yet made laptops
redundant, this might not remain
true forever.
What tablet do you think i should buy?
Q. Well i been thinking about buying a tablet because having a smart phone is nice but sometimes i need a bigger screen and nothing beat the power of laptop but sometimes i don't need all that power to bring with me i think by having a tablet it can be a substitute instead of bringing my laptop. Just for quick things like web email maybe taking notes in class plus i get media benefits my games movie music etc on a tablet. The problem is there are so many good tablets out there i narrowed it to three choices Google Nexus 10, Samsung Galaxy 10.1, & iPad. I have an iphone and mbp and said i might as well get the ipad since i know what apple already brings to the table but looking at the features i saw on the other two maybe it time for a change an see what android brings to the table. If you were in my shoes what would you do i love long explanations and persuasive thoughts so go all out thanks for reading and answering
A. get the Microsoft surface RT
it really is an amazing tablet
it has a 10.6" screen with very good and high resolution
colors look clear and sharp on it
the tablet build quality is amazing
it feels perfect and its made from solid materials
the os on the tablet which is windows 8 is also amazing
its fast and fluid and also simple and easy to use
its made with touch in mind
the web browser is extremely good its fast and pages load up quickly
and it supports flash which is a huge plus and which is something that is lacking on most android tablets and all ios tablets
battery life is very good and would easily get you through more than 10 hours of heavy use
you can download apps from the windows marketplace which has many high quality apps
thousands of apps are being added everyday
more than 2000 apps were added in less than 2 days
it does have more than 25000 apps now and like I said it will keep on increasing
it has dual cameras and both of them take amazing photos and videos
it has deep social network integration(skype,facebook,twitter,linke⦠and so on)
you also get Microsoft office 2013 for free on it
and if you get the keyboard and attach it to it you'll have a laptop
overall the surface is an amazing tablet and you should get it
hope i helped :)
tell me if you decided to
and if you got any question or need any help you can email me at spieleranswers@outlook.com
what is the difference between a tablet and a laptop? what kind of tablet should i get?
Q. im looking at different kinds currently, and am not sure what i should ge. i am looking at the nexus 10, and the asus eee pad transformers prime. im also looking at the hybrid asus transformer 300. which should i get? im also looking at just a kindle but am not sure.
i want to use my tablet to get on the internet, read, and chacked y facebook and such. i also want easy acess to the internet and youtube, along with the best visual effects. i don't want a foggy screen. i would like it to have a camera and would not like a plastic covering, i want metal, or metallic. however i refer to it. i would like the price to be lower, th elower it is the better, because i do have limited spending options....
i would also like to know the good and bad to each tablet option, and am also open to more options, whatver you reccomend for me. please give me good ideas, i want to get the best deal.
i also want to be able to upload my music onto it
A. I would definitely recommend just getting a tablet because for your needs a tablet can do that perfectly. A tablet is more for surfing the web, reading books, music, and watching videos. A laptop is more for getting serious work done.
Out of those choices I would either go with the Nexus 10 or the Asus transformer 300. Another good option that you didn't write down but is still a good tablet is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and that one comes with a stylus.
Nexus 10- Pros: Very fast, best-in-class, made by samsung but distributed by google so quick and timely updates. Cons: Ok build quality, 7 hour battery life
Asus Transformer 300- Pros: You can buy the keyboard that has a separate battery in it, good build quality. Cons: Gets scratched really easily, and has a lot of performance hiccups
Kindle- Pros: Amazons ecosystem, good battery life Cons: You don't get the real android experience because of Amazon.
Out of those, without a doubt, I would recommend the Nexus 10
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