Tablets: types and who are them for
Tablets are already a modern high-tech accessory that everyone is familiar with. Basically, a very cool thing to have that allows one to listen to music, to surf the internet, to watch videos and even take notes. Unlike a Smartphone, the tablet offers a larger display (7 to 10 inches), but is, however not as easy to carry around.
Types of tablets
Tablet PC – this is the first type of tablet even launched, almost 10 years ago. When closed you can easily mistake them for a normal notebook, but once you open them up you observe there’s only one screen hinge compared to the two on a laptop. That’s because you can rotate the screen 180 degrees vertically and fold it facing up over the keyboard. Take the stylus out and you draw/handwrite, or even touch the screen on current models so you can perform specific actions impossible with just the touchpad or a mouse. The downside is that tablet PCs weight more than laptops, cost a lot more and the operating system interface is not that well designed for touch use. Here comes the next tablet category:
Slate tablet – now that’s a nice gadget for reading books, watching movies and TV shows (of course with the proper applications), but anyway I wouldn’t compare them to a proper PC, because it isn’t as handy as a computer if you would have to write long texts or do PowerPoint presentations (virtual typing is not as fast as a QWERTY keyboard). Besides that, most of us are used to MS Office when it comes to school projects and presentations, so working your way out through Android or iOS might just make you feel like Windows 7 is better suited for that, especially if time is a serious issue. However, less work efficient than a PC, the tablet is definitely more efficient than a Smartphone due to the larger screen and higher performance.
More than that, it is of serious help if you study architecture and you want to take a look at some building plans while you drink your coffee in a nice café bar close to college, because of the wide display and because it’s weight is lighter than a laptop and not just that, but the battery lasts longer too. A tablet is excellent for reading, just like a normal book and can be used in places you wouldn’t dream of taking a laptop.
If laptops make you feel uncomfortable because of their size, than the right choice for you is a Slate Tablet with as fewer inches as possible, seven being a popular small size with 10 inches being the most popular at this time. Considerably lighter than your typical Tablet PC (read more about them on the link before), this type of device is rather used for multimedia purposes and instant messaging. It uses a simplified operating system, so it should be a fun toy to play with and easier to use for older people than a complex PC system.
Tablets have started to replace laptop in some domains of activity
Now, if you intend to buy one, you should be quite careful. You should be looking for a resistant plastic housing tablet with a glass protection layer display, so it would last better to accidental shocks. Other than that is the battery. ,,Look for the one with the largest autonomy”, some might say, but that is ten hours, while the inferior limit is seven hours, so it isn’t much of a difference between slates, so all offer way more time away from the plug compared to laptops.
The most expensive one remains the iPad 2, invention of Apple, while the cheapest are the Chinese replicas, available as well in stores. Another important thing is obsolescence, which is, in my opinion, to be taken in account in this case. The market is rapidly evolving in matter of high tech, so if money is a problem for you, just be patient a couple of months, the price will quickly drop as new models will be announced.
