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Dec 19, 2013 - 12:03 PM
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Michael24
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The main thing keeping me from getting a tablet is that I don't feel the need to be connected online 24/7. My desktop is there, I can use it whenever I want, but at times it's nice to get away and not bother with it for awhile. When I go to Disneyland, for instance, I see people standing in line at the rides and they're all on their iPhones surfing the net and whatnot. I think to myself, "Jeez, can't you people cut the cord for just a day?!" That's one of the reasons I like taking trips, to get out of the house and away from the computer for a couple days or more, spending time outside and interacting with people.
I also prefer the comfortability of using a keyboard and mouse rather than a touch-screen. When I bought my first laptop in 1996, it had a little green knob for a mouse in the center of the keyboard, and I hated using that thing. I had to go out and by a traditional mouse to hook up to it. Plus, and not that I'm usually a clutz anyway who can't take care of his stuff, Tablets just seem more prone to accidental droppage.
Yeah, I'll always prefer a desktop PC.
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Dec 19, 2013 - 12:31 PM
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Michael24
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Oh. Well, I know what Tablets are, but I didn't know that they otherwise don't really connect to the Internet away from the house. Seems like that makes them kind of pointless then. Back before summer, I took a trip to L.A. and saw people using Tablets to take family vacation photos. I just had to shake my head at how ridiculous it looked. I like my technology separate: individual phone, individual camera, individual computer, etc. But, maybe I'm just old fashioned. LOL!
To me, the unrelenting focus on abstract information that people deliberately carry around with them when they are otherwise 'unplugged' from the home is like dragging your chains with you everywhere. I can spend long periods of time indoors plugged in. When I'm out, I can't carry that connectedness with me because the real world demands wariness and attentiveness to a large enough extent that rules out the distraction that comes with modern-day gadgetry. I can't imagine why anyone would want to use a tablet indoors let alone outdoors. It is onerous. Plain and simple.
Maybe I'm a fused-to-the-ground fossil.
You're not the only one. Haha! I agree with your sentiment.
Although I admit, I can see the advantages of having a phone with apps for when you need last-minute or on-the-spot information, like directions somewhere. I would mostly use one for stuff like that rather than to stay connected to email and forums, which I can wait to check until I get home.
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Share the sentiment. The only good thing I find about a tablet is quick pictures, otherwise I have no use for them (or smart phones).
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Dec 19, 2013 - 12:45 PM
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mstrox
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I gave up my PC for a laptop about five years ago, and now my laptop w/ external hard drive is basically a music ripping device only. Between my iPhone and my Kindle, I can do anything I want to do (basically talk with friends, Twitter, Facebook, RSS feeds - notable exception being message boards, which don't do well on iPhone, so I just pop in on weekdays when work is slow).
The only reason I could see myself sitting behind a PC would be for gaming, but most games also come out for console now, plus I'm getting old and don't have time to play more than 1-2 games per year, so there doesn't seem to be a point.
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Dec 20, 2013 - 4:32 AM
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Joe E.
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Oh. Well, I know what Tablets are, but I didn't know that they otherwise don't really connect to the Internet away from the house. Seems like that makes them kind of pointless then. Back before summer, I took a trip to L.A. and saw people using Tablets to take family vacation photos. I just had to shake my head at how ridiculous it looked. I like my technology separate: individual phone, individual camera, individual computer, etc. But, maybe I'm just old fashioned. LOL!
I actually totally see the appeal of having one device that does it all. I certainly wouldn't want to have to carry twelve devices around when one or two would do, and I don't get why people using tablets to take pictures would look "ridiculous," especially given that one can immediately see the picture taken on a relatively large screen - an advantage over even dedicated traditional cameras! - and how surprisingly good so many pictures taken with tablets can look.
That said, I do still want / use personal computers for some things, particularly anything involving a lot of typing.
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Dec 20, 2013 - 12:09 PM
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Doug Raynes
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Oh. Well, I know what Tablets are, but I didn't know that they otherwise don't really connect to the Internet away from the house. Seems like that makes them kind of pointless then.
No, no, that's completely wrong! I can access the internet on my ipad in most places although no doubt it helps living in a big city like London where wi-fi is everywhere.
Before I got a tablet , about a year ago I wasn't sure how useful it would be but I now find I use it more than my PC. I had a kindle Fire but left it in the seat pocket of a plane (!) so then bought an ipad. I love the 24 hour connectivity wherever I am.
I used to travel around with a heavy laptop, then a netbook and now a tablet which is far better all round and far lighter. It's not good for writing lengthy documents and for that I prefer to be at my desk and, of course, there are lots of other things where you need to be on a PC but for the range of features and especially for travelling, I couldn't exist without my ipad!
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I use my cheap tablet mainly as an alarm clock, to play mobile games, videos, and read websites. It's designed to act as a phone, but I don't bother with that. I never EVER use it for online shopping. It feels like more of a hassle to organize music in it (though I may lack the right app for that) or write anything on that Autocorrect abomination of a keyboard, so my computer remains essential. Although on sick days, a tablet does become rather handy.
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