Sentences with phrase «laptop replacements»

We can't ignore the booming 2 - in - 1 market including Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets, though they work and are marketed more as laptop replacements.

Otherwise put, a more affordable, smaller, lower - res, slightly lower - quality version, or one of the best ultraportable laptop replacements money can seemingly buy, complete with the biggest AMOLED display around.

The new iPad Pro 10.5 and iPad Pro 12.9 are becoming laptop replacements for many people, and iOS 11 makes that a reality thanks to improved multitasking.

Apple's lineup of iPads have always been laptop replacements... for some people.

We've seen people using iPads with keyboards as very lightweight laptop replacements, so an Android laptop could serve a similar function if you prefer Android to iOS (or if you can just get an Android device cheaper).

The high end of the tablet market is a rather wide - ranging segment, but it's here where tablets go from being secondary devices to legitimate laptop replacements.

Microsoft Surface devices have been known to be the perfect laptop replacements.

Maybe the biggest new features in iOS 11 are for the iPad, as Apple continues on its quest to turn its tablets into serious laptop replacements.

Even as consumers shift away from tablets in favor of bigger smartphones, businesses remain a growth opportunity for iPads because the devices can be used for field work and as laptop replacements.

Much as lawyers love their iPads — and they are great for surfing, e-mailing and presenting evidence in court — they are not true laptop replacements when it comes to business productivity.

This suggests, by the way, that Apple sees the new iPads as the future of computers, and may ultimately push them as laptop replacements.

Aaron Bromberg, a senior product manager for Fire tablets, said that while such devices work well as laptop replacements, «we also see an awful lot of people that want tablets to use around the house for entertainment.»

With Apple not wholly embracing the idea of tablets as laptop replacements like Microsoft has done with the Microsoft Surface and like Asus has done with the Asus Transformer, the larger iPad still feels to us like a product that's trying to fit a gap that simply isn't there.

But in many ways the company is neatly sidestepping one of the central questions about next - generation tablets like the iPad: are they actually credible laptop replacements, or are they just for fun?

It is the other side of the iPad Pro coin: Apple's machine spawns from a strong tablet legacy, and it's trying to work its way around being a proper laptop replacement by tweaking the software to accommodate the needs and demands of more power users (like iOS 11's new iPad Pro-specific multitasking, and the introduction of a dock).

iOS 11, which is available Tuesday, adds a slew of new features to the iPad as the device inches closer to its goal of becoming a laptop replacement.

For one thing, Microsoft is pitching the device as a laptop replacement, or something that can replace the need to carry both a tablet and laptop.

If you really plan on using your iPad Air as a laptop replacement, the ClamCase Pro seems like the keyboard case to get.

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Microsoft bills its new Surface tablet computer as a laptop replacement — and it means it this time.

Microsoft had also billed the Surface Pro 2 as a laptop replacement, but Surface executive Ben Reed said technological advances and customer feedback over the past several months led to the device unveiled Tuesday.

And when paired with an add - on keyboard and an Apple Pencil, the large - screened tablet doubles as a laptop replacement.

But Apple is inching closer toward its ultimate goal of creating a super thin and portable laptop replacement, and iOS 11 feels like a huge milestone.

Obviously if you use the iPad as a true laptop replacement it is going to last as long as it would if you're just occasionally surfing the odd web page, but it's not something you'll need to be concerned about.

We've found the Pro 10.5 makes a number of tasks easier than on our MacBook Pro, so it's become a natural laptop replacement for when we're on the go.

I think 8 ″ is perfect for reading most eBooks, but I personally want it as more of a laptop replacement then simply an e-reader.

This way your tablet could be a laptop replacement.

I would not consider this setup a viable laptop replacement - the screen is just too small, and the USB keyboard is also too small for very fast typing.

Microsoft's flagship tablet range received an upgrade this year, gearing its two - in - one range squarely as a laptop replacement, with a significant power and battery boost.

Last year's iPad Pro (2017) made a very convincing claim for becoming your futuristic laptop replacement.

This gives you a great idea of how the usability of the device works as a laptop replacement.

While it's a bit too hefty for being a smartphone alone, it's too small to be branded a laptop replacement.

Purchase the Type Cover to convert the tablet to a full laptop replacement for use with apps like Word or OneNote.

The Surface Pro was released as a laptop replacement, complete with a stylus and keyboard to fully support note - taking and other activities.

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 could finally be a laptop replacement that really works — but you can find out for yourself by pre-ordering one right now.

I found that the small 7 inch screen, the relatively slow processor, and small amount of memory and file storage do not really allow a cheap tablet to function as a laptop replacement - even if you add a keyboard.

When I got a keyboard to go with my Android tablet, I thought it might make a good laptop replacement.

As a result of this, those that want to use this device as a two - in - one will need to take the extra step of finding a decent Bluetooth - or Lightning - capable keyboard to use iPad as a laptop replacement.

While its a bit too hefty for being a smartphone alone, its too small to be branded a laptop replacement.

The iPad can be used as a laptop replacement and is better for textbooks and educational apps in general.

The iPad is a credible laptop replacement for many people — and with iCloud and another year or two of hardware improvements, that's going to be true for more and more people.

The Kindle Fire is a laptop replacement for almost no one.

My general feeling is that the Xperia Z4 will fail as a laptop replacement, but will serve as a stylish choice in the Android tablet mobile device space.

In contrast, the Surface Pro is being touted as the device that can be both a tablet and a laptop replacement, though this may be what drowned the device.

There should be several size categories: — 6 ″ screen for books — 13 ″ laptop replacement / technical documents — smaller screens for the second screen on phones (like yotaphone)

It's not the laptop replacement the iPad Pro wants to be, but it has an excellent screen and enough grunt to easily handle any app or game on the App Store.

It can even be used as a netbook or laptop replacement if you're happy with its limitations, and dare we say should run Windows 8 beautifully when that OS comes out, expanding its flexibility further.

The tablet obviously isn't going to be a complete laptop replacement.

The Apple iPad Air 2 runs on iOS 9, just as the iPad Pro does, despite the latter being pitched in part as a laptop replacement.

But with its gorgeous screen, oodles of power, and amazing drawing prowess, this really can be a laptop replacement for a lot of people.

Sure, Apple's iPads remain a popular consumer device and Microsoft has elevated the Surface into a viable laptop replacement, but there's been little movement in the market of Android tablets.