While adults
primarily use tablets for entertainment, an increasing number of students use tablets for work.
As with the original Kindle Fire, this is a strong choice for anyone who
primarily uses a tablet for entertainment and consumption.
Not exact matches
The larger
tablet, which has been criticized from many corners
for being
primarily a media consumption toy rather than a productivity device, may ironically see its main
use become business situations.
Beyond backward software compatibility (mostly absent in the Surface RT), Microsoft mostly relied on compatibility with legacy devices —
primarily via USB — to differentiate Windows devices.The girth required
for a full - sized USB port has required most
tablets with USB to
use a mini-USB adapter, but having the full - size connector has a couple of advantages such as enabling easy wired connections to peripherals and flash drives.
Media
tablets are the biggest threat to e-readers, Gartner said,
primarily because they can be
used for so many of the functions that are seen in many laptops.
Together with an attractive price and expandable storage, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD + makes a compelling
tablet choice, especially
for those who plan to
use it
primarily for reading and Web surfing, and less
for finding the latest hot app.
Looking
for a
tablet that will be
used primarily for media consumption?
Besides there are select peeps who don't
use their
tablets primarily for accessing the web.
That said, it still shares many of the downsides if you
primarily intend to
use it
for reading: these
tablets are more expensive, bigger, thicker, heavier, and more complicated than e-ink readers, and they have less - readable LCD screens and much worse battery life.
More than a quarter, 27 %, of mainly app users have paid
for news on their
tablet, compared with just 5 % of
primarily browser users and 20 % of those who
use both.
We the majority do not need / want to be tied to a carrier
for our internet when we will
use a
tablet primarily in our house over WiFi.
In fact, the
tablet is keenly looked forward to irrespective of the fact that the PlayBook is built
for use primarily for the business segment.
According to a recent Citigroup survey, the vast majority of
tablet users
use these devices
primarily for lightweight entertainment: mostly casual gaming, Web browsing, e-mail, and, increasingly, e-books.
Those who engage in ebook reading with their
tablet make up 35 %, while 31 % said they
use the
tablet primarily for listening to music.
According to IDC,
tablets, mini-laptops and netbooks are largely seen as secondary PC devices and are
primarily used for information «grazing,» or as vehicles of content consumption.
It looks like the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will be a solid mid-range
tablet for those who want a bigger screen than the Kindle Fire and Tab 2 7.0, making it a tempting choice
for those who plan to
use their slates
primarily at home.
Surface users who expect to get a lot of productive
use out of their
tablet may be better served by getting the Microsoft Type Cover, or by
using the Touch Cover
primarily as a cover and buying a mobile keyboard like the Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Keyboard when typing
for long periods of time.
Yes, it's certainly true that the iPad has many more
tablet - optimised apps, and
for those that
primarily intend to
use their
tablet as a gaming console then the iPad offers many more games than Android does.
If you're still unsure about which
tablet might be best
for you, consider how you'll
primarily use it.
Many portable devices, like smartphones, ebook readers, and small
tablets,
use USB
primarily for charging.
Those
tablet news users who
primarily use apps
for news are the most avid consumers of news on
tablets.
Which means little, except to say that
for everyone of your opinion there's at least one person with a different opinion — and so
tablets will still sell, even to people who will
use them
primarily for books;)
In a sea of similar
tablets, the TCL stands out, both because of its size and the fact that it's
primarily intended
for use in the kitchen.
Interestingly, Tesco has designed the Hudl to be
used primarily in landscape view, which is fairly uncommon
for a 7 - inch
tablet.
Using the
tablet primarily for playing games and watching videos, the
tablet still managed up to 6 hours of screen - on time in the 24 or 30 hours since being taken off the charger.
While the actual build and shape may rub some people the wrong way, Lenovo has cleverly placed all of the buttons and ports in such a way that is most comfortable
for users who
primarily use their
tablet in landscape orientation.
With a 64 - bit Tegra K1 processor under the hood, a gorgeous display, and loud speakers on the front of the device, the Nexus 9 is great
for people who are looking
for a
tablet to
use primarily for home entertainment.
For the last 10 days I've been testing out the new Samsung Galaxy TabPro S and if you want to use a Windows device primarily in tablet mode then it may be just what you are looking f
For the last 10 days I've been testing out the new Samsung Galaxy TabPro S and if you want to
use a Windows device
primarily in
tablet mode then it may be just what you are looking
forfor.
As ZDNet's Matthew Miller writes, this entry from Samsung is a worthy contender
for those who want to
use a Windows device
primarily in
tablet mode.
If you're in the market
for a portable and well - built Windows
tablet, however, that is
primarily for casual
use but able to handle more robust tasks, the ThinkPad 8 is a choice you won't regret.
Qualcomm is a mobile technology and processor manufacturer best known in the Android world
for its vast lineup of «Snapdragon» system - on - a-chip components
used primarily in smartphones and
tablets.
These universal Office apps have been designed
for touch devices,
primarily for phones and
tablets, but still can be
used on a traditional Desktop PC.
The decision
for this was based on a
tablet being
primarily used at home, and therefore not collecting the same level of data as a constantly
used smartphone.
The Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is an excellent little
tablet, especially if you plan to
use it
primarily for consuming media and apps, perhaps taking advantage of Amazon's Prime service.
Using the
tablet primarily for playing games and watching videos, the
tablet still managed up to 6 hours of screen - on time in the 24 or 30 hours since being taken off the charger.
And people who
use their computers
primarily for media consumption, email and social networking will see the
tablet as a lower - cost alternative to a laptop.