Sentences with phrase «tablet as a laptop replacement»

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.

WSJ «s review of the iPad Pro is generally positive, though even reviewer Joanna Stern ultimately finds it difficult to recommend the tablet as a laptop replacement for anyone.

The iPad finally has a place for you to see all the files that are stored on the device and is the biggest step towards making the iPad a unified experience and gets rid of a ton of the ugly asterisks that came with attempting to use the tablet as a laptop replacement before.

Reportedly, Microsoft intends to really focus on the Surface Mini's ability to act as a digital notebook, rather than depicting the tablet as a laptop replacement, as we see with larger Surface models.

Not exact matches

In this case, I'd gladly use the Pixelbook as a secondary laptop, or a replacement for a tablet.

Microsoft is strongly pitching the Pro 2 as a hybrid replacement for the laptop - and - tablet combo, arguing that it's better to replace two devices with one.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

For heavy duty computing, a laptop still remains the best choice and a tablet PC still has some catching up to do to be seen as a replacement for laptops.

The tablet is oft touted as a replacement for the PC, and despite strong sales growth, PCs (desktop and laptop combined) continue to outsell the tablet in 2013, but may not do so in 2014.

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.

Microsoft would like to promote the Surface not only as a tablet that is better than the competition, but can also as a replacement for a laptop, to some extent at least.

In the iPad Pro 9.7 Apple has created a tablet powerful enough to act as a laptop replacement.

I think the important thing to remember about this tablet is that it has been designed as an alternative to an Android tablet an not a replacement for a Core based laptop or desktop.

But Galaxy Tab suffers three important experiential deficiencies, as will all 7 - inch Android tablets: they are too small to be a laptop replacement, they are two big to be a camera / camcorder replacement (even if it were good at either), and there's no Andoid desktop client to make it easy to move your personal media onto and off of the device.

You can pretty much do anything with an Android tablet and can be used as a near laptop replacement.

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.»

I think one thing to keep in mind with the criticisms of the tablets that lack phone capability is that a lot of people (as per the stats we're seeing now) are using tablets like the iPad as a netbook / laptop replacement, not a phone replacement.

Because tablets have such a long battery life, I have been searching for ways to use them as laptop replacement in some situations like trade shows and meetings where I don't do anything drastic like programming or video - editing.

And as tablet hardware gets stronger by the day, they will become a decent replacement for netbooks or mini laptops sooner than later.

For rechargeable ones, how many phones, tablets, laptops are thrown only because baterry became unuseable and a replacement is half as expensive as the laptop itself?

It's 2017, the year in which tablets stand atop a precipice: poised in a position of greatness, offering enough power to be considered as potential laptop - replacements; yet dangerously close to falling off the edge for the simple fact that, well, people... Read more

(Update: iPad Pro is Apple's serious tablet that acts as a laptop replacement.

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.

Microsoft has released a new video showing how their recently announced Surface Pro 3 tablet will be put to work at Seattle Children's Hospital as a laptop replacement.

And while its usefulness as a full laptop replacement can be debated, the push to get more competitive in the space has made iOS on tablets more capable as a whole.

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.

The new Surface Pro is more viable as a laptop replacement, but it hasn't made much progress as a standalone tablet.

Still, we wrote this review on the Tab S3, so let's take a look at how it fares as a potential laptop replacement, a tablet, and drawing slate.

Tablets are not a laptop replacement, but they are quite good at few tasks such as video playback, web surfing, and casual gaming.

It's 2017, the year in which tablets stand atop a precipice: poised in a position of greatness, offering enough power to be considered as potential laptop - replacements; yet dangerously close to falling off the edge for the simple fact that, well, people aren't buying into tablets like they used to.

In a bid to make the larger tablet a stronger option as a laptop replacement akin to the Microsoft Surface and other hybrid devices, iOS 11 will feature drag - and - drop functionality, better multitasking support and a dedicated Files app for document management across multiple services.

It might not have the snazzy Halo Keyboard, and the Pencil and Smart Keyboard cost extra, but as powerful tablets go this is will act as a laptop - replacement for many.

The operating system was designed for touch, and as much as the iPad Pro's marketing is going to emphasize its utility as a laptop replacement, it still exists in between a traditional tablet and a laptop.

Apple is bent on making the its iPad Pro series a «laptop replacement» for as many users as possible, almost treating its Pro tablets as if they're touchscreen MacBooks.

Tablets: After tremendous adoption in recent years, some tablet sales have been cannibalised by convertible, 2 - in - 1 laptops as standalone tablet adoption has levelled off and replacement cycles have slowed.

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.