mar-king period 3 part 3 v.2.1.4.8 laptops vs tablets edition

Laptops vs. Tablets: The Ultimate Showdown

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423063,00.asp

If there's one market that is undeniably growing at a rapid pace it's the tablets market, and for good reason. I mean, tablets were essentially a topic of sci-fi fantasy up until a few years ago. This article aims to provide comparisons for laptops (PC, Mac, etc.) and tablets. Obviously some of the more talked about advantages for laptops are the power comparison. You just can't cram as much power into a tablet as you can a laptop. There are even "gaming" tablets, that focus on putting powerful processors and other parts into their tablet can't compare to a laptop of the same price. Of course, both have the perk of being portable. Tablets have that size factor to them though, they're usually much smaller and therefore more portable than laptops. Their conclusion for laptops is that if you need to do serious work or you need to be able to play physically demanding games, the laptop is just the better choice. Another appealing thing to many regarding tablets is the price point. In general, they're just cheaper than laptops. Not to mention the intuitiveness of a tablet is remarkable. That's the stuff of sci-fi right there, being able to do tons of stuff from the tip of your fingers. Tablet apps in general are less expensive than PC software. In general, if you're looking for some productivity while using the internet and social media a ton, then tablets are for you.

I personally don't have the need for either a laptop or a tablet because everything they do my desktop can do better. I have no use for the portability aspect. As far as tablet economics go though, the market for them is booming and can only go up. With more and more innovative tablet designs that try to usurp the usefulness of laptops, the future of laptops is looking grim. When we come to the point where people in traveling businesses and whatnot start to be able to get the same kind of productivity out of a tablet, the laptop may be doomed. Makes me wonder if we'll end up using a tablet to do practically everything in our daily lives eventually, even menial tasks like turning off lights or locking doors.