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Xerxes · 08-20-2010, 11:53 PM

I can see a good Tablet doing more than a smartphone. I don't mean a media tablet like the ipad, but a real computer tablet. Although even a media tablet has legs. Netbooks and readers could slide into a nice tablet.

GPS on phones is something I like though. I wouldn't buy a GPS unit.

Camera - No. Not for people who want a real camera. If I was Sony though I'd sure as hell would try it. Just walk in and throw a Evo 4G and one of those nice Cybershots on the table. Tell them to merge it. Sure you'd get a $800 phone. Come up with some nice Cybershot Software. Get one of those nice Carl Zeiss lens.

Gaming - As a gamer I doubt it. On a tablet however I sure would love something like WoW or AOE. I think a good rts or god game would do nice with the touch functions.

08-20-2010, 11:53 PM	#109
Xerxes Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Device: Astak EZReader, Pocket Pro	I can see a good Tablet doing more than a smartphone. I don't mean a media tablet like the ipad, but a real computer tablet. Although even a media tablet has legs. Netbooks and readers could slide into a nice tablet. GPS on phones is something I like though. I wouldn't buy a GPS unit. Camera - No. Not for people who want a real camera. If I was Sony though I'd sure as hell would try it. Just walk in and throw a Evo 4G and one of those nice Cybershots on the table. Tell them to merge it. Sure you'd get a $800 phone. Come up with some nice Cybershot Software. Get one of those nice Carl Zeiss lens. Gaming - As a gamer I doubt it. On a tablet however I sure would love something like WoW or AOE. I think a good rts or god game would do nice with the touch functions.