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Originally Posted by mldavis2
Having said that, I just don't "get" the tablet craze. They are bigger and heavier than a dedicated eReader. Their CPUs are slower than a desktop or laptop. Their screens are much smaller than a laptop. They lack a 'functional' keyboard. Usually when something tries to be everything, it accomplishes nothing very well.
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And a tablet may not be appropriate for you. And I don't think that they are good replacements for a primary computer for most people.
But for browsing at the coffeeshop, or checking e-mails while out, or using to watch videos or read, tablets are brilliant. They weigh much less than laptops, have more battery life, and are easier to slip into a bag and take along than even a netbook. Of course you can always bring a bluetooth keyboard of you want.
Most people don't need any significant CPU power on their second computer; most people just use home computers for internet and e-mail and don't even own a copy of Word or Office.
A tablet hasn't replaced my main computer, and won't...but it has replaced my netbook, which is cumbersome by comparison. (And my netbook replaced my 15" laptop, which was even more cumbersome).