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Old 12-15-2012, 09:52 AM   #31
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What do people use them for? Keeping in touch with family and friends, expanding their understanding of the world through digital content such as books and videos, and learning through games. Great, that's wonderfully exciting. They are devices that give us access to information and people, they make us more productive, they are a fantastic use of time.

Every moment you spend on a tablet could have been spent wasting time on entertainment.
I wholeheartedly agree!

Okay, so I twisted most of your words. The fact of the matter is that a tablet is a tool. Any tool could be spent for productive or counterproductive uses. Take a hammer: it can be used for building houses, or vandalizing them. A car can be used for transportation, or it could be used for Sunday drives.

I use my table to check email because that's how I keep in touch with friends and family. Yes I watch videos on it, but they tend to be lectures and documentaries. As for reading, my ereader tends to be used for entertainment books (novels and such) while my tablet tends to be used for information books (manuals, government documents, news).

Yes, I use a tablet for entertainment too. Entertainment is a good thing, as long as it doesn't take over your life.
 
Old 12-15-2012, 10:41 AM   #32
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I don't have a tablet but this thread sure is making me wish I had that Nexus 7!
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I don't have a tablet but this thread sure is making me wish I had that Nexus 7!
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Lemme fix this for ya. Tablets are a Waste of Time for Rizla. Don't Buy One. There, now we're all happy.
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I saw it in person. Very nice, good quality
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What do people use them for? Checking email, consuming digital content (!) and playing games. Great, that's fine. They are entertainment devices, they are time-wasters, they are a waste of time.

Every moment you spend wasting time on a tablet would be better spent reading a book or an ebook*.
Why do you believe that consuming text media is more noble than consuming visual or audible media?

In other words, why is viewing a movie a waste of time but reading a book not?
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Why do you believe that consuming text media is more noble than consuming visual or audible media?

In other words, why is viewing a movie a waste of time but reading a book not?
The studies that have been done indicate that reading is more mentally stimulating than movies or music.
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Old 12-15-2012, 12:53 PM   #40
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The studies that have been done indicate that reading is more mentally stimulating than movies or music.
Can you point to these studies? I would be interested as to why reading is more mentally stimulating, not to mention which variables they controlled (since books tend to have more depth than movies or music).
 
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They are entertainment devices, they are time-wasters, they are a waste of time.

Every moment you spend wasting time on a tablet would be better spent reading a book or an ebook*.
Are you implying that reading a book doesn't count as entertainment?

After being a die-hard e-ink proponent for years, I am very pleased with my Nexus 7. I've had it for a few weeks, and I've spent more time with it reading ebooks than anything else so far. It does come in handy for the quick email read, some messaging, task lists/calendars and occasional web browsing. I use it at work as I travel from site to site. I don't really use it for movies; I'd much rather watch a movie on my HD TV anyway. Aside from ebooks (which are in essence "time wasters" and "entertainment") I use it for mostly productive purposes.

As far as reading goes, with a black background, light text and low backlight it's not all that bad. Certainly FAR better than the displays of yesteryear or my computer for reading. I'm looking forward to trying a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 for the AMOLED screen.
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Old 12-15-2012, 01:28 PM   #42
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But golf is good for you. You go OUTSIDE and stand up and stuff like that. With a browser, well, you sit on your butt and play with the internet. Unhealthy. Not good for you. BAD.
With a book, you sit on your butt and play with words. Unhealthy (only healthy for your mind). Wait, so can playing with the internet be!

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I'm actually working, but I'm using a laptop to do it. The thing about laptops is they are designed for work. Whereas tablets, well, trying typing on one...
I hate reading on a laptop. You try reading from a laptop when you're in bed without waking your partner.

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Face it. You love tablets because they are so SHINY! It's not rational. It's just so SHINY! I love shiny things
Actually, if I liked shiny stuff, I'd have the latest of the latest. Which I don't. I have a tablet which fits perfectly with my reading habits. And has some extra nice features which I started using after I got the tablet (I got it mainly for reading) such as a real pen and not one of those capacitive thingies. Which means I can use it to really write with, make notes, and easily highlight my books.

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Face it. 90% of shopping is a waste of time. I have met women. I like them. But I know the truth about their shopping habits. Waste of time!
I hate shopping. That's why I try to do it twice a year, summer clothes and winter clothes. The rest of my shopping is mostly done online, from behind a PC, not my tablet. I think the screen is too small for easy shopping.

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Okay, okay. I concede. They are good for viewing pdfs. Oh, but wait. I can open a pdf on a computer! Bet you have a computer, right?
Yes, but the same as above, you try to bring you PC to the couch or bed.

And I do have a laptop. And I do have a PC. And I do have a tablet. I use each for what it was made: laptop for development, PC for games and general home internet use, tablet for reading, note taking, grocery shopping, and checking imdb/wikipedia while watching a movie on the couch. And most importantly, keeping contact with my mother (we wordfeud together and no, we cannot do a real game of scrabble, considering there's 1500km and three countries between us)
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Every moment you spend wasting time on a tablet would be better spent reading a book or an ebook*.
So, why are you wasting your time posting here instead of reading a book? Sounds like "do as I say, not as I do".
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Can you point to these studies? I would be interested as to why reading is more mentally stimulating, not to mention which variables they controlled (since books tend to have more depth than movies or music).
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I have a tablet, and yes I use it frequently.

I use it when I'm not at the computer and want something portable. I also use it for reading digital comics, a task which no other device is as well suited. Laptops don't work for comics because the widescreen orientation runs counter to that of a comics page.

More to the point, I spent my money on a tablet because I wanted one and I don't care that some people don't think it's a wise choice or a good idea. I didn't spend their time or money on it.
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