Do you spend more time with your tablet or your laptop?

[library addict]

I read on my tablet, so that's an easy win.

[frahse]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

Based strictly on the poll results, laptops are coming in way ahead of tablets.

I am surprised to see how many people have reported that a desktop is their first choice - I thought I was just old-fashioned.

Some of us will even use a laptop hooked up to a GIANT Monitor which is really more a desktop than a laptop.

I use all the sizes of computers. Analogous to Master Po in Kung Fu teaching "all styles."

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

I am surprised to see how many people have reported that a desktop is their first choice - I thought I was just old-fashioned.

In my personal opinion, a laptop is a pointless progression between a desktop and a truly mobile device. I never was comfortable using a computer on my lap. So if I'm going to be sitting at a table anyway, it may as well be in front of a big monitor hooked to a high-end, permanent PC. And when "I'm on the go," and want a a device that's truly mobile, I'll take a 6" tablet that still fits in my back pocket, as opposed to a laptop that needs a carrying bag and accessories.

For my needs, a laptop is a gangly, unwieldy (and underpowered) dinosaur. *shrug*

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

In my personal opinion, a laptop is a pointless progression between a desktop and a truly mobile device. I never was comfortable using a computer on my lap. So if I'm going to be sitting at a table anyway, it may as well be in front of a big monitor hooked to a high-end, permanent PC. And when "I'm on the go," and want a a device that's truly mobile, I'll take a 6" tablet that still fits in my back pocket, as opposed to a laptop that needs a carrying bag and accessories.

For my needs, a laptop is a gangly, unwieldy (and underpowered) dinosaur. *shrug*

Hubby has his laptop hooked up to a monitor. Mine has a full keyboard attached.
No reason a laptop can't be used like a desktop.

[cvkemp]

I no longer have a laptop, I use my IPad or my full all in one desktop. And I use my IPad most of the time.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Hubby has his laptop hooked up to a monitor. Mine has a full keyboard attached.
No reason a laptop can't be used like a desktop.

No reason at all. But it's still an underpowered (and sometimes more expensive) "mobile" device that doesn't travel very well being used as a desktop.

As I said ... I just personally have no use for anything in between a full-blown, powerhouse, permanent PC and a mobile device that fits in my pocket. I don't have any "almost a PC (but not quite a mobile device)" itches that need scratched right now.

[Cinisajoy]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

No reason at all. But it's still an underpowered (and sometimes more expensive) "mobile" device that doesn't travel very well being used as a desktop.

As I said ... I just personally have no use for anything in between a full-blown, powerhouse, permanent PC and a mobile device that fits in my pocket. I don't have any "almost a PC (but not quite a mobile device)" itches that need scratched right now.

My go to device is a tablet. But then I mostly just come here and cookingbites or look stuff up.

[Purple Lady]

Since I got my Tab S 8.4 I do almost everything on a tablet. Web surfing was just too painful on a 7 inch tablet. I hate mobile websites so I normally use Opera browser with the UA set to desktop. For MobileRead I usually use Tapatalk.

I use a computer so infrequently now that it's more difficult to type. I use Swiftkey keyboard on my tablets and once you use it for a while it can suggest your next word fairly reliably. I also don't have to remember how to spell - after typing some letters I can just tap on the suggestion. I never use auto complete. I'm actually on my desktop now and keep looking up so I don't have to type the rest of the word and then I realize I can't tap on the word I want.

I use my laptop so infrequently that it usually has to be charged to do anything.

[Sirtel]

I don't have a tablet or a desktop (neither would suit my needs). My trusty laptop is constantly in use, and so is my smartphone (when outside). For book reading I use my e-ink Kindles.

So I couldn't really participate in the poll.

[Alpha o]

Desktop with Linux for personal stuff, laptop for reading forums I'm interested in and some correspondence. Phone for texting kid in UK. Phone for night sky viewing with binos or scope,

Tablet used to watch MLB At Bat and a fantastic solitaire game I bought years ago.

Read on the inkBOOK.

[cfrizz]

Alpha o, you really need a better picture of your cat. Every time I look at it, I have to stare hard to figure out what I'm looking at!

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by cfrizz

Alpha o, you really need a better picture of your cat. Every time I look at it, I have to stare hard to figure out what I'm looking at!

The first thing I saw was the light-colored streak that runs from above the eye up the inside of the ear - it looked like some amorphous blob to me

[Cesca]

I love my iPad because I'm nearsighted and I can hold it close enough so I can read without my glasses. I also love the portability of it. So that's what I gravitate to for web browsing and reading tech books. I use the iPad mini or ereaders for reading novels. For serious stuff, I need the laptops about 25% of the time. I switch between Windows 10 and & OSX. Haven't owned a desktop in years. I hate being tied down to one room.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by cfrizz

Alpha o, you really need a better picture of your cat. Every time I look at it, I have to stare hard to figure out what I'm looking at!

I never had that problem. We have a cat that looks just like that, and she's terrible!

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

No reason at all. But it's still an underpowered (and sometimes more expensive) "mobile" device that doesn't travel very well being used as a desktop.

As I said ... I just personally have no use for anything in between a full-blown, powerhouse, permanent PC and a mobile device that fits in my pocket. I don't have any "almost a PC (but not quite a mobile device)" itches that need scratched right now.

I do have a PC (a powerhouse, made for playing modern games). I also have a laptop. It's a work laptop and it's even called a "Mobile Workstation". I personally would not have bought it: for its price, I could have bought 2 PC's, including monitors. But, my boss thinks (and I agree with him) that if you are detached at a customer, you need to be able to bring your own device, that is able to do everything a normal PC can do. Is it portable: yes. Would you put it on your lap for a longer period of time: no. But it's a perfect device if you don't have a PC at your workplace and need some serious processor power (I'm a developer, building and compiling generally is intensive work).