Are Tablets the new netbooks?

[Kaido]

you're a little late.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiotron_Modbook

plus the hp touchsmart convertibles have been around for a several years now.

1. No Retina display (you can see the pixels of thin lines)

2. Wussy 512 levels of pressure (my Intuos4 has 5080 lpi and it's just barely what I'd call pencil-replaceable)

The input & output have to step out of the Microsoft Paint-looking stoneage to really be a replacement. Soon though, I think...soon...

 

[Kev]

You need a laptop for schoolwork or work-work. I think most people who just use their computer to browse the internet and check email are eventually going to gravitate towards tablets and away from desktops and laptops.

Also I think you are going to start seeing tablets everywhere. They could replace most store kiosks. They could potentially even be used at checkout to replace those old credit card swiping devices.

 

[TridenT]

1. No Retina display (you can see the pixels of thin lines)

2. Wussy 512 levels of pressure (my Intuos4 has 5080 lpi and it's just barely what I'd call pencil-replaceable)

The input & output have to step out of the Microsoft Paint-looking stoneage to really be a replacement. Soon though, I think...soon...

You think that a computer SCREEN is going to easily be as precise as your fucking wacom tablet? (Which doesn't have a fucking LCD in it)

Wtf is wrong with people.

 

[Genx87]

Tablets are here to stay, sorry.

You, like a lot of people on this forum, forget how most people use the internet and their devices. They don't have adblock plus, they don't root their phones, and they aren't overclocking every device they have to squeeze out maximum performance.

Most people are consumers, not producers of media and the tablet reflects that perfectly. Not only does it boot quickly, but the apps that are designed for it make consumption easier and more effective. It integrates your ability to read books, read websites, and play games, all in one relatively small device that you can carry around.

The tablet is the ultimate media-consumer device and it's a shame that few people here recognize that. Honestly though, you'll be choking on your words in a few years. Tablets, in their current form, are going to push paper out of so many industries -- magazines, newspapers, flight charts, sea charts, whatever -- especially as the platform and hardware matures and, hopefully, the prices drop.

I agree 110%. I cant wait for the ASUS transformer due out in April. Allow me to port my music, movies ect when I am away from home easier than a laptop.