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Tablet, will it cover my laptop and smartphone needs?

  • 21-04-2012 7:10pm
    #1
    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭


    My laptop is nearing the end of its life and I'm seriously bored with my smartphone (Sony Ericsson Xperia X8).
    Rather than buying a new laptop and smartphone, I was thinking of just buying a tablet to cover both needs. I rarely make phone calls or send texts (do most of my communicating online) as I mostly use my phone for apps- navigation, realtime bus/train info etc, so can keep the phone for calls/texts.

    How comfortable is a tablet to lug around? I usually carry a massive handbag so space isn't the problem so much as weight.
    Also, how well will a tablet suffice instead of a laptop? I've an external HDD for storage anyway, are they comfortable in terms of typing, watching movies, with the right stand?


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  • #2
    LFC Murphy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 825 ✭✭✭LFC Murphy


    Galaxy note is what you are looking for.


  • #3
    positron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,430 ✭✭✭positron


    I have been thinking along these lines, and from what I've read so far, a 10" tablet + bluetooth keyboard case should be a decent alternative for a laptop (for a casual user at least = browsing / email / voip / navigation etc). However, this wouldn't replace the practicality of a phone from pure convenience point of view.

    Galaxy Note that LFC Murphy suggested above might be a good middle-ground, but depending on how much one uses the laptop, phone etc, it might just be lacking in all those areas.


  • #4
    bandit197
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 907 ✭✭✭bandit197


    ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, best of both worlds. Physical keyboard if you are doing a lot of typing. Just undock it and its a fully fledged tablet.


  • #5
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    + 1 for the transformer. There are 3 spec levels available now for all budgets. It's the closest thing you can get to replace your laptop and smartphone.

    Engadget did a review of the 300 this morning and said it is the tablet to buy in its price range...


  • #6
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    http://m.engadget.com/default/classic/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/22/asus-transformer-pad-tf300-review/&subCategory=top&icid=(1:5)


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  • #7
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,731 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    You'll need to tell us what you do with your laptop currently. I haven't opened mine once since I bought my tablet but there's no way it could replace my desktop.


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