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[QUOTE=redBadger;38103218]still don't see the use for tablets over laptops.[/QUOTE] I can see the need for one around the 7" mark as a e-reader and quick web-news & picture browser. BUT a 10" one just doesn't make sense. At that point we're getting into netbook territory.
Eh I think tablets are useless, my aspire one is still kicking with linux.
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An apple fanboy walks into a bar. The Apple fanboy then purchases a drink, then leaves. The next day, the same apple fanboy walks into the bar. He orders the same drink, but pays more money.
"Hm i love my iPod touch but I just wish it was a bit.. Bigger. I just need something that has pretty much the same features as an iPod touch but is big enough to function as more than just a handy toy with apps. More like a laptop. But an i-thing with a touchscreen." [I] A few years later[/I] "Shit yes the iPad! Just what i needed! a bigger iPod touch! Now i can watch films and browse the internet with ease!" [I]A couple of years later...[/I] "Fucking iPad. It's just too big, what I need is a slightly smaller iPad.. Something that is easier to carry around with me but still has pretty much the same features and an iPad..." [B]Behold. The iPad Mini. The future is here. [/B]
[QUOTE=Joeyl10;38094654]I would not describe a 2 hour difference in battery life while awake as "vastly better".[/QUOTE] Doesn't matter much, in my opinion the iPad 2's battery life is good enough as it is.
[QUOTE=SuPeR_MaN;38126938]"Hm i love my iPod touch but I just wish it was a bit.. Bigger. I just need something that has pretty much the same features as an iPod touch but is big enough to function as more than just a handy toy with apps. More like a laptop. But an i-thing with a touchscreen." [I] A few years later[/I] "Shit yes the iPad! Just what i needed! a bigger iPod touch! Now i can watch films and browse the internet with ease!" [I]A couple of years later...[/I] "Fucking iPad. It's just too big, what I need is a slightly smaller iPad.. Something that is easier to carry around with me but still has pretty much the same features and an iPad..." [B]Behold. The iPad Mini. The future is here. [/B][/QUOTE] INNOVATION
[QUOTE=redBadger;38103218]still don't see the use for tablets over laptops.[/QUOTE] there are certain things i do where a laptop is impractical and my ipad works brilliantly. all depends on what you use it for
I miss their Quadras. :(
[QUOTE=MIPS;38133708]I miss their Quadras. :([/QUOTE] I miss all the old Mac stuff. Mac OS 8/9 were probably the best OSes I ever used.
im pretty sure the amazon and google tablets are popular because they're 200 dollars not cuz you can hold it in one hand
[QUOTE=Death_God;38134143]im pretty sure the amazon and google tablets are popular because they're 200 dollars not cuz you can hold it in one hand[/QUOTE] lolNexus7
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