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RE: The Tablet craze . . .
By amanojaku on 4/19/2011 7:25:42 PM , Rating: 2
Because a tablet with all of those "add-ons" would never be an optimum device. You'd have to lug around all of this extra crap to get "real" work done.

Because everyone does "real" work every time they use a laptop.
Brandon was pointing out that when a laptop is used for work, the type of work involved is generally unsuited for tablets. That's because of the interface and processing power.

Like word processing; no one wants to type a 50-page report on a touchscreen.

Or graphic design; so far the accuracy of a laser mouse or stylus on a graphics pad is much better than that of a finger on a touchscreen. The software design for the interface is a little more complicated, too.

Or CAD; see above.

Or 3D animation; see above.

Or programming; same problem as word processing (no keyboard).

The peripherals required to do those tasks eliminate any gains in tablet mobility. Then there's the processing power, for when you really need it. Tablets just don't have the CPU power (yet). They are built for multimedia, and that's where they excel. I agree that a lot of people need tablets, not laptops, because they play games and watch movies. But when your a mobile user and you need to do WORK you need a laptop.

Asus EP121, Core i5 machine

Or the convertibles
HP 2740p
Acer 1820ptz
Dell latitude XT2

and there are more

