A subsidiary is a company that is wholly owned or majority controlled by another company, the parent.. Companies form or purchase subsidiaries for various reasons, including expanding business operations and spreading the risk of liability by engaging in new lines of business.uch activities may cause liability issues for the parent, and a stakeholder (creditor or other party affected by the companies' business activities) can sue the parent for using the subsidiary to advance its own interests.
The essential differences between these devices would be the size, design, price and functionality of each device. For example you would not use a laptop or a computer to make calls, nor would you want to use a tablet to store a mountain of files.
Tablets and laptops have their own individual strengths and limitations, regardless of the manufacturers or underlying OS software. Apple's super-sized iPad falls somewhere in between a typical tablet and notebook, but its name suggests the new device, unlike previous iPads, is designed to get things done. However, while iPad Pro (prices start at $799) does many things better than a laptop, it simply doesn't match up in other areas.