Tablets have become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks to their convenience, portability, and user-friendly interfaces. They are lighter and thinner than laptops, making them easier to carry around, and they have longer battery life, allowing users to work for extended periods without having to plug in. Tablets also offer touch-screen functionality, making them more intuitive to use than laptops, which require a mouse or touchpad.
People buy tablets and laptops for various reasons, some buy these devices for entertainment purposes while for some, its serves as a major tool for their work. But these two devices seem to have various levels of productivity.
While tablets have many advantages over laptops, they also have some limitations. For example, they often have less processing power and storage space than laptops, which can make them less suitable for certain tasks such as video editing or programming. Additionally, tablets do not typically have physical keyboards, which can be a disadvantage for users who prefer the tactile feedback of a traditional keyboard.
Despite these limitations, many users find that tablets are suitable replacements for laptops. They are ideal for tasks such as web browsing, email, and document creation, and many models now come with detachable keyboards or support external keyboards, providing users with a laptop-like experience. Some tablets also have built-in stylus pens, which make them suitable for note-taking and creative tasks such as drawing and graphic design.
Even though, the tablet was made to somehow replace the laptop, it has hardly been the case as people still tend to keep their tablet and laptop for separate purposes due to the fact that one device cannot meet all needs.
I recently came across an article about a new Microsoft tablet, Surface Pro 3, and here’s a survey they conducted, that inspired them make a tablet that they believe is a credible laptop replacement, the Surface Pro 3 Docking Station.
Microsoft recently carried out a survey on about 2,900 professionals in the Asia Pacific region and it was found that about half travel between cities for their work and 4 out of 5 carry three different devices along, while 2 out of 5 people carry both tablet and laptop. Of the remaining 3 out of 5, 70 percent said they stuck with their laptop because they couldn’t find a good enough tablet as a replacement.
After the survey, 27 percent said they would go for a laptop. 30 percent plan to get a hybrid device (2 in 1 device) to serve their needs in the coming months coupled with the 30 percent who are looking at tablets, Microsoft believe they can strike the perfect balance with their recently launched tablet called, Surface Pro 3 Docking Station, which they say is “The tablet that can replace your laptop and desktop”.
Well, I wonder if this would really be able to solve both needs. You can read more about the Surface Pro 3 and check out the infographic here.