[OPINIONS] Computer or Tablet? - Revolution of Microsoft

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With Microsoft supposedly "revolutionizing the way we use computers", the market has expanded from just laptops and desktop computers to tablets and "flipbooks", which makes for a larger audience, but is it worth it?

Microsoft aimed Windows 8 to obviously be a tablet run Operating System, just a quick look at the Windows 8 Start Screen hints that.

So, what do you prefer, tablet or computer? Flipbooks count as a tablet considering the have a touch operated screen.

Peace!

Honestly,

1- A desktop, nothing will replace my desktop. Large monitor, keyboard and mouse.
2- A laptop, I need it for my work
3- A mobile phone to stay in contact with my customers.

the rest is luxury

molebo said:

Honestly,

1- A desktop, nothing will replace my desktop. Large monitor, keyboard and mouse.
2- A laptop, I need it for my work
3- A mobile phone to stay in contact with my customers.

the rest is luxury

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True true. I much prefer a desktop computer with a large monitor, and a laptop for on the go or when I need a quick gaming fix and don't have time for my desktop.

I have a Microsoft Surface RT that I use for school, and to tell the truth, I much prefer my laptop.

LOL - I don't think we can attribute the tablet computing revolution to Microsoft, as much as they would like to lay claim to it. I marvel at how they discover other peoples' discoveries later on (as in years) and then claim them as new and their own. But that's a topic for a different thread...

I do a lot of typing and I like a normal keyboard for that. I suppose I could migrate comfortably to a tablet that integrates to a keyboard based system on the desktop, which is what some of the newer systems do now. That may be only because I've gotten by with a relatively small (15.6") monitor. If I got used to a larger monitor for software development and documentation writing, then a hybrid tablet would probably become unwieldy and I'd fall into malebo's three categories.

mbratch said:

I don't think we can attribute the tablet computing revolution to Microsoft

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We can't, I know companies that achieved it well before, but I'm focusing on their Metro UI tablet computing

I do a lot of typing and I like a normal keyboard for that. I suppose I could migrate comfortably to a tablet that integrates to a keyboard based system on the desktop, which is what some of the newer systems do now. That may be only because I've gotten by with a relatively small (15.6") monitor.

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I feel the same burden. My first desktop had a 15.6" screen too.

If I got used to a larger monitor for software development and documentation writing, then a hybrid tablet would probably become unwieldy and I'd fall into malebo's three categories.

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Haha.

at a time a 15" monitor was a luxury, I run on a 14 " CTR for a long time look at my setup in the 80's

molebo said:

at a time a 15" monitor was a luxury, I run on a 14 " CTR for a long time look at my setup in the 80's

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Wow, nostalgia right there. 14" must have been heaven back then haha, now people aren't happy unless it's 21" or above... :/

CeejayMode said:

Wow, nostalgia right there. 14" must have been heaven back then haha, now people aren't happy unless it's 21" or above... :/

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you want a 21" , here a 12-14 years old 21" as you see it still work like a clock, 1600 x 1200 , that was a good resolution at the time

CeejayMode said:

I feel the same burden. My first desktop had a 15.6" screen too.

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I've pretty much weaned myself off of the desktop and use laptop almost exclusively. Thus the 15.6" limit (because I've been too cheap to buy a laptop with a larger screen, or buy an external monitor). My old desktop system is a Linux server on my network for various tasks (backup, etc).

mbratch said:

CeejayMode said:

I feel the same burden. My first desktop had a 15.6" screen too.

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I've pretty much weaned myself off of the desktop and use laptop almost exclusively. Thus the 15.6" limit (because I've been too cheap to buy a laptop with a larger screen, or buy an external monitor). My old desktop system is a Linux server on my network for various tasks (backup, etc).

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I'm closed in on a 15.6" screen right now because I haven't started my desktop in ages ahah.

I wonder how many monitors you can plug into a laptop, hm.