Comments on: Tablets shipments are predicted to overtake notebook shipments this year

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:23:00 +0000

FLAC player will play 16 bit fine on an ipad and will play 24 bit/96 kHz using a USB DAC with the camera connection kit.

By: ReasonableBloke Fanboy

ReasonableBloke Fanboy — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:11:00 +0000

Ha ha ha..epic start

By: Hudson8823

Hudson8823 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:39:00 +0000

Exactly right…

By: regs

regs — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:41:00 +0000

That’s obviously US only prediction, as in China 9,7” is de facto standard.

By: Annean

Annean — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:10:00 +0000

I have a tablet and a laptop, my Tab has very specific uses and doesn’t replace my laptop at all. Its my e-reader, and when I’m on public transport (which is for ~4 hours a day some days) its my entertainment/gaming device and browser since my phone screen is too small.

By: TheDarkEnergy

TheDarkEnergy — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:29:00 +0000

2010 = laptops killing desktops
2012 = tablets killing netbooks
2014 = tablets killing laptops
2022 = Phablets killing tablets
2025 = smartphones killing Phablets
2035 = smart goggles and wearable computers killing smartphones
2050 = computer implanted into human body killing rest of the remaining techs
2060 = computer implanted into human body killing humans.

By: Fardani Dzulhikam

Fardani Dzulhikam — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:55:00 +0000

but then again, you should wait for all the work environment softwares is ready for ubuntu.. or has it? :) i too prefer a portable computing device.. and looking for a replacement for my 11′ thinkpad x series

By: JonHolstein

JonHolstein — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:15:00 +0000

But any computer with a detacble touchscreen with the computer in the screen is seen as a laptop.
So there are those from HP, Ace, Samsung, Asus, and the list goes on, that are defined as tablets, altough they have a nice keyboard attached to them.

By: JonHolstein

JonHolstein — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:13:00 +0000

Have you seen the flood of windows tablets?
or have you mistaken them for laptops as the screen is detachble?
Its defined as a tablet, and you can use it that way. Some come with i7 core CPUs, some with i5, some with newest generation of atom processors.
They do most of what most people do on a computer, offer keyboard and touchpad.
The top end ones can even do some heavy image manipulation and some music production on them, but at the cost of batterylife. But in tablet mode, they are often docked with an extra battery.. besides most work like that is done when plugged in to the socket, anyway.

By: JonHolstein

JonHolstein — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:03:00 +0000

By reasoning, tablets are all the devices with detachable touch-screen, and that segment will grow hugh, as components improve.
That 7.9″ idea seem quite confused.
The only logical reason would be that due to 6″ plus mobiles, 7″ tablets have to move up a notch, to really feel bigger.
But I doubt 6″ plus phones will sell that much, Note II + case is about all you can expect the average person to be able to handle.
But other than that, people who wants a tablet, that is portable, lightweight, fits any bag, and even some pockets, well then 7 inch tablets seems like the best choice, any added inch will also add weight. And you cant remove all the bezel around the screen on a two hand device, as tablets are.
So we would have the bigger detachable computer/tablets at about 11 up to aout 15, some special models going beyond that, for the consumer that wants a real laptop replacement.
And we will have the compact but yet pretty big screened devices at about 7″