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>he fell for the tablet meme

What's the point? It's just a laptop with less functionality, worse performance, no keyboard, 1 or no USB ports, etc. etc.
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Because sometimes I want to watch netflix on a personal TV screen without bringing my laptop out or killing my phone battery.
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>>52912646
there is no point unless you watch media on it

or if you are 10 years old and play games on it
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>>52912667
That sounds terrible. Why not download a proper BR rip and play it through your HD TV with a proper sound system?
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>>52912679
>stop watching media!
>people should be working and being productive 24/7, relaxation and enjoyment is bad!
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>>52912680
because some people aren't sperglords who spend hours configuring MPC to play their chinese cartoons correctly. Sometimes i just wanna watch Frasier before i go to bed for a half hour and don't give a shit that its 480p and through cheap earbuds.
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>>52912728
So you have shit taste? Yep, sounds like a tablet owner to me.
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>>52912680
TV quality is shit compared to an OLED tablet. OLED TVs are starting to come out but they cost shitloads of money and will be ruined from burn in after a year.
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>>52912646
>What's the point?
people buy them so their kids will leave them alone and they're cheap so it doesn't matter if they break
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>>52912740
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If you can only resort with ad hominem this will be a short thread
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>>52912761
>TV quality is shit compared to an OLED tablet

This is shit bait, m8.
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If you already have a decent smartphone, you will never need a tablet.

Just a waste of money, honestly.
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>>52912793
>This is shit bait, m8.
This is shit bait, m8.
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>>52912808
Maybe if it's a 5.5+ inch memephone.
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tablet = pdf reading device
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>>52912646
I just use mine to read stuff.
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>>52912646
A tablet is a media consumption device. Less bulk and weight for reading manga, magazines, pdfs, etc. or watch anime, shows, movies, etc. With coming VR headsets and current wireless controllers they are possible to become the next 3DS.
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>>52912856
Why not just use a laptop for that shit? Are people so fat these days that having a keyboard sit on your lap/belly/chest is too uncomfortable?
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>>52912885
Tell me where I can get a laptop with a 2560x1600 OLED screen for cheap. It also should have a feature where you can rotate the display to portrait mode.
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>>52912885
>Why not just use a laptop for that shit?
What part of "less bulk and weight" did you fail to understand. It is far easier to hold a less than one pound tablet in one hand than a three pound or more (a lot more in most cases) laptop.
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>>52912908
Why the fuck do you want a disgusting OLED screen?
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>>52912885
Why have a keyboard if you're not going to use it much? Reading and watching doesn't use a keyboard. It's easier to use on the go, you can hold in your hand like a book and get the ideal distance from your eyes for reading.
>Are people so lazy these days that holding a tablet is too tiring?
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Reminder, this is the best tablet you can buy.
http://www.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_230777.html
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>>52912943
Thank your Mr. Wang. 10 cents have been deposited into your Microsoft account for your post.
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>>52912934
Except you don't have to hold a laptop. It sits on its own. With a tablet you have to hold it, or buy one of those cover meme kickstand things.

>>52912936
Because I like to be able to go from watching TV shows to maybe programming and back and forth. Maybe tablets are only for you 19 year old kids that sit down and marathon TV shows for 6+ hours straight.
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>>52912963
>gotta keep being productive!
>don't want to let me jewish boss down!
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>>52912963
>I like to be able to go from watching TV shows to maybe programming and back and forth.
Cool, a tablet is not for you.

>Maybe tablets are only for you 19 year old kids that sit down and marathon TV shows for 6+ hours straight.
>the only thing people ever do is go on the computer
>there are no other hobbies
>people don't have friends
OK dude.
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>>52912963
>Except you don't have to hold a laptop. It sits on its own.
If you have a table handy or sitting down or . . . A tablet doesn't care. You hold it in one hand regardless of your position or place.
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>>52912977
>productivity is a bad thing

This is why you make under 6 figures, anon.
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>>52912995
I make over 6 figures and don't have a job shitty enough to expect me to work at home after I put in my 8 hours for the day.
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>>52912993
You're a moron.

>laying in bed
Set laptop on chest or on other side of bed.

>sitting on couch/chair
Set laptop on lap.

If you use a tablet you have to sit there and hold it like a wanker.
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>>52913002
>I make over 6 figures
Stop lying to yourself, tabletcuck.

>after I put in my 8 hours for the day.
This idiot. My job is 100% remote. I only work like 4 hours a day. Don't even reply to me, tabletlard.
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>>52912885
You just said it. People like comfortable things, and tablets are more comfortable than laptops.

Why stop at laptops anyway?
>he's so fat and lazy he doesn't haul his desktop an 24" screen everywhere he goes
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>>52913009
>You're a moron.
Oh what a useful comment. All you are demonstrating is how immature you are.

>laying in bed
Standing in line for the train or bus? How about standing in line at the post office or bank? Or how about laying on your stomach in a tent when camping? Or sitting in coach on an jetliner. Or . . .

There are many situations that do not provide an opportunity to sit or place your laptop down that you could be holding a tablet to consume media with.
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>>52913027
If you only work 4 hours a day why are you so hung up about being able to multitask whenever you watch videos you kek?
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>>52913054
Because that 4 hours is spread out in 30 minute spurts throughout the day.

>>52913051
tl;dr faggot nigger
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>>52913096
If you have nothing that just admit you have nothing.
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>>52913096
Oh wow? So it's really a 16 hour job? I guess that means that security guards who stand around all day really work 0 hours! What a great job!
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>>52913112
The difference is that security guard isn't home while I am, idiot.

>>52913106
Shoo shoo, tabletcuck. Go watch some more YIFY rips on your VLC app through those shitty Chinese speakers.
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>>52913135
Go back to your kek job. Your boss might need you at any moment! BEEP BEEP. There goes the pager!
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>>52913135
>Shoo shoo, tabletcuck
Your provide yet another shit post? Perhaps that conclusion that you are immature is accurate. Let's see if you have an immature need to have the last word. I expect you will respond to this post with further pointless shit to which I will respond "it almost hurts to right so often" and you'll respond with yet another shitpost. This will prove you have an immature need to have the last word there is nothing to respond to in my next post as it was already prefaced.
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Ultraportable, fanless, thin enough to fit in any carrying bag, has all the software the majority of people use, software easier to manage than desktop operating systems, and is on average substantially more affordable compared to most laptops.

Not everyone needs a ThinkPad with a gazillion legacy ports and optical drives.
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>>52913163
Go away welfarecuck.

>>52913174
tl;dr, still hasn't found a purpose for his kike tablet that he spent $500 on to watch 480p rips of naruto
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>>52913180
It almost hurts to be right so often.
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>>52913180
BEEP BEEP! The pager's going off dude! I don't think you have the time to respond to posts on 4chan.
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>>52913188
You're not right. Sorry, fatass.

>>52913193
Why are you so obsessed with me, welfarecuck? Why do you keep replying to me? Do you think I'll give you money?
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>>52913207
Oh no! Mr. Bernstein just lost $1000 for your slow response to the issue. You don't want to get fired do you?
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>>52913177
>buying software
>calling those apps "software"

kek

KEK
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>>52913180
Jesus christ, it's only february and you're already guaranteed to get the title of autist of the year
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>>52913222
He is merely a child getting his yuks being a contrarian. Just ignore him.
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>>52913222
Maybe I'll get it if I buy a tablet.
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>>52913221
some tablets can run full windows OS

and some you can install full linux onto

ok?
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>>52913235
>just ignore him
>he's still going to spend the next hour ITT getting BTFO by me

Practice what you preach, tabletard.
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I can't put a laptop in my pocket.
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>>52913253
Neither can your tablet, unless you bought one of those sissy cuckold embarrassing 7 inch tablets that everyone laughs at.
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>>52913253
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>>52913269
Anything larger than 8" is pointless for me, it's unpocketable and I already have a 12" laptop with a swivel hinge
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>>52912834
I agree, 5.5 inch phones may be expensive, but notable beasts such as the Note 3/4 and that one Sony 5.5 are not bad phones by any regard. Hell, nab an N3 for $250. It might only be a quad core, but the build quality is premium.
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if I had one I honestly don't see anything wrong with simple web browsing and reading, though I have a kobo I use exclusively for reading.
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Tablet would be nice to have to watch my yify movie rips. It's not like i have a home theater so yify is fine and I'm not autistic enough to notice a difference between yify and actual blueray rips
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I just got a 10 inch tablet. Its great for reading pirated textbooks, ebooks, pronz in bed and shitposting. If I wanted a laptop with a comparable screen I'd be up for 1500 dollarydoos.
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It's easier to read ebooks, news stories and comics while commuting with a tablet in my hand than with a laptop.
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>>52913347
>blueray
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>>52913271
Who said I was trolling?
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>>52912680
Because the former is illegal and the latter would cost thousands of dollars.
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Rotating a laptop 90° to read an eBook is ridiculous.
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>>52913460
That's why you keep it oriented the way it is and view two pages side by side.
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>>52913470
Lol, you can read two pages at once m8
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>>52913494
Of course not but I also don't need my pages to be the size of A4 paper either
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>>52913539
Then get a smaller tablet thats easier to hold
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>>52913554
Already have one
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The Surface Pro can be used as a tablet, a laptop replacement with the Type Cover, and a desktop replacement with the Surface Dock, an external keyboard, mouse and an optional external monitor(s). This versatility makes the Surface Pro an invaluable asset.
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>>52913593
Thanks Pajeet for your informative comment.
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>>52913593
with a mac keyboard and mouse
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>>52913593
external monitor? I'd be better off using IT as a monitor. Give me HMDI input
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>>52912646
Use a laptop one handed, Schwarzenegger.
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>>52913580
Well why would you be reading on a laptop.
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>>52913645
I can use it no handed by sitting it on my lap, faglord.
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>>52913698
Why would you read on a tablet? Or a book? A desktop monitor? To fucking read whatever you're reading you dumbass.
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>>52913593
Yes but it does all of the above very poorly.
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Because a decent tablet is the same price as 2 textbooks thus saving money over the 4 years in college. Our desks are tiny and cant fit both a netbook and a notepad for notes so i have a tablet to lay on my legs. There fuck you bitch laptop wont work for that or a smartphone
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>>52913712
But if you were sitting down to read a novel before bed, you aren't going to reach for your laptop
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>>52913734
And?
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>>52913721
>shit desk
>wastes money on a tablet instead of buying a better desk
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>>52913748
Yes lets bring my own desk to class.
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>>52913745
You were trying to paint a laptop as a reader alternative for a tablet.
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>>52913760
Why the fuck do you need to be on your tablet during class? Take notes, you cuckold. Reddit can wait.
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I can't take notes on a ThinkPad T550 with a stylus for class.
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>>52913760
Why the fuck would you bring a laptop OR a tablet to class? All you need is a sheet of paper and pencil to take notes. Can you sit through an another without checking Facebook or playing Incensed Avians?
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>>52913748
Lol you going to replace all the desks or just the ones you sit at?
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>>52913765
No you were trying to paint a laptop as an unideal reader because you have to rotate it to properly view a full page. Meanwhile in the real world you can view two pages side by side on a 12" screen and they'd be the same size if not bigger than the books themselves
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>>52912957
Why to microsoft? It's not a Microsoft tablet
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>>52912728
Read a book you brain dead moron
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I use mine for reading, that's what I got it for. I also use it when I'm in bed for 4chins, youtube, and netflix.
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>>52913783
And it is unideal as it has more bulk and less usability compared to a tablet of the same size.
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>>52913783
You don't read a book from the same distance you use a laptop.
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>>52913774
Waste of trees when I already have OneNote.
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>>52913807
>>52913808
See these are legitimate answers. Hur I'm retarded and use my laptop sideways is not.
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>>52913768
If i need to reference the textbook
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Tablet is great for browsing the internet while taking a dump
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>>52912646
It makes me more effective at studying. It allows me carry around literally all my textboks and study apps all the time, in something so lightweight that I always carry it on me.
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Every time I see a faggot with a 7 inch tablet in his back pocket I just want to kick it.
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>>52913841
Well aren't you just an edgy little shitlord
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>>52913841
why? explain your feelings. would you happen to play the Hit Game called Hatred often?
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>>52913863
Just picturing him pulling it out of his back pocket and getting on reddit triggers me.
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>>52913841
show us on the doll where the tablet touched you
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>>52913874
>Caring this much about what random other people think or do

You wanna know how I know you can't talk to girls
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>>52913945
>implying girls are repelled by your big dumb tablet
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>This thread
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I like tablets because they're versatile.

Want to read a book? Moon Reader Pro.
Watch videos? Stream on Kodi.
Light gaming? USB OTG controller and emulator of your choice.
Done using it? Close the leather cover and put it down.

I like tablets because, due to their middle of the road size and power, can fill in for other devices in a pinch.

I've used my tablet to remote desktop my pc and do file operations from the bathroom or bed, because using the pc was out of the question and using my phone screen would've been agonizing.

People who use tablets as a daily driver or expect them to be a one stop solution are retarded. But you're BEYOND retarded if you can't find a use for them.
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>>52913874
Literally who cares other than you?

Think about this anon. So what this dude's indirectly being an annoying faggot in front of you

He's not affecting you

He isn't talking to you

He made the mistakes

Move on with your life

If you want to be constantly mad, think about this: millions of people around the world are doing annoying things. Does that trigger you? Neither should that guy.
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>>52912740
I'll find you and I'll toss your salad.
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>>52914093
lmfao how are tablets versatile

they're literally just gimped laptops with no keyboards and less I/O ports

the ONLY benefit a tablet has is portability. That's it.
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>>52914280
Better screens
Better battery life
Can use in portrait mode
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>>52914280
A laptop (not a netbook, mind you) is 3 times the size, eight, and cost of a tablet. You don't always NEED a full computer. Sometimes a tablet will suffice.
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>>52914310
>Can use in portrait mode

Portrait mode is only needed for tiny sissy cuckold screens. If you want to be technical my 15" laptop can do 3 portrait modes at once.

>better screens
If you're that OLED fag you can just fuck off right now.

>better battery life
I'll give you that but then again I've never had to have my laptop on battery for over 3 hours.

>>52914312
You don't NEED a full tablet. A smartphone will suffice.
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>>52914338
A smartphone's screen is too small for what I want to do. I could, theoretically, use a 1x1 display mounted on an angry cat's tail, but that wouldn't be convenient.

What's with your chip on your shoulder about tablets? Did mommy refuse to get you one for Christmas? Are you just poor and feel like you need to white knight for the Razer Gaymen Laptop you blew your tax return on? What is this, honestly?
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>>52914397
okay tabletcuck

go watch some YIFY rips
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>>52914338
Anything over 12" isn't really a portable machine. It's nice if you just keep it on your desk, but some people actually bring their portable devices places.
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>>52914403
Then explain how I take my laptop to work, school, and home every day. I even take it over to friends' places with no problem.

Has your dumb ass never heard of a laptop bag? Do you put your dumb tablet in your underwear?
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Tablets are GOAT for college classes. Laptops are heavy and inconvenient, tablets turn on instantly and are fast enough to get a few PDFs and webpages open that are useful for the class.

>inb4 hurr but they suck for typing
>taking notes on a digital device
>ever
Pen & paper master race
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>>52914433
>laptops
>heavy

Are you a girl?

>tablets turn on instantly
Yeah, so does everything with flash memory. Like a fucking laptop.
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>>52912646
buying a penabled windows tablet is way fucking cheaper than buy a wacom cintiq or a huion gt AND a computer
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>>52912728
>HD TV
>MPC
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>>52914443
Heavier in comparison you braindead neckbeard.

>laptops
>not having boot time of at least 5 seconds
Also putting laptops in sleep mode doesn't count because they eat battery like a motherfucker in that state, while my Nexus 7 can idle for at least a week and still be able to do work as soon as I press that power button.
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>>52914417
I think I understand now.
Your laptop is literally the only thing of worth that you own, so you feel the need to bash other people for not spending $700+ to shitpost on 4chan.

You would legitimately cry if you lost your laptop, wouldn't YOU?

> Mfw OP gets stabbed to death because he'd rather die than give Tyrone his $700 laptop
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I can see the benefit, but I do most shit in my living room where I have my entertainment center and computer so a tablet is pointless for me.
Even in the bedroom I just use my phone. The only way I could see it being more convenient is reading books and manga at work.
Laptop is still more convenient for DnD though since it's easier to view multiple pdfs at one time.
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I use my tablet to make oversea phone calls and take photos at concerts. I also read Manga on it in bed.
I love when I'm laying in bed reading Manga and I suddenly get a call, I answer it and try to hold the tablet to my face but it's too bulky so I have to sit up
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>>52912808
Thats the thing. My uncle ditched his cheap Samsung in favor of a tablet/nokia dumbphone combo and he is happy. It just werks.
The tablet market is pretty much dead at this point, but for some people they are still practical.
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>>52912646
Bored so I'll bite.
1. Tablets are couch potato dream, shitposting, reading stuff or watching youtube on your comfy sofa or in bed is great.
2. Reading stuff. 10'' tablet is fucking great for reading comics, and despite the hate is good enough for reading books too.
Thats it. Its not much but its enough to buy one.
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The kind of usage most people have when "portability"is the main concern is more befitting of the form factor and processing power of a tablet, or a netbook if physical keyboards are a necessity. It confuses me when people have I7 processors, 16 GB of RAM, and a gaming GPU in a laptop with a shitty chiclet keyboard and a battery life of like 1-3 hours, that runs so hot and so loud that it's basically mandatory to put it on a table, thus making it in practice a regular pc with shitty ergonomics....that they paid 2x the cost of the components for.
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>>52912646
Better battery life and 4:3 aspect ratio is god tier for reading PDFs on the go
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>>52912646
Media consumption. Music, chinese cartoons, chinese comics, tv series, web browsing, some games, e-mail checking.

But after using a Note 2 for 4 years and several 10" tablets, I'm seriously considering changing for a huawei mediapad x2 or something.
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>>52912646
I fell for that meme, it's just a waste of money
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>>52916296
>I never learn anything new
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>>52916296
Not really, you just didn't know what to do with it.
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>>52912646
Reminder that snugglin' up and getting comfy and cozy with the old tabletiola and some piping hot jizz is a meme upon memes. They're fucking awful for that.
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>>52912646


>He plays Agar.io on his phone

Not taking full advantage of seeing where everyone is is just stupid.

Pretty much the only reason I have an iPad is for that game
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>not switching from phone/tablet to desktop
Yeah I sure like being stuck in the same spot all day long, yup. Oh wait there's laptops, those huge as fuck things you need to carry around, how silly of me. Yes, making it smaller sure is a stupid idea.
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The best option is a phablet.
Got a Note 1 as first smartphone, followed by Mega 6.3. Broke it and have an HTC One M8 now. Far too small, will replace with a phablet again.
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>>52913802
Well you can read on a tablet as well
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>>52919261
And you can't browse on a book.
Tablets 1
Books BTFO
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>>52919147
What do you think of the huawei mediapad x2? Too big?
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>>52919645
Very nice, although it has to be a phone.
That size is perfect though.

For a dedicated tablet I would go for a bigger one and leave it at home on my table for some light browsing.
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>fell for the tablet meme

My Nvidia Shield K1 is pretty fucking comfy to use on the couch and in bed, laptops a shit in those situations

>only cost $200
>1080p screen
>K1 CPU just werks really well
>GPU is pretty nice for emulation
>front facing speakers with dual bass ports
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>>52919691
Well yeah, the thing is I have a Note 2 and a nook and some archos 10" tablet and the thing I use the most is still my phone. Even at home.

The mediapad x2 is 7" (yes it's a phone) so it's too big for most people but I think it's the perfect size for me and would allow me to get rid of my other devices.

Though wile the Note fits in my pocket the mediapad definitely won't.

I'm just looking for the perfect sized device for me. The problem of having too many devices is that all your stuff is scattered everywhere and even if you use cloud services or pick up stuff from your NAS it's a pain.

Plus since I use google agenda and watch chinese cartoons all the time on my phone a bigger screen would be nice.

Thank you for reading my blog.
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>>52920053
Ah thought it was a tablet. In that case it's very interesting, might pick one up to replace my phone and tablet. Have a galaxy tab 2 that barely even works anymore.
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it's a nice multipurpose device that doesn't take up a lot of space

i use mine to write, draw, watch shows, and fuck around online. if i'm not planning to do intensive work, it's a much easier option than bringing out my laptop.
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>>52912646
I have the SHIELD tablet. It's a gaming and Netflix machine. I leave it plugged into a TV and play emulators mostly, but I have a few Android games (basically every Final Fantasy, among others)

It's definitely a worthwhile investment. My TV is bigger than my laptop and I don't own a desktop PC.
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>>52912839
this. PDFs and ebooks are just comfier
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>>52912646
I have a cheap tablet on my workbench that I read datasheets with. I find it very useful for that.

And for pooping.
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>>52912943
I have teclast x98 air 3g dual boot chinkpad and boy was it a mistake. Wifi drops every five minutes, which is pretty frustrating.

Luckily I happen to have a surface pro 3 with comfy linux, too.
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I got 2 right here I ain't using at all. I wish they were useful to someone around.

One of them is a windows tablet, a Samsung ATIV Tab 3. What a piece of trash.

The other one is a galaxy note 8.0. I sometimes use that as a tablet on my computer to draw shit.
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>>52912646
Good for books. Shit for everything else.
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>39.99 for a quad core tablet that does everything including emulation

Tablets costing more than 100$ are so stupid and pointless

>Surface pro

I hate this shit meme
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>>52912680
>with a proper sound system
not this meme again
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>>52922992
>1024x600 shit
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>>52912761
and tablets are magicially exempt from this?
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>>52912728
>MPC
>hours configuring

The bi-daily shill threads are for mpv, not MPC-HC. There's nothing really to configure in MPC-HC after the 5mins spent setting up MadVR.
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>>52923257
MPC-HC works well without any configuration, even MadVR makes it even better.
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>>52923199
>on a 7in display

Who gives a shit? Can you tell me why it would make a difference especially on my viewing distances?
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>>52920946
Lmao, Kindle Voyage >>> for reading
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>>52914486
>thing of worth
>tablet
pick one
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>>52912646
>What's the point?
Media consumption device. I have an e-ink reader, but it's horrible for PDFs for example.
It's comfier to use than a laptop when you are not sitting on a bench or chair and it's 100% silent.

>It's just a laptop with less functionality,
Only if you try and use it as a laptop.
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>>52923358
>how to kill your tablet screen
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>>52922992
>>Surface pro
>I hate this shit meme

Well if higher end ultrabook's specs with high-res screen and okayish batterylife aren't enough, hate away. As a dev ops guy, I like the portability-specs-price compromise. Only thing better would be thinkpad yoga, but they're expensive and iirc dont have as high res screens as surface pro 3/4. They would have more ram, rj45 port and better keyboard, though. But then again are heavier.

Nothing is perfect.
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>>52923347
What is reading comprehension
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>>52923321
>>>52923199
>>on a 7in display
>Who gives a shit? Can you tell me why it would make a difference especially on my viewing distances?
You'll have to be special kind of retarded and legally blind not to see difference on a $50 tablet and $500 tablet screens.
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They're nice for reading, watching videos, or using the Internet in bed.

But other than that, they're useless for productivity and not even all that good for consumption.
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>>52923463
The 70$ window tablets feel the same as the surface pro

Not only that but the Asus Transformer does a better job at this than the surface
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>>52913645
You always need one hand just to hold the tablet, Obama.
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>>52923530
>$50 tablet and $500 tablet screens.

Maybe because the 500$ tablets have 10in displays instead of the 7in? Not only that but why would I carry something heavier for portability?
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>>52923358
>bulky keyboard
>onscreen keyboard covers more than half the screen
best of both worlds
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It soothes little kids autism
>Nathan is screaming again
>give him the ipad
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>>52912646
TL;DR People use them as electronic paper. They read pdfs, chineese mangos and watch moving pictures.
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>>52923685
It gives the little kids autism in the first place.
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>>52923670
bu-b-but anon, 21:9 is superior!
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>>52923952
>an ipad
>21:9
anon you need to lay off the drugs
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Speaking of tablets: is there any easy way to stream from a pc to an android tablet video?
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>>52924001
With the keyboard pulled up the usable screen ratio is about that, yes.
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Because it's a toy and /g/ are children
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>>52912646
Weight, battery life, and cost really.
I ended up swapping out my laptop at uni because a tablet with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse made note taking easier- and the fact that they weren't connected like to laptop made it easier to maneuver on smaller desks. I could also use it more easily with a paper notepad if I was reading a textbook.

Now I mostly use it in bed or on the couch because I wear glasses, and if it's late night I'd rather not wear them and watch a tv, I'd rather take then off and watch on the tablet.

I also use its mini hdmi out as a quick party tool. Takes less space than a laptop to output to a friend's TV for movie watching
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To watch Youtube on the shitter, of course.
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>>52924141
laptop that sort of works as a tablet or tablet that sort of works as a laptop?
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>>52924210
>>>52924141
>laptop that sort of works as a tablet or tablet that sort of works as a laptop?
No no no anon, it's the tablet which can replace your laptop.
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>>52924501
Thanks for the endorsement Pajeet! 5 cents have been deposited into your Microsoft Account.
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>>52924501
So it's a tablet that sort of works as a laptop. Not masterrace.
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>>52912646
>10hr battery life
>portable as fuck, not bumping into anything
>tether with phone and use teamviewer to work on my laptop or desktop sitting at home

There's literally nothing I can't do with my tablet right now.
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>>52912646
I seriously considered buying a tablet, even though I have a Note 4. Laying on my bed and browsing at night is comfy.
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>>52919995
>1080p

its actually a 1920x1200 ips screen

got one too and i still havent gotten any buyers remorse

so i think it was worth the buy
plus it can handle gamecube emulation thats pretty cool
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>>52923358
>>52923670
if you could maybe make the keyboard invisible while still detecting the presses I guess it could work more efficiently but at its current state this is just 100% stupid
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