For me the smart phone will not be as convenient as the laptop because 1) I would never be able to type as fast as I can which makes it hard for me to use for work applications. 2) I like the small screen but some of the applications like gaming and movies, I would rather have the bigger laptop form factor which has a failry large display.
Well, I think they are substitutes (not perfect substitutes) but at least with netbooks, there's a group of users that have them for travel purposes, and tablets are perfect for that.
If you only have one computer... then a tablet will probably not be it but if you have two, a desktop + tablet might be a good solution.
Well, yes... you simply can't compare it in raw productivity but if you are making it easier for them to carry it around, maybe they will start working in the train, car, home, park, restaurant ... people don't realize it but when you send an email at midnight, your boss is really happy!
Susan, you are right to some extent. I have been practising typing 10 fingers on keypad recently. It is improving. However, no way it can beat the conventional keyoard.
I like to use basic field obnosis to see what people are using. Between March and May I was on two business trips/conferences. Based on what I saw in the airports, hotels and conference centers, I can tell you the laptop is still the by far the leading computer on the road, but there was a noticeable difference in the percentage of users with the iPad. I'd estimate iPads were in use among 12% of the total computer users out there. And on closer inspection I noticed these folks were using the iPads for the same basic purposes their neighboring laptop users were using theirs (note taking, email, spread sheets, presentations, surfing).
This is such a good discussion, I would say Ipad does not replace laptop anytime in future.Ipad is just like a smartphone with bigger device. Ipad and laptop has different functionalities although both has some common fetures like browsing the internet. If you are a developer u always prefer to work on laptop not on Ipad and Ipad is not capable of handling that. Ipad is good for reading news, novels and browsing.
Ipad can be used in many different ways, Imagine if restaurant people are using Ipad to order the dishes when customers sit on the table and when they are done with eating they can take some feedback survey on Ipad which makes customers feel good.In the same way we can use Ipad in hospitals with some build in application to take feedback from the patients to improve the facilities.
hwong - Yes. that's right. Brands and fashion are also using iPads in stores. I recently saw an iPad displaying all the Gucci products available in Stockholm, Sweden.
"...in al ot of restaurants where there are wireless handheld device for ordering dishes, the ipad here can definitely replace the functionality with even more functionality."
Do you have some examples of restaurants (name, location, website) using wireless devices for ordering dishes?
Apple's commercial definitely helped us visualize how people of different careers can utilize ipad as their main tool for operation. I do believe that they will replace some of the existing tools. For example, in alot of restaurants where there are wireless handheld device for ordering dishes, the ipad here can definitely replace the functionality with even more functionality. It' s amazing how far Apple has come along. They incorporate so many functionalitiies in a tiny device.
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