I think a laptop is better than an ipad

One thing is sure, we cant certainly use an ipad for mylotting. it would be hardly to type in even a single response. we would get bored of the whole activity.

When we get used to writing on it, typing mistakes can decrease. We say it's difficult because we are accustomed to pc keyboards. When typing with virual keyboard of an ipad, start it slowly.

This means that we have to own two--a laptop and an ipad. In the office, I use my laptop; and on the bus, my ipad makes the journey home more comfortable.

I pad would be mostly preferred by businessman. Their needs basically include internet browsing and presentation management. these things can be easily managed in Ipad. laptops would be too hefty to carry compared to ipads

An ipad would be more suitable when we are on the go. I often accompany my wife to do the shopping. So, waiting for her to finish shopping seems more entertaining when I am accompanied by my ipad. With it, I can still mylot.

yes. laptops are slightly heavy and hence you prefer ipads. i have not tried the latter.

I concur with your point that both have different features. Both are meant for different purposes. the user should opt for the one based on his work and preferences.

That's true. I think I will need to buy another laptop. Previously I planned to have another ipad but on second thought, it would be more profitable to have a bigger screen laptop.

Please buy a laptop only . it will give good service. i suggest HP lapotp costing around 500$

I think this represent different generations. There used to be a time when desktops were rare. then desktops became common. Laptops came barging in. And now it seems tablets are taking the place.

I agree with you, ravisivan. Laptop is really the best choice for completing large volume of work.

yanzalong: what is the price of laptop in your country? Is it more than in India or less than in India? mostly it will be less because it is manufactured in your country only. which laptop are you using or intend buying?

Checking emails is quicker in an ipad, don't you think? you can write a couple of sentences or more in an ipad while you lie down in your bed. It's surely a lot of fun to be with.

Well our house has no wifi access. All we have is a modem connected to a laptop. So I can't really check e-mails via ipad at home. :)

You are right, tablets are not for processing things like photos or writing work.Tablets are lite machines to view our work in. I love reading my work in an ipad. For example, I read my presentation in an ipad for tomorrow. Or looking at my articles. What is so nice with a tablet is that it reaches you first thing in the morning when you want to check your emails or others.

I think my tablet is very convenient for checking email and even writing short replies. Also I use it quite a bit to show folks images on. Since I have an Android tablet, and it has full-sized ports, it's very easy to put a bunch of pictures on a 16GB SDHC card from a computer, and pop that in the tablet (since it's SD card slot is full sized too). I don't take it traveling even though I thought that I would; it's just not as convenient as you might think. I took my Sony VPCSE23FX/s with me on my last vacation. I have a sheet battery for it as well as the internal battery, so 8-10 hours is not uncommon on it. Check out time at the hotel was 11Am, but my plane did not leave till 5:30PM, so could you imagine having to hold a tablet for 5 hours? If you try to balance it on your leg it's going to teeter, which is not a problem for a laptop, not to mention the fact that the screen is at the correct angle when a laptop is sitting on your leg. You can get one of those easel stands for a tablet, but then you have to carry another piece of hardware with you, and you still can't rest your hands on the case of the tablet as it would now be some angle close to vertical. Yes tablets are nice for checking email and other short time, non-intensive tasks like that, for relatively short periods of time, but beyond that you can't beat a laptop. Tablets are also nice for viewing photos on, as you can pass the tablet around a room like you used to do with a photo album. That's a bit awkward with a laptop.

Yeah I hate that you have to get a separate keyboard because there is just no way that you can possibly type with the one that comes with it. It's like a mobile phone, there's no way you can type with that even if you try it takes ages.

For writing a couple of sentences, an ipad will do us fine. Like me, I am a biker, I prefer to bring with me an ipad.When I stop, I switch it open and check my emails and look at photographs I took during my biking tour. If I go out for a week on a business trip, I usually bring both my laptop and ipad.

The problem with laptops are perhaps they are bigger and heavier and are not suitable to use when we are on the go, for instance, we can't use it on the train. We sure can but it gives us a lot of hassles, I guess. Netbooks are smaller than laptops and less powerful.For writing work, I guess netbooks do us fine.

That's exactly the same thought that I have. ipads are suitable for checking emails or sending them too. I'd say that an ipad is a good companion when we present something. We can hold it while explaining the work.

I feel you shouldnt be doing work with your ipads. The problem is ipads run on a smaller processor than laptops. Obviously the performance is low. Its a fantastic device for watching movies.

That's exactly true, toni. On my ipad, I make lots of typos. When I make mistakes in spelling, I have to erase all letters in a word. on a laptop we can use a backspace to erase the mistake, right?

Given a choice between ipad and laptop, i would at any moment go for laptop because lap top can provide all features in an ipad. the only advantage is ipad is small and light weight. but performance and power packed are still laptops.

No doubt you are definitely true about these two machines. Both give us benefits at different time and place.

I think when we have to do large amount of typing works, ipad is never a good option. Especially if you are a freelancer, to finish the job in time, you will have to do a lot for typing and stuff. You can never rely on ipad for such a stuff.

You too, riyauro. Have a good weekend. Don't forget to bring with you your ipad when traveling. It's a good friend to be with.

You just spoke out a wonderful point. In our laptops , during chatting and emails, we bang our keyboards, but is it possible in case of ipads. No way since we deal it with very much care and concern.

inmyopinion, you hit the nail on the head. That's exactly what an ipad is for.

I think the purpose of tablet pcs is basically for entertainment. if you are looking for some serious work, lap tops are far far better. the performance of an ipad can never math with laptop.

I've seen a photographer use an ipad to store all his collection of photos. He said he didn't need to bring lots of photo albums to his customers' home. All photos are stored in one place--an ipad. I guess that's how handy an ipad is.

You shouldn't buy an ipad if you don't like working on the go and make do with your smart phone on the way. I noticed some people work on their ipads while they were on the train, for instance or sitting in a restaurant awaiting their order or something.

Yes, that's true. Most of my work is completed in a laptop or PC. Then I transfer the work to my ipad to view them. It's great to have both, I am sure.

Ipads are for entertainment and reading ebooks, looking at photos. You can zoom in and out easily.

If you have a huge collection of photos to show off, you would probably need an ipad to show them off with. Ipads can replace photo albums for professional photographers. Imagine bringing with you heaps of albums of photos to your prospective customers.

Thank for your suggestion. I heard a certain ipad of certain brand is tough and the battery can last for weeks. In this case you can go without carrying the charger. Have you ever heard of that?

Your point of view is the same as mine. My preference for ipads is that I also travel a lot and enjoy myself viewing things in an ipad. You are right, children love playing with ipads.