My new best friend

@Rollo1 (16679)
Boston, Massachusetts
August 27, 2016 7:13am CST
Recently, my tablet tanked. It died. The droid bot fell down and couldn't get up. I labored for days to save his life, but to no avail. Dead. I didn't plan to replace it, but as the days went on, but I realized how empty my life was without it. It was my remote for the TV. It produced immediate answers to my entertainment questions through the IMDb app. Why does that actor look familiar? Ask the tablet. What's the weather? Ask the tablet. Did that email come yet? Ask the tablet. Bored? Play a game on the tablet. Want to read a book? Kindle app. Do I need a quick answer to some random question that wandered through my mind? Tablet. Instant answers on everything from what to make for dinner to how many days until Christmas? Check the bank account, go shopping, track packages from shopping, do everything on the tablet. All of that lost when the droid bot died. So, I had to buy a new tablet. And I am going to make it a worthwhile purchase. I will make it pay for itself by NOT using the desktop. Saving electricity. Yeah, that will do it. A new best friend, a trustworthy companion. The tablet can give me instant communication, and sing me to sleep. It's everything to me.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Aug 16
plus the ability to move around while using said tablet, see more exercise, totally for healthy reasons
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
27 Aug 16
So I doubt I will be exercising much. Although my finger might get a little bit of exercise as it sweeps across the keyboard.
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• Centralia, Missouri
29 Aug 16
@Rollo1 you could walk and swipe! maybe, I might walk into things
• United States
27 Aug 16
I use mine more than the computer or my smartphone. It's just the right size to be handy.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
27 Aug 16
Very handy. I can toss it in my handbag and go.
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• United States
27 Aug 16
@Rollo1 The lighter the better. I'm not into tools being too heavy.
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
27 Aug 16
I'm just barely getting familiar with my smartphone and I have yet to use a tablet. Maybe I should just never start using it so I won't be dependent on it once I experience how handy it is...
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
27 Aug 16
I don't have a SmartPhone. I still have a dumb phone. But my tablet does all of the things that my smartphone would do if I had one.
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@JudyEv (340217)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 16
There seems nothing that these things can't do. Hope you're able to get it soon.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
27 Aug 16
Once I found the Puffin browser that does flash, there was nothing it couldn't do AND it does it faster.
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@JudyEv (340217)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug 16
@Rollo1 It's all good then.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Aug 16
Ha! I'm still using my trusty laptop which does all that but maybe not as instantly and do I know what a droid bot is? Not on your life---and I need to know how you can avoid using the desktop- does that mean keyboard? Or do you have another computer for that? See- totally tech-clueless!
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
27 Aug 16
There is an on screen keyboard. I am using the Swipe keyboard which lets me just drag my finger from letter to letter and it guesses the word I mean. Most of the time it's right. Sometimes I use the speech to text, though.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
28 Aug 16
@Rollo1 Wow-- I want one of those!
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@JAMTECH (570)
27 Aug 16
Wow very resourceful device I hope this one doesn't fail any time soon, best of luck
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
29 Aug 16
I guess a new tablet is a good decision.
@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
29 Aug 16
You have to wonder lol... how our grandparents every survived without what we take so much for granted!!
@sofssu (23662)
29 Aug 16
I usually use my tablet only when i lie down for a bit in the afternoons or aftr some heavy gardening work.. I watch youtube videos mostly on it.. for everything else its the laptop.
@Tampa_girl7 (50270)
• United States
28 Aug 16
I hope that you enjoy getting acquainted with your new friend.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
28 Aug 16
I love your post.... I can understand you wanting a new one sooner... rather than later.... Since purchasing my tablet ... I hardly ever use my desktop now... I hope you get one.... and get back into 'everything' lol
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
28 Aug 16
Have you got one you want?It does have so many uses.
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