What is a tablet useful for?

[jaybelnz]

I agree Groom, I never lacked any reading material on my trip to UK!  Long flights very boring and I didn't have to bring any books in my hand luggage!  USB Charging no prob on plane!

[Roger The Hat]

I had an Android tablet, and I thought it was almost useless............
 
It was wifi only, so no access to the internet here apart from on the Guided Busway, but trying to do anything on it while being bounced around in a 'bus was a pointless exercise!
The only thing it was good for was sharing digital photo's - the 10" screen was bigger than 5*7 prints, and it was much more convenient to lug around than an album; provided the battery lasted, of course...........
 
I prefer to use the lappie for everything. I prefer the keyboard, the screen size, internet access (a 3g dongle is a lot cheaper than a 3g tablet), the choice of software I can use, and I don't find it a problem carrying it about - it's light, and I can get other stuff in the same bag!
 
Now the (irreplaceable) battery has given up the ghost on the tablet I won't be getting another one, unless it's cheap enough to warrant only using for photo's.........
Just my opinion.
 

[groom]

There is no point getting a tablet unless you either have access to Wifi or subscribe to a data plan, otherwise they are a complete waste of time and money. The first tablet I had was android and was rather slow, and software limited but they have improved since then and my iPad is faster than my laptop.

I think in a few years, they will probably overtake laptops in popularity, especially as they are now used a lot in schools. So the next generation will grow up accepting them and phones as the things to use to access the Internet.

[smudwhisk]

You can purchase add-on keyboards for many Windows tablets (and probably others, haven't looked) so the chances are they will become more poplar than Laptops, albeit that a 15" or larger tablet is unlikely to be as poplar as the smaller more portable ones so larger screened laptops could well remain popular.

[rosie17]

I also invested in a kindle fire a few months ago and find it just the right size for carrying around with you ...I was away in New Zealand and Australia recently and used it quite a lot for keeping in touch with family back home ...was also able to check out rootschat  best investment ever
Rosie

[Redroger]

I have a cheap android tablet, but it's pretty crap and annoys me intensely.  Might be swapping it for a windows 10 version in the near future....

I've also got a Kindle (one of the original ones not the newer version) and I'm impressed.  Very well made and built to last.  If the newer versions are as good, I might go for one of those instead.

Have a Windows 10 version from LINX (stocked by Sain**b*rys ) Strangely assembled in the UK which has to make it worthwhile. Cost me £80. Also have a Samsung Galaxy Android which I got with my phone 3 years ago. Both OK