Tablet Shipments to Surpass Laptops by 2016: Which Is Better?

by thezilch Posted 2012/07/03 16:57:24

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In the ever growing mobile world, tablets appear to be replacing the laptop in local coffee shops and bus stops. Just the other day, I witnessed a man playing Angry Birds on his iPad as he waited for the bus to arrive at his stop. I can't recall ever witnessing such a sight with a laptop at a bus stop. Are tablets poised to replace our laptops?

VENTUREBEAT.COM reports:
That tablet in your hand could soon become the most popular mobile device sold -- even the ubiquitous notebook PC, new research finds. Shipments of tablets -- exemplified by Apple's iPad -- will almost quadruple to 416 million units by 2016, up from the current 121 million units, the research firm NPD announced today.

ipad quadruple 416 units 2016 current 121 units research firm

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Fef 2012/07/03 17:02:44

Laptop

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I have a SmartPhone (Droid) that can do most anything a tablet can.
I use a NetBook for more powerful computing, multi-tasking, etc...
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13_JunkyardDog 2012/07/05 08:16:21

Laptop

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I like keyboards, Also I can maintain a more comfortable sitting position when using a laptop than with a tablet. I also don't see tablets being able to handle computer games the way laptops and desktops can.

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shansera 2012/07/05 06:10:10

Laptop

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The bad thing about tablets is the same thing about the phone Im using right now- no keypad! Ur fingertips get sore and u can't type as fast with a touchscreen.

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lolitalovely 2012/07/05 03:03:42

Laptop

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there should be an other. I like my tablet to travel and my laptop to game

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bamabelle13✝❤ 2012/07/05 02:37:10

Laptop

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Nah, I prefer laptops. I don't like using touchscreens to browse the web.

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Sarah Alexander 2012/07/05 01:56:48

Laptop

I have my macbooks (pro and air), my ipad, and iphone, all of them have things they are great for so I don't necessarily think one is particularly better than the other, it simply depends what I want to do.

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arkiii 2012/07/04 23:58:23

Laptop

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at this point, the laptop, but in the next few years, that is going to change....

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the_old_coach 2012/07/04 22:08:35

Laptop

I can do more with a laptop.

When I look at tablets the phrase that pops into my mind is "paying more for less."

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BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/07/04 21:06:23

Laptop

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Till they can make a tablet do everything a laptop can do, then laptop rules.

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Sperry23 2012/07/04 20:45:21

Laptop

It really depends on what you're going to use it for. Consumption of programs and entertainment, tablets rule. For document production and portability, laptops. For heavy duty production, towers are best.

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beach bum 2012/07/04 20:45:02

Laptop

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laptop

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Lolita666 2012/07/04 19:58:55

Laptop

Like everyone else said, my smartphone can do everything a tablet can so there's no point.

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Willski 2012/07/04 19:25:24

Laptop

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Depends what you want it for.
Laptops tend to be higher Spec.

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Soot Th... to Willski 2012/07/04 19:29:32

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And able to play good games.

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wamcalif 2012/07/04 19:08:55

Laptop

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I'm a PC, and rather have a top of the line, thin and light weight laptop.

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dv 2012/07/04 19:05:09

Tablet

More convenient ,portable

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Jenna ☮♡ッ 2012/07/04 18:57:31

Laptop

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I think laptops are better. And my smartphone can do everything that a tablet can do and its much more convenient for me to carry around!

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John Hall 2012/07/04 18:31:16

Tablet

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We got both and the tablet seems to be our choice most of the times .

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SOUL4REAL 2012/07/04 18:28:44

Tablet

You might be right,I just hope they don't try and drive with them like they do with the phones! Tablets or phones are not for driving!

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Nibiru 2012/07/04 17:58:01
TheCapeTownGuy 2012/07/04 17:51:10

Tablet

Tablets like the Ipad or Android Tablets will take over from laptops for simple browsing. Check out the Samsung galaxy tab : http://capetownguy.co.za/prod...

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nightcrawler2005 2012/07/04 17:28:08

Laptop

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It totally depends what your going to be doing. I do a lot of research so I have to use a laptop as a tablet is useless. I also have a tablet which is convenient for checking on things, scheduling, a few other business functions and recreational use.
But
Honestly I prefer to be parked behind my desk top computer at home.

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Drachen 2012/07/04 17:21:27

Laptop

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Neither. Desktops.

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Elizabeth 2012/07/04 16:47:43 (edited)

Tablet

I have an iPad 2 and those things are better and faster than laptops because I've known from experience. Because I had a laptop 2 years before I got the iPad, and it got viruses WAY easier, soon it got extremely annoying, but an iPad is much faster and never gets viruses when I use it, I got an iPad for my birthday on December last year and my laptop broke a month ago so now I only have an iPod, iPad 2, and phone. Oh and btw, IPads are less breakable becuase that's the reason my laptop broke, because someone dropped it on the floor, but and iPad you don't have to worry about that becuase you can put protection around it, laptops are going to be banned, yes they are. My opinion.

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Autumn 2012/07/04 16:40:57

Laptop

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TAblets MAke Things Too Difficult. I Pefer Laptop
-Barbie

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Raphy 2012/07/04 16:25:38

Laptop

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Touch screens are starting piss me off a little bit. My phone is touch sceen. It freezes up all the dang time. Give me a laptop any day over a tablet

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wamcalif to Raphy 2012/07/04 19:12:02

If you buy the protective film to cover the tablet screen, its even worse.

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Fredrick House 2012/07/04 16:23:34

Laptop

It depends on how it will be used. Apparently a lot of people have more time to play than to work, althought the convenience and portability of tablets can't be denied.

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Lili13 2012/07/04 15:28:13

Tablet

LAPTOP!

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Nekosarethebest 2012/07/04 15:06:19

Laptop

Ugh...

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SebaTheSociallyAwkwardPenguin 2012/07/04 15:04:54

Laptop

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What kind of question is this? (no offense to OP) laptops will always be better.

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Anarchico Anthony 2012/07/04 15:01:55

Laptop

I have both, I like my iPad 2 just fine, I didnt buy it but I won it in a drawing. It does some nice things, but it doesn't and cant do everything a laptop does

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ScoutLdr 2012/07/04 14:34:25

Laptop

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Tablets are still to limited in what you can do with them to replace laptops. They are good at watching media,file sharing or messing/word processing, basically like a over-sized smart phone, are in reality nothing more than that. When you need do serious work on the go, you still need a laptop, Until tablets match the capabilities of a laptop, there are nothing more than super sized smartphones.

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darthtbone 2012/07/04 14:16:25

Laptop

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Actually, neither. Something like this will be the future: http://www.ubuntu.com/devices...

A smartphone that can be snapped into a dock in the shape of a laptop, tablet or desktop. Why have three separate things when you can have all in one?

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Tiah 2012/07/04 14:06:54

Laptop

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No I like the feel of it when I type:)

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SoftBear 2012/07/04 13:36:16

Tablet

The versatility of the tablet is better suited to the paradigm shifts we've seen in computing over the last decade. If trends continue as they have been, the real loser will be the traditional desktop.

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Vision of Verve 2012/07/04 13:20:34
wamcalif to Vision ... 2012/07/04 19:14:00

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That looks interesting.

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Vision ... to wamcalif 2012/07/04 21:13:58
chellypoo to Vision ... 2012/07/05 14:29:13

I had one and I sold it. Not enough memory for a lot of gaming or anything else. No disc drive if I wanted to watch a DVD or play a game you can't find online. I'm now buying both separately.

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Vision ... to chellypoo 2012/07/05 15:05:18