As
an owner of a tablet, I can definitely attest to the idea of tablets being “convenient
but unnecessary” in today’s technological age.
Tablets have become so mainstream as of late that they have already
found a place in advertisements and electronic departments regardless of their
novelty. These gadgets offer most of
their utilities in the forms of apps, which makes these devices feel more like
oversized cell phones with no call option.
It seriously limits the usefulness of these devices as they are still
considered mobile devices when the average user is more than likely trying to use
them as a miniature laptop. When the
first article mentions that more and more individuals are trying to replace
their home computers and laptops with these devices, they probably are not
taking this into consideration.
The
convenience of the size of these devices is what really sets them apart from
the rest of the competition. The Kindle
Fire is the size of a standard DVD case, and this is a nice size that falls
between the standard cell phone and an iPad.
I feel like this size is ideal because it is portable and small enough
to be taken anywhere, but large enough to actually interact with the device and
its apps that require the interaction.
Small enough to safely fit in a small satchel or purse, but large enough
to provide a touchscreen that is easily readable an navigable.
That
being said, I firmly believe that tablets used for recreational purposes are
highly unnecessary. I own one, and I
definitely know that I merely use it as an internet device when I’m “too lazy”
to just use my laptop. Tablets don’t
feature any scroll options, and doing anything too “technical” like typing a
document or editing a website cannot be adequately executed on one of these
devices.
I am all for using these devices as a fast and easy alternative to the large
and “clunky” devices we are used to, but they are in no way a permanent substitute
to the technology we already have.
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