Evaluation On Tablets Vs. Laptops

Apple's iPad has revolutionized tablet computers in many ways. Ipad3 is the latest version released by Apple on March 16, 2012 and is sleek and faster than its predecessors. While other manufacturers are struggling with innovation in the tablet computer section, Apple seems to handle it with relative ease and this is one of the main reasons for its presence as a market leader in this segment.

On April 1, 1976, one of the greatest American companies was created: Apple Incorporated. From that point on, tablets were never the same. Apple has paved the way for tablet devices in the field of technology. Apple is mostly known for their Macintosh computers, which were first unveiled on January 4, 1984, but on April 3, 2010 Apple outdid themselves once again with the the invention of the iPad. The iPad is an all-in-one tablet-like device. With the iPad learning is able to “go way beyond the classroom” (www.apple.com). With the invention of the iPad, it has changed the way people learn, especially in the field of education.

According to Motley Fool, Apple’s share of tablet market only has 20.3% in the third quarter of 2015. It has dropped substantially. It was nearly 90% in 2010.

Competitors in this market include the Apple iPad, Motorola Xoom, Amazon Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab (10.1 inch), ASUS Transformer, and the Blackberry Playbook. Potential customers include the person that wants an alternative to a laptop or desktop PC. However, in many applications, the tablet is an extension of the laptop or desktop PC. Photographers, videographers, college students, sales agents, and executives are potential customers as the tablet allows the person access to files and folder that pertain to their field of work or studies. With the invention of cloud computing, any document can be viewed anywhere an internet connection can be received.

Mobile computing is growing at an extremely rapid rate and you can see it everywhere you go. You are probably doing it yourself multiple times a day and don’t even realize it. Phones, laptops, tablets, cloud storage and wireless networks that we use everyday are just a few elements of mobile computing. A survey listed by Bowles states that 26% of smartphone users makes them feel like they are being more productive than without them. (Bowles 2013) I can remember taking typing class in high school and now almost every school in America issues tablets to their students.

A problem in the past, I have had with you (mom) is you want to believe that I'm not really doing my homework when I go on the computer upstairs and your downstairs, but we can fix this, not by having you stand right next to me, but by me having my own laptop so, then I would have the capability of moving the laptop to where I need to use it, like downstairs on the table where you could easily see what I'm actually doing. And you also have to consider the price it would only be around 400 which is cheaper than Liv and Lukes ipads (that they never use) and Its faster then the computer and their iPads when it comes to looking things up for homework. Its cheaper, faster and more reliable than the easy breaking iPads.

In many ways, bringing our devices would save a lot of money not just for the school but for the students. The school wouldn't have to buy as much printer paper or paper in general. Not to mention that they would'nt have to buy the textbooks, workbooks, and etc. Not having the immense textbooks would save a ton of money and all of the curriculum would be online. Although the school has i Pads for the students we don't tend to use them because we always use our books. However, if we brought our own devices, the school would be in a better financial stand point. This way of doing school with technology is the most economical way for everyone.

“Imagine a tablet, maybe half an inch thick, shaped when held one way like an open book or magazine, when turned sideways much like a single page of a newspaper. It weighs six ounces. It’s somewhat flexible, which makes it easy to transport. Its screen, utterly glare-free, neither flickers nor fades nor grows dull” (Okrent 579). This is a description of a tablet Okrent saw back in 1999. That doesn’t seem too far off from what’s available today. Actually, it sounds a little better. Okrent later makes a good comparison in the format in which cell phones are sold today and how tablets may be similarly sold in the future. He argues it’s less about the vessel and more about the content in which they wish to sell you on that vessel. As cell phone companies do when

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 1860’s, people have rapidly improved people’s lives with technology. The first generations of computers started the base of computers and their system. These generations were influenced by inventers like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniok facilitated the computers, tablets, and smart phone we use today. With tablets and smart phone being so accessible it is no surprise that computers are not as popular as they used to. Many people would prefer to have an item that can fit in their back pocket or bag, instead of having to carry a big, space consuming item. They would rather have a hand held tablet and can fit almost any where somebody needs it to. Everywhere there is technology;

The advantages of allowing employees to use their personal smartphones for work are that it would allow companies to enjoy all of the same benefits of a mobile workforce without spending their own money on unnecessary devices and mobile initiatives. Empowering employees to choose the best device to get their work done, including personally-owned laptops as well as smartphones and tablets, will allow employees to become more mobile and productive. The disadvantages of allowing employees to use their personal smartphones for work are that employees work with more than one type of mobile device and operating system. A significantly large amount of IT resources would have to be dedicated to managing and maintaining a large number of devices in an organization. This presents difficulties for companies to provide

Teachers are always assigning homework in the textbook and of course every student complains. Not only because they have homework, but because they have to lug home multiple textbooks. Many school districts have been trying to find a way to solve this complaint. What school board officials have come up with is replacing the textbooks with notebook computers or tablets. It is the 21st century, there is technology booming everywhere. However, converting the notebook computers might not be the greatest decision.

With a new design and faster processor, the iPad Air was in instant success. However, the new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 is not far behind. Amazon’s new Kindle offers a higher resolution screen and new features such as the Mayday button for immediate support all for $120 less than Apple’s iPad. But which tablet is a better overall value for what it can provide?

Laptops are your own personal, portable computer. They are often lightweight and quickly accessible to use. They are great and efficient way to surf the net when you are on the go. They can be quite helpful for a busy college student who are trying to focus on a career. Laptops are also revolutionizing the way we write and communicate to others. Just by simply creating an email address on a web server (such as yahoo or google) you can send emails to anyone who has a device with internet access. Emailing makes it easy to communicate with one another from long distances. If a student ever ran into any issues involving academics they can just email their professors. In our day and age, we have utilized and constructed a way that we can communicate to an audience on our social media websites. This way we can interact with friends, family, classmates, and associates. In the article “20 simple ways to

Employee interaction on all devices are relatively the same and have similar impact on all systems. Some companies are allowing you to bring your own device (BYOD) to work for an enhanced work experience and increased productivity. Some of the benefits from this are no tracking of daily productivity, the comfortability of having your own device, and lower costs to maintain company property. Depending on the size of your company BYOD could be extremely beneficial and allow the employees to take on much of the burden of debt to work at the company. The average mobile device cost approximately three hundred dollars and if you have anywhere from 10 to 20 employees that could raise the cost to about 500 dollars. Apple and windows users tend to be more familiar with their devices so it is easier to manipulate their business requirements as they need. Lastly, having the flexibility to utilize one device vice several saves a lot of discomfort whether on business or official travel. The ability to have your own dedicated

2. Another factor to note is the availability of other electronic devices which has the same, if not better, functions than the smart phone. Eg. Digital camera can take better photos than smart phone, tablets can surf the web as well and the screen is bigger for reading.