what exactly is the point of a tablet/iPad?

**Brycie** · 29-03-2013,02:22 AM

As per the thread title really, what is the point? As far as I can see, it does only what my smartphone does, only with a bigger screen. In most cases though, without the capability of making calls? (I stand to be corrected on that & tbh, it's not the main question here). The pertinent point is; apart from keeping up with the Jones's & satisfying gadget fans' need to have the latest kit, what will I actually gain from a tablet that my phone doesn't already do for me, except screen size?

**hughjass** · 29-03-2013,07:39 AM

Advantage:

Bigger as have *hite eyesite.
Playing games for kids
Diagnostics for car
Reading books, car info while on the move.(passenger obviously) it's trickier with phone.
Size compared to laptop.
Good for holidays.
Playing movies/YouTube with headphones on while wifey is watching her crap on tv.(phone limits experience die to size).

Ultimately a phone is more convenient for work, sneaking a txt and so on, but the tablet IMO has its uses.

**Guest 2** · 29-03-2013,07:49 AM

Screen size is the main thing really.

I bought an iPad for my wife a few months ago and I'm the only one that uses it but she likes playing Candy Crush on it when I'm at work.

Main time of use is n the evening and early morning when it's too much effort waiting for the laptop to load .. Just like now!

**Brycie** · 29-03-2013,01:44 PM

Pretty much what I thought, thanks guys. I was wondering if I was missing some really big advantages.

**aldfort** · 30-03-2013,05:26 PM

Just useful if you are sitting in front of the TV and need to check e-mail or somesuch. good for reading and carrying what would once have been printed marterial about with you that you need to read. Ok for web browsing and useless for anything that really needs a keyboard.
We have desktop, laptop and tablet in our house and all get used.

**man le-mans** · 14-09-2013,08:36 PM

I use the iPad all the time as its nice to have it in front of the TV. I got the wife a nexus because she keeps nicking my iPad. You can use the smart phone And i have a iPhone but the iPad is much better for the web and most things like that.

**Brycie** · 14-09-2013,08:49 PM

I hope you're right about it being worthwhile, because I went up to bed the night before last to find out that the wife had been busy buying an iPad 4. Let's hope the build quality is better than her iPhone 5 as the speaker's stopped working & now the camera's playing up too.

**a8tdi** · 15-09-2013,07:59 AM

Portability and battery life..

**Brycie** · 15-09-2013,08:30 AM

You mean over a laptop? Fair point on portabillity.

Quite looking forward to getting it now, though I won't tell the wife that - I'm still milking the "I can't believe you spent £500 the other night" thing. First purchases I think will be Apple TV & one of those covers with a keyboard inside the front cover.

**Guest 2** · 15-09-2013,08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Brycie

I hope you're right about it being worthwhile, because I went up to bed the night before last to find out that the wife had been busy buying an iPad 4. Let's hope the build quality is better than her iPhone 5 as the speaker's stopped working & now the camera's playing up too.

We know who wears the trousers in your house