One uprising that has taken the techworld by storm is the Tablet Revolution. You need not be Nostradamus or a marketing analyst to say that the coming era would be the age of the tablets. Just as how the advent of the Appleâs iPhone gave a new meaning to the smartphone, the launch of iPad in 2010 had defined the world of tablets. Google, for its part, has pitted Android’s smartphone, thereby increasing the heat for the competition. Now Android tablets are set to create ripples in the tab arena. As the leading brands are planning to launch their tablets, the customers have a wide range of choices to make. This remarkable revolution is indeed a major benefit for the consumers.
User-friendly device
The tablet is a perfect chic machine, able to connect to the net wirelessly and has a good backup. Since it requires no formal training, this innovative mobile computer has wooed the younger lot and is now a craze amid the kids. iPad made a revolution in the tablet world, now its successor iPad2 has hit the limelight and has become an instant tech celebrity. It is still going strong among the techies.
Compactness
The tablet device is a compact personal computer, easy to carry and operate. It is popular among the artists, medical center and hospital technicians, gaming aficionados and amusement industry experts, as they do not have to carry around the weighty laptops. The tablets are also efficient as come packaged with a stylus which allows the userâs handwriting to turn into input directly, thereby facilitating value addition and enhanced personalization.
Due to the design aspects of the tablet, the gizmo can be easily laid on any flat surface, which assists in modified communications with individuals, improved presentations before a gathering, or capability to display work to others in any type of work environments.
An individual can take his notes as electronic input, in school or college classrooms, conferences, and sales meetings. The handwritten notes can be accumulated, admitted, evaluated, restructured and coordinated with inputs in any other format and work can be modernized according to oneâs convenience.
Cost
However, a major drawback among the branded tablet is its high cost, and hence it remains inaccessible for the middle income group. Keeping this in mind, many new tablets has entered the tech arena with their cost effective prices. Although, the cheap tablets are not at par with the technical specifications of the high end ones, they do fulfill the overall fundamental requirement of possessing the modern handheld PC. Such tabs have, thus, become a hot selling cake among the average and low income groups. One such tablet which is gaining popularity is Akash tablet, produced by Data wind, a UK manufacturing and marketing company. This tablet is offered to students at subsidized prices.
Impact of tablets
Although at present, the media tablet hasn’t had any significant impact on the main PC sales, but it has delayed the purchase of PC. The cheap consumer PCs are no more an attraction among the customers, who have shifted their focus to media tablets and other consumer electronics. After the launch of iPad, several customers either bought the tablet or simply dropped the idea of buying a new PC.
Due to lightweight and portability characteristics, the trendy Kindle and iPad tablet PC have become an excellent substitute for notebooks. You can find people using these devices almost everywhere, whether on a beach or while travelling on a plane; such is the impact of the remarkable tablet revolution. Apart from reading books, tablets are being widely used for mutual learning (utilizing forums, Wiki, and comment sharing), shared digital access to homes and as a perfect replacement for smartphone+laptop.
Shortcomings
Apart from the cost factor of this modern day device, tablets do possess some downsides for the professional PC user. The first and foremost, owing to its size and configuration is the difficulty to perform multitasking efficiently, when compared to a laptop or desktop PC. Another drawback that has been noticed is that some applications are difficult to download in a few tablets and problems have been encountered with programs like Skype.
Overall, the tablet is a user friendly device for all and has indeed created a remarkable and innovative revolution. It has put technology on a much more progressive track. Computing has now become much simpler and cheaper, making it easily accessible for the common man.
