Are the Apple Ipad and other tablets only a fad?

[ghosthunter]

[SIZE="4"]Is the Apple Ipad (and tablets) only a fad?[/SIZE]

[flakez]

nung una tingin ko fad lang. pero after ko magkaroon ng smarthphone capable of browsing the net eh gusto ko na rin magka tablet. kahit nasa bahay lang mas comfortable mag browse browse habang nakaupo ka kung san man o nakahiga. hehehe. sa laptop kelangan nakapatong sa table or pag sa lap mo naman hindi comfortable.

[roninblade]

not a fad, lots of companies maneuvering for position na. even apps and OSs are also upgrading/forking for tablets.

[mazingerZ]

Fad imho. Too low spec'd and slow.

[andywesteast]

Even ACER, a major Netbook maker has said Tablets is IT.

"If the fact few people are buying netbooks nowadays isn't enough, ACER sales manager Lu Bing-hsian has gone on record as saying that tablets will soon replace netbooks in Acer's line-up. "That's the direction of the market." PC World Jan 19, 2011.

[simpleonin]

At first for me it's just a FAD, but later on when our company (IT Solution) started a project that caters IPad and the likes I can see that this FAD will be use by companies for potential profit gains because of the portability it brings.

Still my take on this one is still a fad, until they release the dual processor series

[ghosthunter]

Personally I feel that tablets will be a FAD but it will find a niche for itself, like netbooks. But it will not replace laptops/netbook PCs. I feel the tablet format will mainly be an information consumption gadget like for reading information (books, blogs, news, websites), watching media (music, pictures, movies, tv) and as a games platform. There will also be niche uses but the majority functions will be those already mentioned.

[niky]

Tablets won't replace anything else... but it's a growing niche... I see them stabilizing at a size between the iPad and the Galaxy Tab and becoming a the next go-to media device.

The Tab is tempting. It's at exactly the right size where you can install it in a car dashboard as a multimedia server / video/music plaer and navigation device. May actually buy one when the prices start going down.

Tablets have the potential to become the all-in-one solution for casual users. People who want to have something laptop-powered, but don't need the form-factor.

I've started using my iPad more now... and I could see a time when I use something similar for meetings (with a keyboard attachment). The biggest hurdle for me is that I'm a power-user. CorelDraw, PhotoShop, Excel, etcetera. (And not just Excel SUM and AVG functions... multi-sheet, hyperlinked, complex databases...).

[testament11]

Its also a fad for me. Nothing beats what desktops and laptops can do. Ang plus lang dito, you get touchscreen, ample storage data, portability, and wireless connectivity; an all-in-one multimedia provider.

[sm2by]

Not a fad but a breakthrough, from a company that made the iPod, iPhone and Macbooks...
Apple took the tablet PC concept and made it into a device that is fun, sleek and so easy to use that even old computer phobic people could use it...

Apple already killed the Sony Walkman, Sony PSP, and Microsoft Zune...
And they are also selling more smartphones than Nokia in the US....

[Monseratto]

The concept is great. Portability is a big plus. How the computer companies be able to add power and memory in such a tight package will be the big question.

[hondaboot]

i got myself a Kindle first kasi sa middle of the year pag mag mainstream ang dual core tablets


i think this will replace the laptop. it's not a fad.

i'm sure in the future even our living room tv will be touchscreen with a processor

[andywesteast]

How the computer companies be able to add power and memory in such a tight package will be the big question.

Never a problem for the tech companies.

Easier to manufacture pa ang Tablet kasi no moving parts.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WSA6sAEyNY"]YouTube - Tablets of Our Dreams - Gizmodo[/ame]

Tablets, in all sizes, are the FUTURE.

[j.caine]

if it was just me then i'd say it's fad coz i dont really see it's uselessfulness.

i know people who really needs these things. yung friend ko, may ipad and it's very useful for her. di lang kase pang browse ng facebook or something or games, di lang entertainment device. she uses it for her work, ginagamit nya rin for presentation and all.

as for me talaga, i really dont find it useful. i prefer the a small laptop than these tablets. tempting nga bumili ng ipad, pero if i have one naisip ko gagamitin ko lang sya pang browse ng internet, waste of money. i'd rather get the macbook air rather than an ipad. as for the galaxy tab, im already using its 4inch version so parang waste of money uli

[CoDer]

Not a fad anymore. I hear acer will discontinue it's netbook lines and will start pushing for tablets.

[OldSchoolHack]

It's defining the market. Last year niche market yan pero now bumabago na. A little more wait and see attitude (in 6 to 12 months) before buying a tablet PC/ipad/Slate device would be a good strategy unless you have lots of money to spend now. Got lots of money now? Buy an ipad.

Also think of it this way - 15++ years ago nobody thinks of a GSM celphone as absolutely necessary. Or 10++ years ago a DSL/internet line is not a necessity. We do not think that way now.

[Monseratto]

It's easier to manufacture yung tablet vs. notebook. Kaya malaking savings sa manufacturer. Bulky DVD/ Bluray drives are being replaced by ligther SDHC drives.

[ghosthunter]

Not a fad anymore. I hear acer will discontinue it's netbook lines and will start pushing for tablets.

I think Acer is stopping it's netbook lines because it has lost that market segment to other brands like Asus and MSi which kept on pumping out more newer versions of their netbook.

I noticed that Acer netbook has really stopped developing newer models a long time ago. Given that they have stagnated their product line, it is inevitable they will stop producing netbooks.

[ghosthunter]

It's easier to manufacture yung tablet vs. notebook. Kaya malaking savings sa manufacturer. Bulky DVD/ Bluray drives are being replaced by ligther SDHC drives.

From our point-of-view it might seem "easier" to manufacture but you have to consider that the design limitations of the format. It has to be slim in thickness, you need to package a big touch-screen and enough battery power to last for hours of use. As we know, the bigger the screen, the more power is requires. The need to choose either expensive SSD or cheap but slow flash memory for on-board storage. Choosing expensive capacity or cheaper resistive touch screen technology. With or without LAN? And many more considerations even before the first chip on the motherboard is laid out. Space is a premium in a tablet.

[CVT]

I think Acer is stopping it's netbook lines because it has lost that market segment to other brands like Asus and MSi which kept on pumping out more newer versions of their netbook.

I noticed that Acer netbook has really stopped developing newer models a long time ago. Given that they have stagnated their product line, it is inevitable they will stop producing netbooks.

Yup,- our first couple of netbook purchases were Acer stuffs.

However, succeeding ones are Asus.

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