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Re: Is the tablet craze over?

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On 02/10/2014 01:45 AM, wjwlsn wrote:
> Will tablets continue to increase in popularity, or have we reached a level of saturation? Or is the tide already turning towards smaller devices? An opinion piece at re/code suggests that this has happened, just a few short years into the tablet craze... and as for why:
> 
> "The tablet couldn't possibly shoulder all the expectations people had for it. Not a replacement for your laptop or phone -- but kinda. Something you kick back with in the living room, fire up at work and also carry with you everywhere -- sort of. Yes, tablets have sold in large numbers, but rather than being a constant companion, like we envisioned, most tablets today sit idle on coffee tables and nightstands. Simply put, our love for them is dying."
> 
> http://recode.net/2014/02/06/our-love-affair-with-the-tablet-is-over/
> 
> So, what do you all think? What kinds of devices are you using now, and what do you think you'll be using in a few years? Or have you managed to avoid the tablet craze up to this point?
> 

I personally make heavy use out of my tablet, but then, I also don't
have a smartphone.  Most of what I do with it involves playing Ingress,
but I definitely use it a bit for irc or reading books.  But then, I'm
not the majority of folks.  A) I've got no problem with having enough
pocket space for a 7" tablet in the cargo pants I generally prefer
wearing, and B) I've got no problem wearing the 21st century equivalent
of a fanny pack -- a waterproof tablet case with a neck lanyard.  My
tablet is, in effect, a very large necklace.  Fashionable, it isn't, but
certainly helps avoid the arm cramps that a few hours of holding a
tablet while playing Ingress can lead to.

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Is the tablet craze over? wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-09 22:45 -0800
  Re: Is the tablet craze over? Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-10 08:36 +0000
    Re: Is the tablet craze over? Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 10:25 -0500
      Re: Is the tablet craze over? wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 11:22 -0800
  Re: Is the tablet craze over? ticho <ticho@ticho.info> - 2014-02-10 10:44 +0100
    Re: Is the tablet craze over? gm@stackunderflow.com - 2014-02-10 04:46 -0800
      Re: Is the tablet craze over? 2phar <none@example.com> - 2014-02-10 08:30 -0500
    Re: Is the tablet craze over? JJ <jjdane@nospamgmail.com> - 2014-02-12 09:21 +0100
      Re: Is the tablet craze over? Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-12 08:56 -0500
        Re: Is the tablet craze over? wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-12 08:03 -0800
  Re: Is the tablet craze over? wjwlsn <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 10:47 -0800
    Re: Is the tablet craze over? Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> - 2014-02-10 15:37 -0500
      Re: Is the tablet craze over? RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-11 08:56 +0000
  Re: Is the tablet craze over? "q.kontinuum" <achsis_of_elvis@yahoo.com> - 2014-02-11 08:14 +0000
  Re: Is the tablet craze over? cykros <cykros@devio.us> - 2014-02-12 00:17 -0500

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