What should I get notebook/laptop/tablet for IM and Offline?

by rmx

Posted: 12 years ago 24 replies

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I have a good desktop and a good smart phone but am thinking it would be good to have a tablet/notebook/laptop. They actually cost about the same with the tablet being about the highest price of the ones I was looking at.

I love the size/convenience/quick start up etc. of a tablet when going out and seeing clients (which isn't that often since most aren't local) and with the one I'm thinking about has an optional keyboard/docking station which helps do some serious typing.

But it's still not a laptop/notebook and it would be nice to have a 2nd computer when a program has trouble running on my main computer or when I occasionally travel. I'm not looking for entertainment that much so it would pretty much be for business.

If you could only get one, which would you get in my situation tablet/notebook/laptop?

Thanks, RMX

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RySpencer 12 years ago

Personally, I like the laptop.

Having the fuctionality of a keyboard/mouse and easy access to photshop, word, camtasia etc... Some of these programs require a lot of resources.

I also have a tablet, but I mostly use it for checking and replying to email on the run. I rarely use it for business purposes.
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Elwood81 12 years ago

I agree with RySpencer. I have all 4 and the tablet is the least used. It just feels awkward to me and doesnt really work well for anything but browsing but that's just my opinion :-)
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- rmx 12 years ago
  
  Thanks for the responses. If it was my main computer I would definitely get the laptop, but since it's like a second "computer" and most likely won't need to do any heavy work on it, makes it a little less certain.
  
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  JEasy 12 years ago
  
  I prefer the laptop over the tablet. That's just a preference of mine.
  
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JeanneLynn 12 years ago

I have a tablet, a desktop, a 15.6 laptop and a 11.6 laptop.

The tablet is fun, but I use that mostly for reading or playing my super fun jewel game app. I can't get any work done on my tablet, but it's sure nice. My tablet is a HP touchpad. Lately, I prefer using my Kindle Fire for games though. It's lighter than a full-size tablet and feels more sturdy.

My favorite computer is the 15.6 ASUS laptop. I paid only $300 for it and it's been a real work horse. I wish I had bought 2 at that price because I'm rough on computers.

I have the small 11.6 laptop for going out. It's only a little bigger than a netbook, but still super light.

I haven't used my desktop in over a year. I doubt that I'd ever buy another desktop. The ASUS laptop was the first notebook computer I've ever bought. I love not being chained to a desk! I can take it in all of the rooms or the backyard. I have a USB keyboard and mouse that I plug into it if I'm doing any heavy duty typing though. I still prefer a regular keyboard to a laptop keyboard.

You should go to the Slickdeals.net forum. They post some incredible deals on laptops. I got both of my laptops for a total of $550.
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Joseph Robinson Banned 12 years ago

I work solely off of a laptop. Never got into tablets. I love having the same functionality of a desktop computer (for business purposes at least) and being able to take it and use it anywhere I want to. Not being tethered to a desk is very liberating.
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ThinhH 12 years ago

I prefer Laptop more than notebook and tablet. The big advantage that laptop
has is it allows easy access to many software such as Photoshop, Camtasia
and Dreamweaver/Microsoft Expression.
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popmarco 12 years ago

Hi rmx!

Most of us agree that the laptop (the smaller the better for travel convenience) should work great. I have a 15-inch company laptop and a Galaxy note, but all onlne marketing stuffs are done in the laptop. I would want to have a 10 or 11-inch laptop so I can work anywhere more handily and conveniently. Besides, I want all my IM files out of my company laptop.

Thanks!
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weheartcontent 12 years ago

I once brought a Macbook Air to see a client. He loved it! LOL
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cloudstrife 12 years ago

I've never really been into tablets apart from browsing and presentations. A laptop has more functionality and I would always go for that if it was for IM.
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creditbuilder 12 years ago

For the versatility you would want a laptop assuming you have a smart phone already which you can check stuff or monitor your online activities with.
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- PatriciaJ 12 years ago
  
  I got a 15" laptop for my second computer and do most of my work on it now, just do design work on the desktop. The laptop is great for convenience and more comfortable to work on. Also because of online storage I can work from either if there are problems with one.
  
  Then I got a 10" netbook a few weeks ago. Partly indulging myself, but mainly because I thought it would be easier and lighter to travel about with than my laptop. Too small a screen to do any design work, but I can write and access my sites. Nowhere near as much memory as my laptop though so I won't be loading any programs onto it.
  
  For your needs I would recommend a 15" laptop which in my experience is better as a backup and you can do more work on them
  
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irishnerd 12 years ago

i strongly believe a tablet will never replace a laptop. Stick with a laptop
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Nixgan 12 years ago

Get a laptop, seriously!
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6figure101 12 years ago

I have laptops and an Ipad... if I had to choose one, I would keep a laptop. But I do love the Ipad for quick stuff while lying in bed (like checking the warrior forum)
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Gary Joseph 12 years ago

I think you need the balance of portability plus design (which comes with our industry). I think a 13" laptop would be best.

Everyone seems to prefer Mac's, but personally I prefer Windows. I recently purchased a Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook, which I think is the next best thing to a MacBook Air, and certainly the best thing offering Windows 7. I also have an XPS 15 which has been amazing!

Let me know if you need any IT tips.
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- Paul Myers 12 years ago
  
  Like most things, it really depends on what you plan to do with it. One warning: Unless you're using webmail, doing email on a tablet sucks.
  
  Tablets are great for blogging and social networking, especially if you get a decent external keyboard. You can do a lot more productivity stuff on them than most people know, but you need to choose your apps for that wisely. And forget about proper multitasking.
  
  I have a few laptops, but I've never been a fan of them. If you want something really portable that's got the ability to serve as a backup machine, think about a netbook. Choose carefully, and you can get one that will serve you well on the road or as a backup system, and has more power than you're going to get out of the current tablets.
  
  The Transformer Prime may be an exception to the power thing, but it's got its own limitations. (Mostly, no 3G or 4G support, and I don't know that you can hook up an external card to get it.)
  
  One big thing to ask is, how much battery life do you need? Tablets will typically get 8 to 10 hours of use on a charge. Laptops rarely get as much as 6, and it's usually more like 3 to 5. Netbooks can do better in that department. ASUS has a few with stated battery life running from 10 to 14 hours.
  
  I have an ASUS netbook that was, IIRC, stated as having a 12-hour battery. I've used it for over 10 hours on a single charge and had battery left, which is a nice option. Despite the size, the keyboard on it is quite comfortable. You can pick that one up, with the 2 gig ram upgrade and a bluetooth mouse, for about the price of a 16 gig iPad.
  
  You are not going to do impressive presentations in the field on the netbook, though.
  
  Figure out what you want from whatever you get. Be specific about your usage, including time, multi-tasking, and the need for wi-fi or cellular connections.
  
  Then you'll be able to answer the question for yourself.
  
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Rok Solid 12 years ago

For business I find a small laptop to be more work oriented than a tablet.

Tablets have a good "cool" factor but I haven't found the right apps to make it a suitable replacement for a decent laptop. I think my main issue is typing on a touchscreen. Never really been a fan of that. Guess I could just buy an external keyboard - but wouldn't that make it a laptop?

There are a ton of apps coming out now that make it easier to do actual work on a tablet but whether they'll work for you will of course depend on the type of business you're running.

Examples include Camscanner, Dropbox, Todo (by Apigogo), GoTo Meeting, MindNode, Dragon Dictation, iDesk and a whole ton of others.

You should to start out deciding what you need to do with your device in the first place and then search the appropriate app store to see if you can find apps that will suit your purpose.

Hope that helps
Ricky
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JimWaller 12 years ago

Gary Joseph mentioned the ultra book. It has the quick startup of a tablet with the more conventionality of a laptop. It might be a good compromise if you like the windows OS. If you're heavy into graphics and video, macs tend to be used by the pros, so a macbook air would be a good choice there if you don't mind the price.
In my opinion, you have to know how you plan to use it to choose the best fit for you. If all you're doing is checking email and browsing websites, a netbook could get the job done, but for anything more, they tend to lag in my experience.

Hope this helps,

Jim
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Irwin Dominguez 12 years ago

I have always owned a laptop and recently converted from a PC to a Mac (and loving it so far)!

I had an iPad2 not too long ago, but like some people mentioned already; the tablet currently doesn't replace a laptop and since I have an iPhone already... I decided I really didn't need the iPad so I got rid of it.
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sinhahumayun 12 years ago

For your particular usage, a laptop with 13inch screen should be the best. And I think this is the best option for the followings.

1. The screen size is adequate for all sorts of IM work, even if you are doing minor design works. Netbooks are horrible in case of design modifications.
2. The CD/DVD player/writer although vintage these days, DO come handy at times.
3. If you are actually attending to your IM works when you are on the road, you would not have to worry about data storage and safety.
4. There is always a battery life issue.

As far as the brand is concerned, I would truly leave that to you, whatever drives you wild
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- rmx 12 years ago
  
  Thanks for all the suggestions.
  
  Looks like the consensus is a laptop with the possible exceptions being the ASUS transformer prime with the external keyboard or possibly Ultra Book.
  
  Lot's to think about.
  
  If I might go the laptop route, since i have a wifi hotspot on my phone I might also get an inexpensive tablet for websurfing and meeting with offline clients and showing them their rankings etc.
  
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InternetMillions 12 years ago

I like my desktop for the reason of having 2 , 23" monitors at my disposal. You wouldn't believe how much more work you can get done with 2 nice monitors compared to 1 laptop screen. I almost only exclusively use my desktop for business for this very reason.
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purplecone 12 years ago

I haven't used a tablet, and don't intend to anytime soon. I decided to get a laptop for the following reasons:
* I can run the same software on it that is on my PC
* I can keep all my files on a portable harddrive so that I don't have to sync files between the two
* I tend to travel often enough that I need to be location independent for my work
* I can plug a full size keyboard into the laptop to have the same 'feel' as working on my desktop
* If I want to, I can plug a full size monitor into the laptop (it is much easier to carry a keyboard and flatscreen monitor when traveling than it is a full size CPU)
* If I need a projector, I can plug that into my laptop, too
* And maybe the most important reason of all: It just makes sense to have a backup computer in case my PC crashes
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