Originally Posted by GeordiePaul:
“A 5" phone is still a pretty massive compromise over even a small tablet, an 8" tab has about 2.5 - 3x the screen area of a 5 inch phone. Then there's the battery life. Although relatively poor for a phone, the battery life on my nexus 5 is literally nowhere near a decent tablet, which may be a problem in a long trip where you don't have access to a power socket to charge, not to mention it keeps your phone fuller for longer by not needing to be used so much.
I agree they aren't laptop replacements but I'm starting to think my ancient Lenovo is all the laptop I need for the rare occasions I need to do something more than a tablet can manage instead of the expensive ultra book that I have a fair bit of cash tied up in...”
“A 5" phone is still a pretty massive compromise over even a small tablet, an 8" tab has about 2.5 - 3x the screen area of a 5 inch phone. Then there's the battery life. Although relatively poor for a phone, the battery life on my nexus 5 is literally nowhere near a decent tablet, which may be a problem in a long trip where you don't have access to a power socket to charge, not to mention it keeps your phone fuller for longer by not needing to be used so much.
I agree they aren't laptop replacements but I'm starting to think my ancient Lenovo is all the laptop I need for the rare occasions I need to do something more than a tablet can manage instead of the expensive ultra book that I have a fair bit of cash tied up in...”
It is but for a large part of the time I can live with it. Putting it next to an old 3.5 inch screen or even a 4 inch screen and I couldn't do it, but now I can get by, but yes for more relaxed viewing and some typing then a tablet is better as I'm using right now.
I've also used my old Playbook to deliver powerpoint presentations rather than lug a laptop around.



