PC vs. Laptop vs. Tablet

At the start of the technology world PC was the only option for a computing device and thus was the leader in the media. They evolved rapidly and could do everything, slowly beginning to be more manageable and smaller. Tons of programs were developed and things that before could only be done with a huge room-size computer. But this same advancements are beginning to be the death of the PC. Because this increase in efficiency with less space led to the development of a PC but much more portable and which is slowly but steadily catching up with the PC's processing power, the laptop.

When laptops entered the computer market, everyone wanted one of these small devices for computing on the go. Laptops received a lot of hype because of their portability and their ease of use. This new technology took the computing world by storm and dominated the portable computer scene until a new device entered the market: the tablet. This device offers several of the same features as laptops but with added portability. Some individuals may feel this is the new way to compute and they can’t live without their tablet, whereas others say laptops can never be replaced.

Tablets have become quite popular thanks to their extreme portability, easy to use interfaces and the wide range of ways they can be used. In many ways, they can almost replace a laptop for someone on the go. But is a tablet really a better choice for someone over a more traditional laptop? After all, laptops can also be extremely portable and have a much wider range of tasks they can be used for.

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The most obvious difference between a tablet and a laptop is the lack of a keyboard. Tablet's rely solely on a touch interface on the screen for all input. This is fine when it involves mainly pointing, dragging or tapping to navigate around a program. The problems come in when you have to input text into a program when such as an email or document. Since they have no keyboard, users are required to type on virtual keyboards that have varying layouts and designs. Most people cannot type type as quickly or as accurately on a virtual keyboard. Users do have the option of adding an external Bluetooth keyboard to most tablets to make this more like a laptop but it adds costs and peripherals that must be taken with the tablet.

 Result: Laptops for those that write a lot, tablets for those that do more point interaction.

In conclusion, I'd go for a desktop computer or a laptop with equal power. Because I need power, even when losing portability to do so to be able to deal with the video editing my projects require. But probably portability won't be a problem because now a days laptops are or have catched up with PC power and thus I'll be able to have the power I require and the portability for comfort.

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