The first try was in 2012, with the release of Surface RT, a hybrid tablet which was the first to be advertised as the replacement of laptops. Microsoft has tried to break these borders and bring the versatility of a laptop on a tablet.

So, there has always been a dividing line between tablets and desktop/laptop computers. Tablets usually have general apps that will appease most of us (from Android or iOS), but a Linux/Windows environment has been rendered superior many times (just imagine coding on a tablet or even simpler tasks, like installing and configuring WordPress – not impossible- but really, really awkward). And it’s not all about hardware, the software is another big factor to consider. So, for the usual, entertainment use, tablets are definitely a better choice, especially for those who have to travel a lot, but, for productivity and specialized work, a laptop and even better, a desktop computer, has always been preferred, mainly because they offered better hardware, better ventilation and a bigger screen. Although tablets have become very popular the past few years, they are mostly seen as consumption and entertainment tools and hardly as productivity devices. From the big desktop PCs, with bulky monitors to laptops and eventually to tablets or smartphones (and smartwatches?).īut, while desktop computers and laptops have retained their value to last to these days, can they really be replaced by the newer, smaller and lighter tablets? To a certain degree, yes. Computers have become a large part of our lives over the past twenty to thirty years and they have evolved in numerous, unexpected ways.

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