Give Your Brain A Workout
Every day there are hundreds if not thousands of apps, games, and books created specifically for mobile devices. For the person who abhors an idle mind, a tablet is the perfect solution.
Within a five minute span you could check the weather, scan a book, and start a game of a chess. If your attention is needed elsewhere you could save your progress, bookmark your page, and resume within 5 seconds at any time.
Although a tablet is not technically an ebook reader, it certainly does the job. The main difference is that an
ereader was specifically designed to be used for ebooks and can have a better battery life as a result. A tablet is just a computer packed in a smaller case much like a netbook. Thus reading on a tablet is as easy as reading on a computer, with the added convenience of being highly mobile and interactive.Get Exteded Battery Life
It's the goal of many mobile and tech companies to make devices that can deliver a longer charge. This can be accomplished by improving the battery itself, or improving the hardware to make better use of the battery. The smaller components used in a tablet can require a lot less power to operate when compared to a standard laptop.
Other techniques can be used to get better battery life from a tablet. Examples include, turning down the brightness, disabling Wi-Fi when your not using it, and limiting peripheral usage. These options are available on most tablets. The operating system it uses will determine how the settings can be changed.Entertain Yourself
Any new tablet that you buy will come with software preinstalled. The OS it uses is an important issue when considering your purchase, but many of the same apps can be found throughout brands. The preloaded apps that come with a tablet generally include Netflix, Voip, Hulu Plus among many others. This can help save some space on your memory card since you won't have to consistently be uploading videos and music to it.
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The portability of a tablet may be the best selling point of all tablets. They're lightweight because of minimal hardware requirements. They come installed with rechargeable batteries that are consistently evolving to be more efficient. It can be slipped in a purse, wallet, or pocket depending on the size. Best of all, its a device that gets cheaper every day.
Portability is a defining factor because it combines the unique benefits of a computer and a smartphone. The net can easily be surfed, phone calls can still be made, and it can all be done from anywhere. It's versatility allows any type of data to be stored. You could walk down the street with the digital equivalent of a library, music store, movie theater, and magazine rack in your pocket.Buy One At A Lower Price Than You'd Think
In the beginning Apple ruled the tablet market. The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010. Things have changed and many tech companies are now offering products in tablet form. The good news as a consumer is that we can take advantage of the fact that they all have to compete with one another. Tablets will get cheaper, and more variety and creativity will introduced in the market.
Right now you can find a tablet at almost any price point, and at almost any retail store. Even certain groceries stores grace their shelves with tablet devices. Walmart, Target, and even Home Depot all offer their own deals. Finding one is not the issue. The price you're willing to pay for the convenience is.
I recently bought one at Walmart for $69.99. I have a more expensive one, but I always use the cheaper one, because there is nothing exclusive about the more expensive one aside from slightly better processing power. The only benefit that extra processing power has for me is with the games. Otherwise, I'm only surfing the net, reading a book (mostly), or watching a video.
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