<p>Find myself using my laptop significantly less,perhaps only 5% of time…i realize that computers perform functions that are difficult or impossible on an Ipad,but i think that is decreasing…DW says at meetings many attened with Ipads,leaving their laptops in their offices…my children(college soph,HS senior,and mid schooler) all have laptops and Ipads,and most of time they are using Ipads…</p>
<p>So, is the laptop close to going the way of the desktop? What do you see?</p>
<p>I was thinking about buyin a new laptop about a year ago, but then I got the iPad 2. I got it partly because my I was already using my iPhone as a laptop replacement for many things, but I wanted a bigger screen. I’m writing this on that, and my use of the computer has gone way down too. Mainly, I use the laptop for writing–i.e., for things longer than this short post to CC. I’m also using the iPad for activities I’d never do on the laptop–such as reading books. And I’ve used the iPad to replace activities such as reading paper versions of newspapers or doing their crosswords. </p>
<p>Now, I have to figure out if their enough new in the new iPad to justify its purchase.</p>
<p>I do software engineering.</p>
<p>I don’t see how you can do that on an iPad.</p>
<p>I see the iPad as a user-device but not something for professional work development. It may aid in that but it’s still cumbersome to use.</p>
<p>For fun- Ipad
For work- MacAir- I still think the keyboard (without needing another thing to carry), USB, etc are not optional…at least for me. Also, kids are even more drawn to IPad than the MacAir so when I am working with them, it is just too distracting for them if I have it out…!</p>
<p>Love my IPad, but cannot do any lengthy word processing on it…unless I get myself an external keyboard and figure out how to set it up to print.</p>
<p>I use laptop for writing software. I do not think I can use Ipad, I do not know, I do not own one and have no intention to have it as well as other gadgets. I do not want to sit in front of any screen (big, small, tiny) for more than 8 hours, simply very booooring or for that matter I even do not carry my cell with me. There are other exciting things to do in life than to be connected to the rest of humanity 100% of the time…</p>
<p>Not quite yet. The expense in relation to capabilities, ergonomic issues, and seeing the eyesore of fingerprints/smudges are enough to deter most from adopting it. </p>
<p>Only exceptions to this are those with money to burn, in professions where it does come in handy(portable clipboard), or flat out toy.</p>
<p>I have the apple wireless keyboard,2 seconds to install, just pull it out of box, go to iPad ,enable bluetooth, good to go</p>
<p>I use very nice wireless keyboard at work, much more user friendly than the one on my HP laptop. I also use bigger stationary screen and wrireless mouse. I do not even open my laptop, only when I work from home and just because I do not want all these gadgets to sit around in my house.</p>
<p>The ipad is a toy not a tool. A laptop has a built in keyboard and i can write and do work. The ipad screen is too small to be useful except for watching video on that is probably better viewed on a TV. Apple has sold many millions of ipads and I suspect my opinion is in the minority, but you won’t see me spend $500 for tiny screen that has only limited use. I was surprised they did not add siri to the new ipad.</p>
<p>No - a tablet is no substitute for a laptop - all depending on how one uses it. It’s due to the form factor. One can’t do a significant amount of typing on an ipad unless one turns it into a laptop format by adding a keyboard, somehow propping it up at an acceptable angle, adding a mouse, etc. but at that point it’s no longer functioning as a tablet and even then it’s limiting due to its small screen. </p>
<p>An iPad has it’s niche but it’s not a replacement for a laptop except for those people who use it mostly to browse the internet, watch videos, and do other tasks that don’t require a lot of interaction or a larger screen. It’s not a case of ‘iPad versus laptop’, they’re each independent.</p>
<p>I am a late adapter… a very late adapter. Or is it adopter. As I sit here at my desktop, i don’t anticipate purchasing an iPad anytime soon.</p>
<p>My two cents:
The Ipad/Laptop may extinct the desktop.
The iPad is a toy AND a tool.
I agree with most others above - the iPad is much more tote-able and I find the screen to be plenty big enough for most tasks. However if I am need to be “writing” a lot, I go to the laptop. Also if I need to keep several screens open I go to the laptop. Powerpoints - I know I can do them on iPad but prefer laptop for ease.</p>
<p>I’m taking a trip later in the month to a conference and wish I could only take my iPad, but since I’m presenting a workshop I will have to have my laptop - now that seems SO cumbersome to take! </p>
<p>Having the iPad is a luxury, but a worthwhile luxury.</p>
<p>I have a desktop with a 20" monitor. The screen size is invaluable for working on two Word docs side by side, something I do often and can’t do on my netbook. I can certainly see replacing the netbook with a tablet at some point, but I never want to part with my big screen (not to mention that it’s much easier on my aging eyes.)</p>
<p>When you have to track three screens of data and charts at the same time plus typing on the forth, what can you do with a ipad?</p>
<p>As one respected techie at our office said: the iPad is great for consuming content, but you need a computer for developing content.</p>
<p>Over time will the disctinctions merge? No doubt. But not today.</p>
<p>^^Great way to explain it - consume vs. develop content</p>
<p>I am an early adopter and I love all my gadgets. I don’t think iPad will kill off laptops, but it will cut into sales. At many companies, instead of buying laptops, desktop purchasing is increasing and for occasional business travelers, iPads are used. I know I have pretty much stopped traveling with my laptop unless I know I will need documents or be doing a lot of word processing. Otherwise, the iPad is the way to go. You don’t have to take it out of the bag at security in airports, it is light and can do what I need it to do on the road. Companies are increasing purchases of desktop computers, which are less expensive and generally have more capabilities. </p>
<p>I love my iPad and I don’t even have an external keyboard. I might need to get one at some point. I am not even tempted by the new iPad, though. I’m fine with my 2nd gen one. The features on the newest release would be nice, but not must-haves. It is still awkward to take pictures with iPad, better camera or not.</p>
<p>The iPad can’t do Adobe Flash per my H. This means some content he wants isn’t available. There are other proprietary things to consider in choosing an iPad over the Android or other platforms. I certainly wouldn’t consider any of the genre in the same league as a laptop. I even see the value of a desktop over a laptop at home, especially when the screen angle has to be just so… And how about USB ports and other features? There are pros and cons to all devices. I agree with sales changing with different gadgets available. You have to choose size, convenience, features for the tasks you want performed. The same way a smart phone can’t replace other devices either.</p>
<p>Part two of Intel’s Ultrabook initiative is to create combination tablets/laptops. Microsoft’s Windows 8 Operating system is a desktop/laptop Operating System with tablet support. I expect that Apple will have some kind of convertible tablet/laptop to compete with the Windows offerings that will come out when Intel brings out their Haswell architecture.</p>
<p>Apple’s problem is that they have two different hardware architectures and operating systems for tables and laptops.</p>