Anonymous A started this discussion 7 years ago#81,737
I could see why it might be worth it if you want a portable device with a larger screen beyond that of even the largest smartphones, but nowadays it seems like the largest screen a smartphone can offer suffices to a point where tablets are going to be obsolete.
The reason why I ask is that I'm thinking of getting a fairly cheap though not dirt poor cheap tablet for use in bed. It seems like a decent thing to put me to sleep.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 26 minutes later[^][v]#947,040
I have a 10" tablet that I use to read books and play silly word games. Even the dirt cheap tablets will run a browser, ereader, and play videos pretty well. It's not very useful as something to carry around with me, but it's nice around the house and while lying in bed.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 12 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^][v]#947,043
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 4 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^][v]#947,044
can you telephone peple on the tablets
Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 17 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#947,046
@947,043 (A)
A couple. I've been using an old Samsung Galaxy for a while, and I have an old Lenovo and some cheapy RCA tablets. I had one that was some weird Chinese brand I'd never heard of before. If you're just planning on using it to YouTube surf in bed or something, I wouldn't spend too much. Also, the sound always sucks on tablets for some reason. It's nothing that can't be fixed with headphones, but a lot of them end up with speakers in weird places pointing in the wrong direction.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#947,047
@previous (B)
There was a cheap RCA tablet at Wal-Mart during Black Friday that used to be an item that had lines for in the store, but this year nobody gave a shit about it so they went untouched by the masses. I almost picked one up since it seems like even that could suffice, but should the fact that nobody wanted it on one of the busiest shopping days of the year be a warning sign?
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 43 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#947,049
@previous (A) > It seems like a decent thing to put me to sleep.
Having used tablets, laptops, and phones in bed for many years I can say this is NOT how it works. The smart thing is to keep all electronic shit at least 10 feet away from your bed at all times. You just end up staying up later and later (even if you put that gay thing on that makes the screen yellow at night).
I think tablets have the same utility they've always had. Nothing's changed. The iPad was basically just a really big iPhone in 2010 and it's still... a really big iPhone. I personally love tablets, they're the absolute best for reading. I think 8" is the sweet spot - small enough to comfortably hold one-handed, but large enough to read comfortably.
> nowadays it seems like the largest screen a smartphone can offer suffices to a point where tablets are going to be obsolete.
Some of them are just getting ridiculous. I think I'm actually in the minority because I wish phones were smaller. I think 4" screen (like first-gen iPhone size) is the right size. Phones should be easily pocketable.
@previous (A) > should the fact that nobody wanted it on one of the busiest shopping days of the year be a warning sign?
No. It's a sign that pretty much everyone who wants a tablet now has one. Once you have one there's no reason to buy another unless yours either breaks or becomes so obsolete it can't run Chrome/YouTube anymore.
Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 58 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#947,050
@947,047 (A)
The RCA Vikings aren't horrible. The older ones from 2-3 years back had shitty displays that you could only see from one angle, but they fixed that with the newer versions. I had a Viking Pro that came with Lollipop on it that I used for two years or so without much of a complaint. They put a bunch of ports (HDMI, USB, micro USB) on them. You can plug in mice, external keyboards, monitors, flash drives, or whatever. I never found a good reason to do that, but it's kind of fun. They are a bit of a headache if want to try to flash recovery or install anything new on to them. The batteries they come with aren't great and are difficult to replace. They all seem to have a bargain quadcore and look like they're really trying to be a laptop. For just playing around or watching stuff they are pretty amazing for the price.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 8 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^][v]#947,102
@947,049 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Mobile devices put me to sleep. Especially if there's an app where I just move my fingers on the screen.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 17 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^][v]#947,103
ifone fir christmas
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 hours later, 13 hours after the original post[^][v]#947,141
I would really like a few percocet tablets right about now..
Anonymous B replied with this 7 years ago, 5 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^][v]#947,151
@947,102 (A)
I've never played with those specifically. Maybe see if there's a display model in the store you can play with? Might give you a better idea of if it will meet your needs.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#947,178
@previous (B)
It's not exactly the kind of model that gets put on display. Not at Wal-Mart. And this tablet was on sale during Black Friday for $28. Not sure if it's worth it to be honest if it's marked that low, but surely it suffices for basic shit.