Ignoring price, when spcs are similar what's the advantage of a tower PC vs an all in one / slate / tablet?
Different question, are all in ones considerd desktops or tablets? I would say closer too a tablet, but no idea if that's right or not?
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Ignoring price, when spcs are similar what's the advantage of a tower PC vs an all in one / slate / tablet?
Different question, are all in ones considerd desktops or tablets? I would say closer too a tablet, but no idea if that's right or not?
First, you cannot ignore the price. Doing so is ignoring a major part of the argument.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sableyes
Second, specs are not the same. You can get a whole lot more desktop for your dollar than tablet.
The advantages of a traditional desktop are:
-Designed specifically for desktop work, like in a office
-Capable of running CPU intensive programs
-Large monitor size
-Hardware can be customized and easily replaced
-Hardware can be generic ie cheaper
-Run desktop OSs, not tablet OSs which at the moment are not great for the types of things you need to do in an office environment
-Ports can be added easily to allow for easy networking and device syncing
I cant think of a single advantage to having a tablet in an office....
This is one of those back and forth moments on the internet that will just carry on until 1 person gets bored of posting on the same topic eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by whatthefunk
That's exactly what I was thinking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sableyes
Bowing out now then before the clink of a padlock gets heard. :)
I didnt say anything about a super computer. You can build a perfectly capable computer for $400 or so.Quote:
-I have never understood buying super spec PCs for office use. For art and design yes, but office use with office software?
Small screens with few ports = not made for office use.Quote:
With office packages now on tablets, I cant see how advantageous this is.
Youre right. But they cost a whole lot more than 60 pounds.Quote:
The tech in tablets has accelerated at a high speed. Multi core processors are already there. I dont feel it will take much longer for even higher spec tablets too come on the market.
Not really. Large monitor = higher cost.Quote:
Large monitor size - Addressed.
Dont think so. Tablets, like laptops, have to be built very specifically in order to be small. Laptops have been out for years and still arent really customizable. If a part breaks in a laptop, you almost alwasy have to order the exact same part direct from the manufacturer. In a desktop, if something goes, you can replace it with nearly any brand. Its much easier and cheaper.Quote:
Given this for the time being, but we are talking about the future of desktops, and with all in ones I think we will get customizable all in ones / slates.
Havent used Win 8, but it doesnt seem to be going down so well with some people. Having an OS that is both for a desktop and a mobile device has many, many disadvantages.Quote:
Ubuntu are addressing this. With Win 8 theres also some familiarity between mobiles/tablets/desktops/all in ones.
First, hoping for future advancment is not proof that a current product is better and another current product.Quote:
Again, really, is that far off in the future of tablets?
Second, I dont think this will change much. Tablets are designed to be mobile media consumption devices. You dont need a wide variety of ports to watch youtube and play angry birds.
Please give me one advantage to using a tablet, which is designed for being a mobile device, in a non-mobile position like an office. I cant think of any at all.
I was reminded of this post while reading David Pogue's review of three all-in-ones. Their price? One from Vizio starts at $1,000; the other two from HP and Apple start at $1,300. I don't see many companies replacing $300-400 desktop towers and $100-200 displays with $1,300 all-in-ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sableyes
I don't currently use my desktop for a work environment but I couldn't imagine doing what i do with a tablet or mobile device.
I don't even like mobile devices. i don't even own a cell phone.
But the games I play, "office type" activities, feeling "home-like", there's no replacement for my desktop.
For many uses, a tablet is not useful as a desktop, but for many others, it can be. With an efficient remote desktop like NX, my "desktop" is available from any network connected client AND just as secure as if I were sitting on my home network regardless of where in the world that I am currently located. For most "office productivity" style work, a 10" tablet fills that requirement with a keyboard and BT mouse easily. If more screen real estate is needed, any TV with an HDMI port becomes the display (just add cable). The 8+ hrs of battery is great too and I'm not stuck with slow laptop or netbook performance - the performance is more like that from server-class hardware, since the desktop is actually running on a server.Quote:
Originally Posted by DukeOfMixture
I'm not as quick to write off tablets anymore, at least as a remote desktop access device.
If your work requires non-network access or usually not wifi/broadband connections, then a tablet as a remote desktop does not make any sense.
Probably in some instances the desktop will not be completely replaced, what will disappear first is the laptop. I suspect MS will be hit hard by people bringing their own devices, mostly iPads to work. Android has to get its stuff together security-wise before it can make a dent in the workplace IMO.