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[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (10 children)

Phones are for talking, navigating, and casual content consumption. Desktops (and laptops) are for actually getting things done. Both are useful, but the former is not a substitute for the latter.

Tablets are oversized phones that can't even phone. I don't see any use for them that isn't better served by something else. They'd actually be useful if they ran a desktop operating system, and some early ones did, but modern ones don't.

[–] HalJor@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My dermatologist uses a tablet. Seems way more useful than a phone (larger screen) or laptop (handheld, more portable). I use mine mainly for reading, mainly graphic novels, but also for Slack, Zoom calls, and general one-off productivity away from my office where my laptop lives.

[–] CumBroth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

Tablets are good for reading comics as well as PDFs that don't fit very well on an e-reader's screen.

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