The 5 Best Uses For Tablet Computers

"Tablet" right now to most people means "iPad", and for the most part that’s true – but watch out because there will be several more offerings this year from competitors such as Dell and HP, so look for them when they appear.

You may be riding the fence on whether or not to buy a tablet based on a simple question: "What can I do with it?"

These are the 5 best uses for a tablet computer currently. This list will obviously grow in number in the future, but for now, these are the best 5:

1. Road Warrior Computer

Tablets were designed to be mobile first, so they work very well when on the go. The larger screen is better than a smartphone because it allows you to read web pages more easily and compose messages better.

It’s also true you can get through airport security faster with a tablet because it can be taken out of its bag easily, and boots instantly. If you travel by air with any sort of frequency, the time saved from that is well worth the purchase price.

2. Portable Presentation Display

If you routinely attend meetings where visual aids are needed, such as for flow charts, graphs, plans and so on, a tablet is a fantastic way of doing it for groups of 10 or less. Not only do you have your entire presentation on the tablet, but it also can be passed around the group during your presentation. Very, very convenient.

3. Electronic Book Reader

e-Readers like Amazon’s Kindle are great, but only do books and nothing else. Tablets on the other hand can not only display books but also do things regular computers can. The multi-function nature of tablet is very convenient in this respect.

4. Vacation Computer

Nobody wants to take their laptop on vacation with them, or even their smartphone for that matter. However with a tablet it’s different because it has the convenience of a laptop without the annoyance of a smartphone. The tablet is a good computer to take with you when on holiday – and in some instances can even process your digital photos and send to the web for the pictures you take while out and about.

5. Children’s Computer

Some upper-end grammar and high schools are already mandating that children purchase iPads for class-work like this one. The iPad and other tablet-like computers are going to be mandatory teaching and learning aids very quickly over the next few years, so if you get your young child used to a tablet now, this will give him or her the advantage of already being familiar with one when used later in a true school environment.