{"id":9878,"date":"2018-05-11T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=9878"},"modified":"2020-06-15T14:30:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T13:30:53","slug":"how-important-will-tablets-become","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/05\/11\/how-important-will-tablets-become\/","title":{"rendered":"How important will tablets become?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you consider your tech devices, what do you own? Many of us still have laptops and more and more people are using smartphones than ever before. In between those two comes the tablet. It\u2019s bigger than a phone but it\u2019s not quite as powerful as a laptop.<\/p>\n<p>The tech landscape can be challenging for a device that\u2019s neither here nor there. &nbsp;So, how important is the tablet, and how will it continue to grow?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FtBpZltfR7o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Steve Jobs loved it<\/h3>\n<p>Apple\u2019s tablet, the iPad was unveiled in 2010 by Apple\u2019s then-CEO, Steve Jobs. He was passionate about the device, considering it to be an important product for the company. He wasn\u2019t wrong. The iPad has been hailed as the first mass-market tablet to achieve widespread popularity, shaping the commercial landscape.<\/p>\n<p>As time moves on, we\u2019re trying to find thinner, lighter and smaller laptops that can still function as we need them to for work and school. In the reverse, smartphones are getting bigger and bigger. Since the iPad was first unveiled and tablets have risen in popularity, it sits even more snuggly in between these two devices than ever before.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Replacing the traditional laptop<\/h3>\n<p>A laptop can be clunky, heavy and isn\u2019t always practical. A tablet is the perfect replacement for it. We use touch continuously in daily life; smartphones are more often than not functioned by touchscreens but even something as simple as using an ATM requires touch. We may as well continue to use a concept that\u2019s completely natural to us.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9882 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/office-620822_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/office-620822_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/office-620822_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/office-620822_1280-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/office-620822_1280-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Easier to maintain<\/h3>\n<p>Upgrading your tablet isn\u2019t quite the same as upgrading your phone. We tend to do this every two years or so (depending on how the phone has lasted, whether it\u2019s part of a contract or even if you just like the phone you have so you don\u2019t want to change it) but a tablet isn\u2019t used as frequently as a smartphone. Updating your tablet is something you\u2019d probably do every five years instead, so it\u2019s a better investment in the long term.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Making simple tasks simpler<\/h3>\n<p>The larger screen means it\u2019s much easier to do certain tasks. Something like typing up an email isn\u2019t always that easy on your phone \u201d\u201c typing quickly can lead to sneaky spelling mistakes but on a tablet it\u2019s easier to read through what you\u2019ve written. A tablet\u2019s additional screen size doesn\u2019t equate to masses more weight either so it won\u2019t feel heavy in your hand.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9879 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tablet-791050_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tablet-791050_1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tablet-791050_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tablet-791050_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tablet-791050_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Useful for business<\/h3>\n<p>In 2014, it was reported that 23% of B2B companies had deployed tablets for sales-related activities.<\/p>\n<p>The tablet is being incorporated more and more across the board. Many schools now use iPads instead of the traditional notebooks and textbooks. It\u2019s less to carry and easy to remember \u201d\u201c sharing homework with the teacher is a breeze and it eliminates the whole \u201d\u02dcmy dog ate my homework\u2019 excuse.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just schools that feel the benefit of a more streamlined way of working. The tablet is an incredible tool that can make healthcare more efficient. It can be used for patient registration and sign in for appointments, as well as eliminating the doctor\u2019s clipboard. It saves hospitals and practices money on stationary as well as saving time \u201d\u201c it\u2019s quick to pull up patient information through a search on a tablet rather than trawling through filing cabinets of information. On a broader scope, the incorporation could save lives; roughly 7,000 people are killed a year by a doctor\u2019s messy handwriting.<\/p>\n<p>For a small business, it\u2019s easy to invest in a tablet and card reader &#8211; rather than spending hard-earned cash on a till. Whilst we\u2019re not completely cashless, we\u2019re relying more on our phones and cards to pay for everything rather than carrying notes and coins. It\u2019s already common with business across the board opting for a light tablet to take food orders, to register customers and for feedback questionnaires.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Will the tablet completely phase out laptops? Who knows, but having originally been seen as a device that isn\u2019t quite one thing or another, it stands on its own two feet and has firmly left its mark. The iPad is here to stay. It makes our lives easier \u201d\u201c whether it\u2019s in terms of how much we physically carry to even something simple like how we watch movies and take in our social media feeds. It&#8217;s forecast that by 2021, there will be 1.46 billion tablet users worldwide.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Is it time for you to invest in an iPad? Why not buy a great iPad and save yourself some money in the process? Get your hands on a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/category\/ipads-and-tablets\/\">refurbished iPad from musicMagpie<\/a>! Why wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/category\/ipads-and-tablets\/apple\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=useful-ipads\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/store.musicmagpie.co.uk\/category\/ipads-and-tablets\/apple\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=useful-ipads\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5210 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SHOP-NOW.png\" alt=\"SHOP NOW\" width=\"299\" height=\"50\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you consider your tech devices, what do you own? Many of us still have laptops and more and more people are using smartphones than ever before. In between those two comes the tablet. It\u2019s bigger than a phone but it\u2019s not quite as powerful as a laptop. 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