Could a Honeycomb tablet replace a laptop?

[kaic]

haha i totally agree. typing anything longer than a paragraph on a touchscreen device is agony.[/QUOTE]

Very true (part of the reason I picked up the OG Droid).

I picked up a Xoom instead of a laptop. If you get the keyboard, it can easily replace a laptop for school stuff. The main thing I miss out on is gaming... but that's what my desktop is for. I find the tablet to be great for most things I used a laptop for. I recommend you use the office apps offered on the tablet before making the decision. It sounds like that is going to be the main deciding factor for you.

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[hookbill]

My main argument is that NOTHING will ever beat a tangible keyboard and a mouse... Nothing is a better interface than those two... If i had to type a long email to a friend on an iPad I would kill myself...

I understand Tabs are the future, but only for little things.

haha i totally agree. typing anything longer than a paragraph on a touchscreen device is agony.

Very true (part of the reason I picked up the OG Droid).

I picked up a Xoom instead of a laptop. If you get the keyboard, it can easily replace a laptop for school stuff. The main thing I miss out on is gaming... but that's what my desktop is for. I find the tablet to be great for most things I used a laptop for. I recommend you use the office apps offered on the tablet before making the decision. It sounds like that is going to be the main deciding factor for you.

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Yep, you guys are right. But again it depends on how you use it.

Now I can write up an infraction and ban someone much faster on a computer then with a tablet. And I do use a keyboard with mine because as pointed out typing on a tablet is not as easy as on a keyboard. But the mouse thing? I can just point to move a cursor. Sometimes I have to use the arrow keys but it's still pretty quick.

 

[debdroid1a]

Nothing will replace the computer. I refuse to buy into these iPad and Tab things... If someone gave me one I would gladly use it, but its no replacement...

I guess when i think about it, i'm not necessarily trying to replace my laptop, i am more or less trying to substitute it with a tablet that can do most of the features my laptop can do.
Mostly i like the mobile aspect of a tablet. I personally hate lugging around my 17inch hp to class. i think it would be nice to have a tablet for my daily stuff and whip out my laptop if i need it for something my tablet cant do.

Yea i think you guys are all right. I guess i need to wait till android tablets drop down near $200-300 before it would be financially feasible to consider one.

all i can do is dream for now

If you really want a second device right now, I would suggest looking at netbooks if you're in the $200-$300 range. I don't think good quality tablets are that low in price yet. There are some out there at that price, but not for what you want (I think). A netbook would be easy to carry around instead of the 17" laptop, I checked a 10" netbook at amazon and it was 2.9 lbs.

The newest netbooks have good battery life. I have a 10" netbook and it's nice. Small, easy to carry. I got it for $300 (okay it was marked down because they were getting rid of it, but I've saw netbooks for that price recently). I wouldn't go less then 10" if you want to type to take notes, I tried the 9" and it was a very small keyboard. You could try some at computer stores and see how they work and look.

Since my netbook is for play, if I was getting a new one today, I'd look at tablets (even some lower price (quality?) ones because I don't need it for much) and keyboard.

 

[dfuser312553]

...do you guys think a tablet with accessories (keyboard, mouse, stand), could replace a windows laptop for school?...

........No