Ever since the launch of the Apple iPad, tablet PCs are getting a lot more attention. Tablets are mobile computers with touch-screen interfaces. Some, like the iPad, are specialized and only run proprietary apps, but there are also more open-ended devices out there which run on the Windows operating system and can do everything a netbook computer can do. While netbooks still seem to have a stronger hold on the market, the scales could easily tip the other way. Which device has a brighter future?
Chances are, both will exist in a few years' time. Ultimately, the difference between a tablet and a netbook boils down to one very important thing: a keyboard.
Netbooks have keyboards, but tablets do not. This means that netbooks will nearly always be favorites in terms of productivity (writing emails, creating reports, updating blogs, etc), while tablets are often better for leisure activities – mostly gaming, web browsing, multimedia, and that sort of thing.
From the point of view of online gambling, both work equally well. Keyboards are not essential tools when playing slots or blackjack or any other internet casino games. In fact, a touch screen interface can make gambling on the go easier and more enjoyable, since players interact directly with the screen rather than using a mouse.
While the future is far from certain, we believe that tablet PCs and netbooks are both strong enough to survive for many years to come – or at least until someone events a tablet with a virtual holographic keyboard!
i say ipad will win it!