Luanne Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Which is better ... a laptop or a tablet? She is wanting something to access the internet for an online school she is doing (wedding planning) and her phone won't work for this. What tablets do you like best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateReignRemix Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hard to say but probably a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 A laptop will have a heck of a lot more space if she needs to store any kind of files, and they're much easier to type on. A tablet will have more portability and access to apps. For an online school, I'd probably go with a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Definely a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop for versatility and ease of printing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. We have a touchscreen laptop. Mainly the kids use it. It has features like apps, but it's also a regular laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 For her purposes, a laptop sounds needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. Keyboard is so much better IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 If she's doing significant input, I would definitely agree with a laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. A tablet is a great adjunct, but not as your only option, especially if you are doing any reasonable amount of typing. We recently had to send our laptop in for repair and I had to use my tablet as my sole computer for about 2 weeks. I managed with a bluetooth keyboard, but I was very glad to get my laptop back. For wedding planning, I would guess she might encounter a fair amount of video, music, and photos, all of which take up a lot of space. She will pay less for a lot more capacity on a laptop, especially as many tablets don't have expandable memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 If she only needs web access, you might want to consider a Chromebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Another vote for the laptop. I can type SO much faster on the keyboard than I can push "buttons" on a tablet screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 One more vote for a laptop. Even a cheap laptop will give her more functionality than a tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have a lenova yoga. It can be a laptop or a tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Another vote for laptop. :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop, because you can have multiple windows open at once. So for example, you could look at at website and drag pix from it into a document. On a tablet, whatever you are working on takes up the entire screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherZee Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Laptop. A small starter laptop is similar in price and weight to a tablet. I have to side load Flash on the kindle to access my kids K12 online system. I can't run Blackboard Elluminate on any of my tablets because of Java support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 If you do get a tablet make sure that it can actually be used for internet school. We use 2 internet schools and whilst the ipad can now be used with one of them, the functionality is limited and more of an emergency use only. Unfortunately we need to take a laptop with us for internet school and for that reason I am now looking at small laptops when my current one expires. Also note that whilst the chromebook is a favourite for us, it cannot be used for our internet school at all. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 If you do get a tablet make sure that it can actually be used for internet school. We use 2 internet schools and whilst the ipad can now be used with one of them, the functionality is limited and more of an emergency use only. Unfortunately we need to take a laptop with us for internet school and for that reason I am now looking at small laptops when my current one expires. Also note that whilst the chromebook is a favourite for us, it cannot be used for our internet school at all. Stephanie I have wondered about chromebook + google drive. I'd be interested on what you cannot do on chromebook, particularly school related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 DD has pretty much been working on her tablet and not her laptop since she got hers. She bought a refurbished Samsung Note 10.1 and a case with a keyboard and she loves it. Youngest has an Asus Ultrabook and prefers it to a tablet. I guess she should go look at some and their functionality and see what she prefers for herself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 For our internet school I need Jarva (I think, I need to check if that is what is stopping it work) and so can't use the chromebook. My ds swears by it for everything else though. You would need to check with the school's requirements, depends on what software they use to set the online class up on. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have wondered about chromebook + google drive. I'd be interested on what you cannot do on chromebook, particularly school related. My girls rarely use anything but their chrome books and google drive. Google docs has its own format, but I think the chrome books give you the ability to save in a Word format. I'll check in a bit. They don't have dvd/cd drives. If your school related stuff relies on installing a lot of software or using dvds, then it's probably not ideal, but online sites and classes are no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 My girls rarely use anything but their chrome books and google drive. Google docs has its own format, but I think the chrome books give you the ability to save in a Word format. I'll check in a bit. They don't have dvd/cd drives. If your school related stuff relies on installing a lot of software or using dvds, then it's probably not ideal, but online sites and classes are no problem. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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