Oh Where, Oh Where, has my Keyboard Gone?

Oh Where, Oh Where, has my Keyboard Gone?

Myth #276 Tablets Take Over the World

Tablets are a whole new category of device intended to consume information or content rather than to create it.The eCommerce Times distinguishes between the needs of content creators (like a keyboard) and content consumers. Tablets are well suited for consumption, but the list of applications is growing and tools like the SWYPE Keyboard might change the game. 

Recommendation: 

If you pick a tablet, expect to add $50 to $100 for a Bluetooth keyboard or docking solution. 


Students create content (usually in 3-5 page increments) and the keyboard is still a great tool for that type of work. 

Que sais-je?

• Jim Bajarin in PC Magazine (link to his PC Magazine Profile), discusses a 75%/25% consume/create model rather than the classic Pareto 80/20, but the logic is sound.
• Netbooks vs. Tables: How to Decide
• Ina Fried (Link: About Me page) on All Things Digital mirrors the thought:
• So Tablets Aren't for Content Creation, Huh? The iPad2 Begs to Differ

~Xolo