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Ask Slashdot: Using a Tablet As a Sole Computing Device?

cashman73 writes "My mother's six year old desktop computer finally bit the dust due to an electrical surge. It's out-of-warranty, and not really worth fixing. Plus, I'm 2,500 miles and two time zones away, so I can't exactly troubleshoot things from here. I recently got a new tablet, and even 80% of the things I do are done easier with it. Plus, she really likes the size, convenience, portability, and the screen. Virtually everything she does is simple web browsing, email, light photo sharing but no heavy editing, and other simple tasks. We're thinking that using a tablet as her sole 'computer' might be the best solution here. What are other Slashdotter's experiences using tablets without a separate desktop computer?"

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  1. Re:One size does not fit all... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mmy grradnma-a-a-a hasz Pakrins-s-s-sons disz-z-z-zeaseee andd typpes liikje sthis-s-s-s-s-s. T-t-t-thatt isz wyhyy tablets-s-s-s re a baadd-d-d ideea.

    Let me guess: You're 15 and just discovered Slashdot? Or you're 35 and live in your mom's basement.

    One of the two.

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