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Ask Slashdot: Why Do Most Tablet Specs Suck?

Slashdot reader Qbertino describes himself as a "happy tablet user," moving from an old HTC Flyer to his Yoga 2. But he notes that most other tablets "have laughable battery times," and "I've yet to find a tablet that does not give me storage or memory problems in some way or other, lasts for a day or two in power and doesn't feel chintzy and like it won't stand a month of regular everyday use and carrying around..." He asks why none of the manufacturers seem willing to offer more than one gigabyte of RAM -- and why they're so stingy with storage. "Where is the rugged 16GB RAM / 1TB Storage / 20-hour battery tablet?"

So leave your educated opinions in the comments. What are your thoughts on the current tablet market? And are they the ultimate all-purpose "convergence" device that Apple and Ubuntu seem to think they are?

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  1. WHY? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Why Do Most Tablet Specs Suck?

    No fucking idea about tablets. I use caplets and gel caps myself.

    Maybe try rectal administration?

  2. Re:Here: by OzPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Interesting. But I am amused to see that the SSDs are listed as "Shock mounted MIL-STD-810G ". You really ned to shock mount an SSD and not the rest of the electronics?!?!?!

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  3. Laptops by bluescrn · · Score: 5, Funny

    The really good tablets come with keyboards attached...

  4. Re:Here: by PopeRatzo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not even a LMGTFY.

    I don't see what sexual orientation has to do with this.

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