Laptops Vs. iPads

‘iPaid’ or the ‘Laptop’

There was a time when computers didn’t exist and then, desktops came into being. And then a time came when the desktops were pushed aside from the desks, giving way to a portable computer called laptop. Laptops lured people into buying them by becoming more user friendly, and losing weight to become sleek!

But in today’s world, laptops are slowly becoming old man’s computer, and the youth have taken to the tablets. iPads and Surfaces are creeping up everybody’s ‘desks’ and ‘laps’. They compliment the Youth and have become the identity of the new generation.

But when a deep thought is set upon the laptops and the iPads, it is obvious that it is a war of one against the other. They can’t exist together nor can they be different, as they try to cater to the same purpose. It is difficult to use the laptop everywhere, especially in buses and cars, and hence the iPads came into existence. But not all features of the laptop are available in the iPad and hence the laptop is co-existing. Not all apps are usable on iPad and not all laptops can be used easily by the old generation people like the user-friendly iPad can.

Space or lack of space used to be a problem with iPad, but not anymore. The new versions have 16GB and 32 GB too and hence the space problem is solved. But, when one is doing serious work on iPad, one gets distracted with the games, networking sites and messages. iTunes is another useful as well as distracting app on iPad.

Laptop is too good when it comes to note-taking and editing documents, which is not very convenient on iPads. And now that touch screen laptops are on the shelves, the laptop is in no way left behind the iPad.

Debates continue as to which is better and more useful, the laptop or the iPad, but then, debates are healthy too. Every kid likes anything that comes new in the market, but adults need to think carefully and invest in the right gadget for the kid, unless they can afford both. Looking at the pros and cons of both laptops and tablets gives a person more opportunity to know which is useful for whom and for what purpose.