Laptop vs Ipad

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Technology is like a fish. The longer it stays on the shelf, the less desirable it becomes. The olden way of proceeding with everyday tasks has been completely replaced by more modern, less time consuming and less sophisticated gadgets and equipments. This has made the life less complex. The revolutionary beginning was by manufacturing of a mega size computer, but as the time passed by so did the size of the computer shrink. It came to laptop computers and now to Ipad, even smaller than laptop. They both vary in battery life, size, and way of accessing to extensive library for applications.

One area where the iPad wins handily is in the area of battery life. With my laptop, I’m lucky if I can get through 20-30 minutes of work before my power supply is nearly tapped out. The iPad on the other hand can easily go for up to 10 hours on a single charge. Even more incredible is the fact that it can accomplish this brilliant feat of efficiency with a charger that can easily fit in a purse or pocket.

If comfort and portability are considered important, the slim and light weight iPad is a welcome change. For those who travel a lot, you will find that you can breeze through airport security a lot faster with an iPad than you can with a laptop. After years of having to pull my laptop out of my luggage, place it in a separate bin, turn it on, turn it off, and then repack it at every airport security checkpoint; the iPad provided a refreashing and much appreciated change of pace.

Whether you like to play interactive games or make use of compact, helpful programs to manage almost everything you do in your daily life, the wide availability of fun and useful apps is unrivaled. Traditional software for laptop computers has been fairly expensive, consumed a hefty amount of system resources, and can be somewhat of a pain to install. The app store has allowed for the development of affordable micro-programs to do everything from managing your finances to communicating with...