Weekly poll results: tablets are still relevant, but people rarely upgrade
While not a hot topic, tablets are still relevant most people in last weeks poll cast a positive vote. The three options are nearly even and while No has a lead of a few percentage points, Yes and Somewhat add up to a majority over 60%.
Going through the comments makes things pretty clear most people use tablets for media consumption. An old tablet performs this task just as well as a new one, especially if (as many of you recommend) you shell out for a high-end tablet once and keep it for many years. Upgrading in a year or two rarely brings a meaningful improvement to screen quality.
Others suggest that cheapo tablets are great for kids, as long as it can play games and videos, its perfect. And if it ends up smashed up on the floor, oh well, no huge loss.
So, the conclusion is this tablets still have a place in the gadget world. Its just that few people bother upgrading them as often as they do their smartphones. This means that tablets now faces the same issue as the laptop industry, good enough can last you a long time.
