Lately we have received some questions about this type of device, still unknown to some and indispensable for others who have adapted them to their daily lives naturally.
In this post we will try to explain the differences between these tools to help the reader decide between one or the other, knowing well the purpose of each of them, possible uses, pros and cons.
E-book or tablet?
Tablets
A tablet is a portable device designed for Internet browsing bc data china and multimedia file playback . They provide a new way to use the most basic (and common) options of a normal computer.
In reality, the functions offered by a tablet are very different from what a netbook or a low-performance computer can offer, but the advantage is that they stand out for their mobility and focus on web applications.
Tablet screens are usually LCD, meaning that if we spent many hours in front of this screen, our eyes would end up getting tired, just like with any computer.
There are several brands and very different operating systems: Apple, with its famous iPad , is the current reference for this type of device, but in recent months very similar devices with better features have appeared. Touch screens, with one or two cameras, long battery life, multi-touch, multitasking, etc.
Nowadays, devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab (the older brother of the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone ) are appearing with adapted versions of Android . The recent appearance of new models makes evident the improvements in features offered by more established devices such as the iPad .
e-book
On the other hand, e-books are gadgets designed solely and exclusively for reading .
The price is lower than tablets and, as it is a device that has been on the market for longer, we have options for all colours and tastes. Among the best known is the Amazon Kindle .
E-books use e-ink technology , which is responsible for displaying information on the screen, and the truth is that it works perfectly, since your eyes will hardly notice the difference between reading a newspaper and the screen of an e-book.
We should not try to browse the Internet as if we were in front of a computer, since the experience is very very basic and probably in black and white. We should also not try to open videos or have several files open at the same time.
Of course, we can read documents in the most popular e-book formats and PDF. In addition, some e-books, such as the aforementioned Kindle , have built-in dictionaries, translators and voice readers, that is, features focused on the real purpose of the product: reading .
Conclusion
The decision to purchase one of these products will be based on our needs, as they are devices with very different objectives .
You have to be very clear about what you want to do with it before buying it , and be well informed about the new models that exist, their features and their price, since it is very likely that new and better ones will appear soon.