The Galaxy Tab S4 is a great productivity machine precisely because it’s an Android tablet

When I took the press briefing for the Galaxy Tab S4, Samsung’s new ultra-premium productivity tablet, another reporter in the room asked, “Why Android?” His subtext: If someone is going to spend so much on a 2-in-1 tablet experience—in this case $650 for the Tab S4 itselfRemove non-product link and $150 for the Samsung Book Cover Keyboard—why not just build a full-fledged Windows 10 device with the same physical parts? Samsung does make Windows laptops after all, so it’s not like the company doesn’t have a Windows legacy. To read this article in full, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Would you believe Android tablet adoption is even with iPad?

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PSA: Nook Tablet can be repartitioned in-store, Android app adds comic support

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In these new audiobooks, a great tale is matched with a great narrator

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Tablet to Tablet: What Hasn’t Changed in Publishing — and Should

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