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		toyg on March 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Coding Horror - Welcome to the Post PC Era > the only time I've ever seen her use the computer was for word processing and creating presentations. "Office" kind of stuff. i.e. for work. Laptops/PCs are for working, tablets are for playing -> little more than expensive toys, in the same way your TV was. Are tablets replacing TVs? Absofuckinglutely. Are tablets replacing work laptops? Not a chance.

ghshephard on March 20, 2012 | [–]

Well, some people are using them for work: http://media.talkingpointsmemo.com/slideshow/white-house-oba...

secoif on March 20, 2012 | [–]

Do you call your TV a toy?

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