Tablet - what is it?

Modern technologies are developing rapidly and not everyone manages to get familiar with the latest technology. That's also with tablets. Many still do not understand what kind of technique this is, what are its main functions and characteristics.

What is a tablet?

A tablet computer is a multimedia device, which is made with a very diverse functionality. Anyone who has worked with this technique knows that its possibilities are almost endless. Now these devices are used in many areas of human activity, this is both domestic use and business, application in high-tech enterprises.

More recently, such gadgets were not very popular, but now everything has changed. Apple, having released its first iPad, set an unbroken bar, followed by other manufacturers of similar equipment. Today, the user has access to a huge market of such compact computers, where it is not difficult to choose a gadget in accordance with the budget and requirements for work.

From the history of the development of technology

Most people around the world learned about such devices after Apple launched its first iPad, but the story didn’t begin in the 21st century. The idea of ​​a tablet evolved with the advent of the first PC. Already in those days the idea arose to create an electronic notebook or something similar, where users could work and store a large amount of information.

Years of work brought laptops, which are also very convenient, but the developers did not stop there. At some point, standards for future e-books were released. Now we can use such a convenient and functional technique as a tablet.

Main functions

The functional features of this technique are affected by screen sizes, as well as performance, which depends on the processor and the amount of RAM. Most users choose tablets not for work, but for entertainment and games. Therefore, this can determine the main functions of the device.

The features are as follows:

• Internet surfing. You can receive information from the network, visit sites.
• The use of social. networks.
• Use of email.
• Communication via Skype and other similar applications.
• View video content. Watch movies, personal videos, clips, and more.
• Listening to music.
• Play games. You can easily download them both paid and free.
• Take photos and videos, if necessary, they can be edited using simple editors.
• Work with text documents and spreadsheets.
• Read e-books in different formats. It is very convenient.
• GPS navigation. With it, you will never get lost and will not go out of the right path.

Each user has the opportunity to expand the functions of their tablet, for this you can download applications from stores from Apple, Google, Microsoft. These companies created stores for their operating systems, so depending on which OS your store is available for you to use.

It is, of course, worthwhile to understand that the tablet will not be able to completely replace your PC, and this is due to limited performance. It can be considered as an addition to the PC, which you can always take with you, going to work or on the road. Mobility is one of the main advantages of this type of technology.

Operating Systems

You can select tablets that work on the following operating systems:

• Apple iOS It has an iPad.
• Android Almost everyone knows this operating system. It is simple and easy to use.
• Windows 7 - there are very few models running on this OS, but they are present on the market.

Wireless technology

Wireless technology has greatly expanded the capabilities of the user. Consider them:

• Wi-fi If this technology is available on your tablet, you can use free Internet access in places where the corresponding distribution points are equipped. Now it is the majority of cafes, hotels, shopping centers and other institutions.
• 3G If there is no wireless connection, you can access the Internet at a speed of 3.6 Mb / s.
• 4G / LTE. Its functions are the same as in the previous paragraph, but only the speed increases to 20 Mb / s. Operators can limit the declared speed.
• Bluetooth Using this function, you can transfer various files from one device to another. For this, a wireless communication channel is used. Also, most wireless headsets are connected precisely thanks to this technology.
• GPS This module, together with the software, allows the user to get the functionality of a car GPS navigator. You can always use the map of your city or any other locality, and also calculate the routes to the objects you need.
• Using this module, users are able to exchange data without extraneous connections between the two devices. Also, if you wish, you can make a real magnetic card out of your gadget.

Connection interfaces

Consider which connection interfaces the manufacturers of this equipment offer:

• HDMI Most modern tablets with high performance can play video files in Full HD resolution, namely 1080p or 1920x1080. This interface is designed to provide the ability to view files from the tablet on large screens. You can connect this equipment to a TV or other equipment that has the same interface.
• In many tablet models, manufacturers have provided USB-host support. This makes it possible to connect flash drives, mp3 players, external hard drives and more. Please note that most often the tablet uses a non-standard connector, otherwise it would not have been possible to make it so thin. To connect the listed elements, you will need to use a special adapter.
• DLNA Using this interface, you can connect compatible devices to a single network. This will allow you to use the tablet as a remote control for a TV or something else.
• Accelerometer (G-sensor). With this interface, you can conveniently view images and videos on the device. When you turn the tablet, the image or video being watched at that moment is also rotated.

Tablet processor

The more powerful the processor, the better the tablet will work. But here there is an opinion that with a more powerful processor, energy consumption increases.

More expensive models of modern tablets are equipped with energy-saving processors, while maintaining high performance. You can evaluate performance by two parameters:

• CPU frequency.
• Number of Cores.

Memory

The RAM of the RAM tablet determines how many applications and which ones you can download to your device. It is better to choose a tablet computer that has at least 512 megabytes of this option. It should be understood that this parameter will be enough to work with office applications.

To download games and other applications, it is better to choose a higher rate. The more memory the device has, the better.