The tablet era has begun starting with the iPad and its great success. So now that tablets have been out for a while we ask the question, what are average people really using them for? It's easy to recognize that children and teenagers use them primarily for games, movies, and fun. Grandparents don't know how to use them, to a certain point. But for the average working man or woman with a tablet, what are the current usage trends? The following are tablet uses we have found majority of people are performing:
Staying Current
People have always wanted to stay current on local, national, and world news. It's a desire of man to know things and be informed. So many tablet owners use their tablets to simply stay current on events. I mentioned news, but also staying current on events with work, family, and friends is a very common use of the tablet.
Weekend Uses
There are many people who, on the weekends, use their tablets during their religious worship services. Primarily the tablet in this situation is used for looking up the scriptures and following along or participating with the preacher, lesson manual research, or for jotting down notes or activities from the church bulletins. The tablet has in this way made carrying around the scriptures with you very convenient and practical. Also during the weekend we find the tablet in use for various researches into activities, date night ideas, or learning where things are going on in the city.
Entertainment
People love to be entertained and that is an area where the tablet shines. Whether it's playing games, watching videos, doing puzzles, or catching up on social media, the tablet provides access to it all and people take advantage of it. There are so many ways in which tablet owners use their devices for entertainment purposes and it reasons that this is one of the biggest uses of the tablet.
Whether you are staying current on knowledge and events, using it for practical reasons, or just goofing around being entertained, the tablet is here to stay in our lives and is changing the way we live one day at a time.