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Advice Please On Tablets

Hi Guys,

Been comping for long time but now feeling painful back sat at desk all day at work and home. Looking for advice are tablets any good for comps or would cheap laptop be better or will I just have to put up with the pain.

Just to say have already upgraded my chair with helpful info from health and safety at work for chair at work and home.

Thanks For All The Help,

Lee

Comments

  • sidsnot
    sidsnot Posts: 2,621 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I remember a discussion about this not so long ago and i think the general consensus was that a cheap Lappy is better equipped for the job
  • Tabs have there place and can be very useful, but a laptop would be much easier for comping. As it offers you everything a desktop does.
  • Soosieboo
    Soosieboo Posts: 679 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    this is the thread that Sidsnot referred to;

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4932933

    Tablets are useful (I have a Nexus). I use it to do the 'Click to Wins' as I can Swipe type on the keyboard. I also enter some comps in the evenings but the FB ones are a no go as the apps won't load.
    I just do what I can in the evenings on it.
    Thanks to those that post the comps!!
    :j:beer:
  • rosemac
    rosemac Posts: 6,576 Forumite
    buy a cheap laptop tablets have there place but if you are a serious comper and want to enter all comps on different apps chose laptop
  • rainbow_791
    rainbow_791 Posts: 1,539 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I would recommend a laptop :) I have an iPad but do not like it for comping, I find a laptop so much easier
  • Mammyboo
    Mammyboo Posts: 106 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts
    No price can be put on your back! I would chuck the comping and look after yourself x
  • eyeballpaul
    eyeballpaul Posts: 1,039 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    Mammyboo wrote: »
    No price can be put on your back! I would chuck the comping and look after yourself x


    Agree. But why not throw the chair away ...


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26937454


    I always use an ultrabook
    thanks to all posters

    PARKRUN - The only time the ladies chase me!

    I've changed my facebook username to NOBODY so when I enter FB comps I press the "Like" button it will say NOBODY likes this
  • I comp on my Google nexus 7 and have no need for a laptop. I highly recommend this tablet.
  • I use the Nexus 7 tablet too and love it for comping. I don't experience problems with entering Facebook comps and it seems to suit my needs so far but I also have a laptop so I have backup if needed.
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