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During last two years tablet computers have emerged as one of the most popular choice among consumers around the world. There are several reasons for these developments.

Tablets are very portable and convenient to hold. Unlike laptops which typically weigh four to ten pounds, tablets weigh just one to three pounds. Some tablets weigh even less than one pound.This makes laptops very popular among young and old alike since they can carry the tablets anywhere they want without any hassle or space constraints.

One more reason behind the success of tablets is that they need very little time to start and shut down. On the other hand desk top computers or laptops can take as much a one to two minutes before they are fully launched and ready to work on. One minute does not seem very much but for many consumers it is a critical factor in making their leap towards tablets.

Tablets also have a longer battery life compared to almost every laptop and especially desktop computer in the market. Since tablets are based on solid state technology, they power consumption needs are very modest. Long battery life means students can take it to school and not worry about carrying the power supply or AC wire all day.

One of the major advantages of tablets is that they are ultra easy to use. You can check e-mails, browse the internet, save files, do simple tasks on a much simpler, intuitive and easy to use operating system interface compared to laptop versions of WIndows, Macintosh or Linux.