Do I need a laptop ?

Laptop is playing up I have been told the connection between screen half and key board is failing and the cost to fix is more than a new machine so I am looking at buying a new one. But I as I am looking I am wondering if a tablet or some other medium may be enough.

Basically I use a few forums, email, do my Tesco shopping ebay and amazon, and down load knitting patterns and sewing patterns.

So can I do that on a less bulky and slightly cheaper possibly machine ?

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My iPad is a fabulous newish toy, which I bought when my iMac's hard drive bust.
I thought it would tied me over while I waited for the Mac to be fixed ... but I am hooked on it.
Never enjoyed using a laptop.
Dunno if I'd fancy doing a Tesco's order on the iPad. Can't remember if I have tried it.

I've just noticed that the local buses here where I'm staying have wifi ... great if I take the iPad but I wouldn't fancy lugging a laptop around when I go shopping

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Rachel I haven't really used an I pad I use a mouse with my laptop I can't get on with a touchpad mouse, my hands are too old and stiff.

I don't think I could get on without a keyboard either

I won't have an Iphone for the same reason thought was offered one as a gift.

So Julie I guess the question is can you manage with a touch pad and no keyboard.

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I have used Steven's phone at times and not had a problem with no key board which is why I wondered if I need a laptop really. Only thing puts me off his phone is the screen is too small I peer at it with my reading glasses on.

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I can't use those things on laptops either so used a mouse on the few occasions I tried the laptop.
I did buy a keyboard to go with my iPad but haven't used it. I imagined my long fingernails might be a problem, but nope.
I plonk away merrily with the pad of my middle finger on here .. A5 iPad ? not the mini one anyway.

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Julie do you know someone with a tablet so you can have a go and see how you get on.

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quote Julie

Laptop is playing up I have been told the connection between screen half and key board is failing and the cost to fix is more than a new machine

I find that hard to believe Julie I had a new connection fitted on my laptop and the total cost for the connector and labour was only £35.

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It has other problems too Wishbone, it's been knocked about a bit with kids using it and the battery is shot too so would need a few bits to get it running right. Trying windows 10 didn't do it any good it hasn't run well since then either.

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Hi my daughter is really techie and has had an ipad since they came out but this week she has bought a laptop and has admitted there are things that are more difficult to do on a tablet and a laptop will make her life easier.

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They told me at the repair shop that the £750 lap top I am using now was not a viable repair. So I stripped the thing right down and repaired it myself for £7. Being as I cannot even use a pc as such and have never see the inside of a lap-top in my life and are reputed to be a thicko, brilliant you should be able to repair yours no trouble.
Then I have also a surplus of about ten kicking about the place which work fine and have cost under £100.