They're great for on lounge/bed browsing. Also for travel to consume media in downtime or work information if you don't have to type too much. And if you have

They're great for on lounge/bed browsing. Also for travel to consume media in downtime or work information if you don't have to type too much. And if you have kids they are almost a must for easy entertainment. As a workstations I don't think they would suit most computer dependent roles. I'd say overall they are great to have and use mine a bunch, but they're a luxury not a necessity. If you can afford this level of disposable income Id say get a reasonable one and try. Cheap ones tend to lag from reviews and disappoint from performance. If your budget is tight Id put the money into a more quality laptop/phone. Also cost wise tablets tend to last longer than phones in my experience. If you buy a decent one you might get 4/5 years out of it vs 2/3 for a phone. I'm sticking to iPads for the moment. I use Android and Windows phones so definitely not a fanboy. I would be open to a cheaper Android/Windows if they have improved tablets UX but last Android one I used 12+ months ago didn't seem to work as well as the iPad.