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by drunkenazi 3615 days ago
I got one for work use, and it slowly turned in to my at home laptop replacement. Definitely shines at casual consumption, the only time I use it productively is when it acts as a second display (meaning my laptop is productive).

Regular uses: - Streaming video, cool and quiet, unlike my laptop (especially if it is sitting on fabric, like a lap or bed) - Dual monitors on the go using duet - Quickly looking things up with someone else (instead of sharing a phone screen, or starting a computer) - Playing games in places where a laptop would be uncomfortable (heat and noise) or overkill: human resource machine, worm.is, hearthstone - Skype (including conference calls)

Less commonly: - Insanely long battery life for replaying downloaded videos on flights (last flight was ~15 hours, ~8 hours watching iPad video, <10% battery used)