Say what a tablet is

Tell what your tablet does better than a phone, and what it leaves to a computer.

A tablet is a sheet of glass the size of a magazine. It runs phone apps on a page you can read.

It is not a computer. One app fills the screen, with no windows to drag about.

Key points

What to remember

Try this

Open Mail on your tablet and turn it sideways. The list and the letter settle side by side.

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