Maybe your laptop is in the shop. Maybe you just don't feel like shelling out for a new computer. Either way, it's possible to use a tablet as your main machine—if you're smart about it.

While there are several solutions to use a tablet as a second display for your PC, most are paid, and many of the free ones have limitations and don’t provide the best user experience.

If you are using a desktop or a laptop computer, follow the advice above for a tablet and: Keep your hands, wrists, forearms and thighs in a parallel position to the floor.

Amazon's Fire Tablets have a lot to like, from their affordable pricing to expandable storage. They also feature a reasonably ...

Choose your computer from the list and enter your PIN, and you can begin using your new tablet monitor as you would any external monitor.

Your tablet is your mobile office and your video-call command center and you can get your very own tablet hub for just $54.99.

What will it take for tablets to equal — or surpass — their laptop cousins? See specific wish lists and weigh in with your own thoughts.