| which tablet to get I cant decide whether to get a 7 or 10 inch. and asus or samsung.
i know i want android.
I've played with the asus prime (tf200), i did like it. the tf300 is $350 on newegg, with free dock keyboard.
I heard good things about asus google nexus 7 . samsung google nexus 10 is good too.
what other options are there? |
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| I have the Nexus 7 and really like it but wish I would have got the 10". So much more I could do with it if it was just a little bigger.
Just my thoughts. |
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 OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to St0ney
Those options you mention are not technically PC hardware so this topic might be moved to:
Forums > OS and Software > Android >
Or something like that.
For what its worth I have an iPad 3rd gen and like it just fine. As well as two HP Touchpad units (16GB and 32GB) with one running Android. I also have a Kindle Fire and an Asus Eee Slate EP121 Core i5 based PC tablet running Windows 8.
A good (powerful) PC tablet will likely run you about ~$1000 -/+. |
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I too am looking for a tablet style computer.
You are going to need a bag, case, purse, pack or one hell of a big pocket for anything over 7".
7" able to type with both hands while holding it in landscape or portrait
7" you can hold it with one hand and write with a pen or swipe
7" portability
7" price
smaller screen should equal longer battery life
If you go 10", why not go a little bigger? And get the keyboard cover, pen + touch input, hdmi out, and latest gpu. I really like the lenovo helix »www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvLaYktyWEU |
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 Camelot OnePremium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Greenwood, IN
kudos:1 | reply to St0ney
I have the Nexus 7, and previously owned the Asus Prime. (I had the original version, TF101 I think)
It all boils down to what you want to use it for. The Nexus is the perfect size for a book reader, movie player, web reader, etc. But it is a little small for things like remote desktop or content creation work. I used the Prime almost exclusively for remote support using LogMeIn, and it did a decent job for that. But I found it too heavy to use as a tablet, so it was always just a laptop alternative. And once I picked up a 13.3" windows laptop, the Prime went up for sale.
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 Sandman5Premium
join:2002-07-10
Strafford, MO | reply to St0ney
I will start by saying that I really like my Nexus 7; it is a very capable device.
As far as which Android tablet to get, first you need to decide what size you want/need, and only you can decide that. Think about what it will be used for and how portable you need it to be. I do not own a 10" tablet, but don't think I would want to take one out of the house. So a 7" tablet is more portable, but then you have a smaller screen.
Edit: I guess I'm pretty much echoing what Camelot One said, I had not read his response yet.
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| i would use a tablet for reading pdfs, powerpoints, word docs, excel sheets. watch movies.
i already have a 11.6 inch laptop. |
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Camelot OnePremium,MVM
join:2001-11-21
Greenwood, IN
kudos:1 | Then I would think a 10" tablet would be a redundant. Go for the portability of a 7". |
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join:2000-12-09
NH
kudos:3 | reply to St0ney
My needs are well met with my Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10.1
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sk1939Premium
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kudos:9 | reply to St0ney
If you have a laptop, get the 7" tablet as anything larger is a laptop replacement and a duplication of function. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | reply to St0ney
nexus 7. |
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 banditws6Shrinking Time and DistancePremium
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said by St0ney:i would use a tablet for reading pdfs, powerpoints, word docs, excel sheets. Have you considered any of the Windows tablets? The Samsung ATIV 500T (Atom CPU) or 700T (i5 CPU) are fantastic for all of this, plus they can run much of the other software you already run on your Windows x86 laptop (assuming that laptop of yours is a Windows laptop). I love my 500T.
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | To that end the Acer Iconia Tab W700 series ranges from Core i3 to Core i5. The Acer Iconia Tab W510 has an Atom. |
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 dbmavenThere's no shortagePremium,Mod
join:1999-10-26
Sty in Sky
kudos:2 | reply to St0ney
(topic move) which tablet to getModerator Action
The post that was here (and all 2 followups to it), has been moved to a new topic .. »Tablet Discussions |
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Re: which tablet to get are there any new tablets coming out soon wondering if i should wait a little and maybe prices of current tablets might go down |
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | said by St0ney:are there any new tablets coming out soon wondering if i should wait a little and maybe prices of current tablets might go down
The only one that comes to mind is the Microsoft Surface Pro (x64 / x86) tablet which will be in the ~$900+ range. |
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SysOp
join:2001-04-18
Douglasville, GA | reply to St0ney
I just learned of the Asus transformer book. Check it out! |
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | said by SysOp:I just learned of the Asus transformer book. Check it out!
Some nice specs indeed:
»www.asus.com/vivo/en/transformerBook.htm
With a Core i5 3317U and Core i7 3517U option it won't be cheap. My guess is it will cost more then the Surface Pro (I'd guess about ~$1300+) but I would prefer the ASUS personally. |
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SysOp
join:2001-04-18
Douglasville, GA | Apple claims convertable tablet as their idea. next iphad in 3...2..1. |
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me1212
join:2008-11-20
Pleasant Hill, MO | I hope they patent it and sue apple if apple does that. |
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