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[Q] tablet decision

hey guys,
i want to buy a tablet for my new school year. so i have to make my notes with it. furthermore i want to use it like a tablet wants to being used, browsing, streaming music and videos and using lots of applications etc.
i dont want to pay too much, actually not more than ~500-600€ because i have to buy a new phone as well.. so i came to the decision that the google nexus 7 would be a great device because it is really really cheap. i would have to buy a keyboard but that would not change the price a lot. (~300€). but the last hours i thought about the small display in relation to all other tablets. i mean its not that big and i need to work with it..
so the asus transformer pads came into my mind, especially the tf300t. its way expensiver but the keyboard dock would be really great. the display is bigger and the technical equipment is also better (sd card slot). the price would be ~500€.
i would like to know another opinions from experts, thanks in advance

500 euros???
for that amount you can get a cheap microbook or whatever....
like a 10 incher
if youre insisting on a tablet it really shouldnt cost you more than 300 euros- and yes 7 inches is a bit on the small side if youre doing a lot of work on it. but what kind of work can you do on it?

Which android Tablet for me...?

I've been bashing my head over this for the last few weeks but I don't seem to be any closer to a solution so I figure maybe the good folks here can give me a few good suggestions..
I've tired of dealing with my ipad2's crap and want to move over to an Android tablet but I'm not sure which one to go for.. Mostly my usage would be reading books/'comics, watching media.. web-browsing and remote-system administration through both RDP/Citrix and command-line interfaces.
I'm not opposed to gaming either..
So.. ideally I'm looking for a decent specced tablet.. 10inch screen, a keyboard (integrated or bluetooth if it can be folded into "One" piece is a must)
Decent quality screen
Removable storage (SD card etc) is a huge boon.
And a nifty/speedy processor that'll last.
Now.. So far the tablets I've been looking at are..
Asus Transformer Prime = This seemed to hit all the buttons but after reviewing the forums here and asking friends who actually own one the build-quality/QA seems to be pretty bad to the point i've been totally put off getting one.
Nexus 10 - Seems nice, no keyboard and SD card are a huge mark against it
Archos 101 XS Turbo - Seems interesting, but don't know enough about it and good word on the ground is thin in order to make a judgement call...
Any others I might not have heard about, or even word about the ones I've listed so far would be a huge help..
Thanks!

Got my son the transformer prime, the whole family loves it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
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what to do for a new tablet??

Hi guys, long story short, I'm in vacation with my grandma and she came to know the pleasure of using a tab, for reading books newspaper and play candy crush and cut the rope.
She uses both my galaxy tab 2 7" p3100 with CM 10.1.2 and my mother's ipad 3. Now she want to buy one for herself, and asked me what to do.
Now i have few things run trough my head:
Option n.1: buy her a cheap android tab, maybe from chinese manufacturer, she does not need super specs so who cares. But she is gonna use it for read books and newspaper so what to buy with a good screen? I'm not an expert in that range of things, what do you guys suggest?
Option n.2: make her help me buy a new one for me and give her my 6 month old galaxy tab, but so what can i buy? I dream of an xperia tablet z but i need a smaller then 10" screen and anyway my budget is limited to around 300€ also with my granda help. oh and i need it it with 3G built in support.
I wait for your suggestion!
Cheers
dagothe9

I would recommend the new nexus 7 just because the screen resolution makes text super clear. And it has an awesome price. I picked one up about a week ago, and I've only been using it for browsing, reading, and news, it's exceptional. I prefer the 7" personally because it can be more like a book and the portability and ability to type easily is nice. Find out if she prefers the ipad or galaxy tab screen size first. If the 7" seems to be too small you might want to consider 8-10".
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China Tablet poor quality.

Thewalrus0034 said:
I would recommend the new nexus 7 just because the screen resolution makes text super clear. And it has an awesome price. I picked one up about a week ago, and I've only been using it for browsing, reading, and news, it's exceptional. I prefer the 7" personally because it can be more like a book and the portability and ability to type easily is nice. Find out if she prefers the ipad or galaxy tab screen size first. If the 7" seems to be too small you might want to consider 8-10".
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She said is much or more the same for the screen. O already thought of the new nexus 7 but the with wifi-3G option is expensive to buy it for her. Moreover I'm in Italy and g-play does not exist here so it will surely be more then 349$. The nexus 4 here costs 500€ that are about 450$. ( if it is just for her I would prefer to spend a little bit less. If it is for me yeah it would be a great option. But pet's see when it is shipped to Italy.
Thanks for your precious opinion!
Edit: crazy idea make her fund a bit for the new plan with xperia z ultra in bundle XD
@augustine: i know that much but a 300€ device for a woman that turns 80 in september is bit too much. Maybe someone knows of a china fair enough tab

what do you believe of this tab.. price would be around $225 to $267 nd no it is NOT CHINESE... here is the link- http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2392059

Do NOT skimp on a tablet for an elderly person. If things do not work right and/or are laggy, she WILL not use it. She expects a premium feel now. If you get her a crappy a$$ Chinese tablet (or any tablet less than 200 USD), she will hate it. Old people don't have patience for that kind of stuff.

If the tablet appear problem, the old people don't know how to fix it, buy a high quality tablet.

There are 2 threads devoted to questions about devices, please repost your question in one of these two threads: The what should I buy thread or The Device Suggestion Thread.
Thanks!

Do you REALLY need a tablet?.. why I sold my Nexus 7 (2013, 2nd gen, Wifi version)

There was some weird voice in my head when I saw the new Nexus 7 (2nd gen) coming out: "buy it, you need it, you want it, you deserve a new toy". I have a few friends that were really happy with the 1st gen Nexus 7, so I was tempted to buy the 1st Nexus7, but didn't.
I should have really thought it through before buying the 2nd gen Nexus7. After having it for 4 months I concluded that the only reason to have it is if you like games.
Downsides and reasons I decided to sell:
- portability. Even thou its portable enough, i found that my old HTC Desire Z has the same functionality and use as the Nexus7 for daily tasks, plus also offers the portability of fitting into a pocket without tearing it.
- no vibro. I am used to have tactile feedback when writing messages, getting alerts and such
- no 3G/4G LTE The whole thing about the tablet is using it to consume stuff online and the 3g version costs 50-100 pounds extra. That's unfair
- influences to play games. Having something as powerful as it and not playing games seems like a waste of money and the crisp clear screen
Why would I want something as powerful as the Nexus 7 just to check my email, read news, e-books and the like? I can read mail and news on my phone and read books on my Kindle.
Don't get me wrong, the Nexus worked really smoothly and with just an occasional hiccup. But before getting it I would look at girls in public transport awkwardly and sometimes even get enough balls to actually say "hi" to them instead of turning my eyes red in that 7 inch, 50Hz shining light-bulb that seems to exploit my brains psychological fallacy to stay "on top" of (not important) news, games and apps.
I decided to get a Asus EEE for work and learning, Linux my Kindle and read PDF's on it (the battery holds in the count of weeks not days) and use my phone for android and stuff on the go.

After I built a desktop just for gaming I replaced my laptop with an ASUS Transformer - it's lighter, the battery lasts longer and I like it a lot better than a netbook. I still use my e-ink Kindle because I much prefer reading books on e-ink. My phone is pocket sized but isn't the best when I'd rather have a keyboard to type with.
For me, this is what works. It's all about arranging the tools in your life to work best for YOU.
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There is nothing better than hardware keyboard and mouse in notebook or PC. In most cases tablets are running Android, so they can't run programs like PowerPoint or Excel.

I use it mostly for watching videos... Works great for that purpose. Still prefer reading on my kindle though. Also browsing the web is a little easier on the larger screen.
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- no 3G/4G LTE The whole thing about the tablet is using it to consume stuff online and the 3g version costs 50-100 pounds extra. That's unfair
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What about tethering then?

I wanted to buy tablet for myself for few times, but i dont see point now with my phone. Almost all that i can on tablet, i also can on my phone. And for some serious work i need keyboard and thats that. My wet dream is ultrabook but i cant justify cost
Pennycake said:
After I built a desktop just for gaming I replaced my laptop with an ASUS Transformer - it's lighter, the battery lasts longer and I like it a lot better than a netbook. I still use my e-ink Kindle because I much prefer reading books on e-ink. My phone is pocket sized but isn't the best when I'd rather have a keyboard to type with.
For me, this is what works. It's all about arranging the tools in your life to work best for YOU.
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Transformer is only called tablet, but it is much more

A tablet has no advantages.

1) The main thing I use my Galaxy Tab 3 for is reading e-books.
It's pretty cool having a portable library where you can change the text size and color (red is easier on my eyes).
I really like to read, both fiction and non-fiction, and a phone is too small for that, even my Nexus 5, it's just too small. 7" is perfect for reading, as is 10"
2) Also, I have taken some vacations this year, and took a bunch of pictures that my family wants to see. Very easy to just bring a tablet if a family member is in the hospital (I have such a person) or if I go somewhere else, and I can show them come pics and videos right on the 10" tablet.
3) Work. Some of us work in fields where we would like to show pictures of things we sell or explain things to customers, and this comes in handy as a tool.
4) Games. I play chess and checkers on the 10" tablet sometimes and it's pretty fun. Some games really shine on a bigger screen.
Now what I find ridiculous, and I have seen this recently at a concert and at the zoo, is people taking pictures with their tablets, namely iPads. It's pretty crazy that you brought a tablet to that venue, and you're using it as a camera?
Really don't get that.

Lamalord2 said:
A tablet has no advantages.
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SIZE. Bigger than a phone, smaller than a laptop.

Advice needed tablet buying

Hello guys.
I need your precious advice ,
My memo pad smart 10 is broken, I look for new android tablet 2 week now.. So many model, advice, YouTube review.. I'm lost.
I need 10 inch+- one for landscape mode use en always in my house with WiFi.
Its for YouTube looking, web browsing, e mail , little game en something big game, modding .
( I have o+o, nexus4\5 . I'm fine with flash/twrp etc..)
I want kisk ass tablet ! I'm looking for Samsung tab s2 9,3 but, the 4/3 ratio for landscape use is weird.
Samsung galaxy s 16/9 is good but old now en out of stock..
Maybe Google pixel c 32 g ? Good tegra x1 , high resolution but no SD card.
Maybe another one ? I don't known.
Best 10 inch tab ? For 400$ to 550$.
Your advice is precious guys.
Sorry for my English, I'm from Belgium .
Have en nice day
Thanks you

Samsung galaxy tab 4 10.1 I think is the best choice....it has a ir blaster for remote control. ...love samsung. ....check that one out bro....

Hello,
Thanks for your advice bro
Nothing about pixel c guy's ? Or Z4
Any other advice ?
BTW thanks you

ergonomics and heat/material/looks
important for me is thickness, as I am one lazy geek, and I use it normally at bed time, and when you are horizontally, you need to hold to in from sides, so this is for me - needed light one for my skinny wrists .
needed ask for accelerometer adjustment so it wouldn't disturb playing more demanding games as well!
if you need that device for long working at one place, no need for expensive WiFi device, will be OK with the 3g modem.
if mobile is your way, think about extra cover for raindrops and possible damages make it necessary to have good plastic or material bag with proper locking if you are really in motion.
for home devices I have no advises, but just keep in mind that in about a year will be to old any way to put any more money in it, so don't go for the newest ones.
this is how I see it.
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