I don't know which one to choose. .
kindly help me by telling me which one is better or provide a list of pros and cons .
Thank you
tablet is more usefull and it's bigger, more apps
my opinion tablet
I would personally choose a smartphone and a laptop, but it would depend on what I'm trying to accomplish. As an all-around useful device I don't think the tablet cuts it because it's not particularly portable (unless you don't mind carrying around a bag to put it in) and far more limited than a full-blown laptop. A tablet seems like an excellent around-the-house device as a substitute for a laptop in situations where you consume data rather than create it.
Hello - our daughter is looking for a tablet to use in chemistry - doesn't need much other than wifi and internet access.....and ability to use a usb flash...she has a laptop, just needs something lighter to carry and bring with. She also already has an iphone - do we go with an Ipad1 or Nook Color or Kindle fire or a Xoom? Help - any suggestions? Needs to interface with Blackboard (schools' homework system).
Probably an Acer A500 since its the best tablet IMO that has a USB drive.
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yes a500 looks really nice for a collage student
Acer Prime..^_^
While we're on this topic, are there any comparable hardware keyboards that perform well? netbooks make the gf dizzy so I figured a big tablet and a keyboard would be good
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Point of View mobii ProTab 2 XL
Check Point of View mobii ProTab 2 XL it's really not expansiv and has wath you asked for.
I was asking myself the same question last year. I eventually picked the Asus Transformer because of the Keyboard Dock, 16 hours Battery life, Polaris Office and just in general a very good tablet. In June 2011 that was probably the best one available. Therefore you could opt for the Transformer Prime if you want to.
I was planning on asking the same question. I am a college student and I need a tablet as well. I currently have a Le Pan and I liked how it worked but I am sending it back because I am tired of resetting it several times a day, every day.
So now I am in the market for a new tablet. I use my tablet a lot for typing notes. I also have 2 preschoolers, so my tablet gets used for a lot of games. i.e. 5 year old opens 5 apps at once. I can get by with out a keyboard, but I'd really prefer that I could buy a keyboard for.
I also need a tablet that can connect to wi-fi easily, without dropping the network every 5 min. I had been looking at the A500, but I am so very tempted by the transformer prime. I love the keyboard and the full size SD card reader. The HDMI is a plus as well. I'm not sure if the prime is a good way to go though because I've heard a few people in forums talking about how they've had to send them back multiple times.
Any suggestions.....
Not sure about the USB drive thing, if it were me, I would just use something like dropbox, then she could access the files on her phone, as well as the tablet, and the computer. If she already has an iphone, then she is probably going to like the familiarity of the ipad interface. Otherwise, if you are looking for a great and cheap tablet, the Kindle Fire makes a great tablet if you decide to run CM7 or ICS on it.
Samsung galaxy tab 10.1. It's light, relatively fast on the internet, and cheaper than a iPad.
WebOS is such a pleasure to use - grab it ONLY if you can get an HP tablet for cheap.
marrilee said:
Hello - our daughter is looking for a tablet to use in chemistry - doesn't need much other than wifi and internet access.....and ability to use a usb flash...she has a laptop, just needs something lighter to carry and bring with. She also already has an iphone - do we go with an Ipad1 or Nook Color or Kindle fire or a Xoom? Help - any suggestions? Needs to interface with Blackboard (schools' homework system).
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It is clear that tablets can be very useful for students. Whether it’s for reading text books, using specially-designed educational apps or just consuming web and social media contact, a tablet can be a valuable part of a student’s arsenal. Let’s take a look at some of the best tablets on the market.
Apple iPad 2
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Asus Transformer
BlackBerry PlayBook
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Hi all
I want to buy a bigscreen
And i am confused,what to buy tablet or ipad???
And if tablet then which one??
Tablet that i can carry easily and which have good specifications,hardware,and good dev support..
Pls guide me!
You do know people will say anything other than iPad, but for an android tablet here we go
10.1 inches: Asus transformer series, Acer tablets, galaxy tab 2 or galaxy note 10.1.
7 inches: galaxy tab 7 inch, nexus 7
I don't know the real specs, but these are the tablets I would choose.
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Thanks for the reply..
Galaxy tab 2 7 inch..is this tablet worth buying,i mean will it get dev support??
I would never buy a crapple product as long as long i am breathing but it is true that the ipad has a large collection of tablet optimised apps but on the other side is completely locked down and if u have a symbian/android phone u will want to throw the ipad away after one hour or jailbreak it.
But we have to root android too!!!
I mean in what way everyone says that android can be customized and apple not..apple has cydia!!
Galaxy Tab 10.1
We just rolled out the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to a bunch of homecare/healthcare workers so I had a good chance to play with them, and would highly recommend it. The screen size was just about perfect, it felt comfortable and sturdy in the hands and the speed seemed very snappy, even with just the stock Android and no modifications.
I would expect that support from the Dev community will be in abundance and should continue for a long time to come.
jasspreet said:
But we have to root android too!!!
I mean in what way everyone says that android can be customized and apple not..apple has cydia!!
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Cydia doesn't do nearly as much as Android out of the box. Right now, iOS has no way of getting widgets, and I think that is a very important part of Android.
If you want size, the 10.1 inch tablets are actually bigger than the iPad (at 9.7), but the 7 inch tablets are much more portable.
Rooting Android is NOT the same as jailbreaking, and not even close to the same in meaning. So you cannot say "we root, they jailbreak"
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jasspreet said:
Hi all
I want to buy a bigscreen
And i am confused,what to buy tablet or ipad???
And if tablet then which one??
Tablet that i can carry easily and which have good specifications,hardware,and good dev support..
Pls guide me!
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Isn't an iPad a tablet? Or is it a not-quite-a-tablet device? Kinda like Incipio's website has a smartphone category and an iPhone category. Is an iPhone somewhere between a feature phone and a smartphone?
jasspreet said:
Hi all
I want to buy a bigscreen
And i am confused,what to buy tablet or ipad???
And if tablet then which one??
Tablet that i can carry easily and which have good specifications,hardware,and good dev support..
Pls guide me!
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What about ASUS Padfone? Portable, big, with physical keyboard. And You can change it the way You need
rmkilc said:
Isn't an iPad a tablet? Or is it a not-quite-a-tablet device? Kinda like Incipio's website has a smartphone category and an iPhone category. Is an iPhone somewhere between a feature phone and a smartphone?
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iPads aren't tablets. Tablets can actually do simple things like download files off the internet, or offload your camera pictures without retarded dongles or "the cloud"
An iPad is nothing more than a toy. There's no way people can actually be productive on one, not when it's so locked down into that ecosystem. If I create a document on a tablet, I want to be able to throw it on a thumbstick and put it on someone elses computer without internet, or attaching the tablet to another computer (the latter I don't even think is possible on the iPad because you have to use iTunes to transfer files). I mean, why relearn something as stupid as transferring a file, when the best method (drag and drop) has been around forever??
The lack of a user accessible file system is a deal breaker for me.
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I definitely prefer android over the ipad. I agree that the ipad is nothing more than just a toy. The imac pro i have is an amazing computer that allows me to do graphic design here locally with two 20 inch screens i can use the adobe cs software and it will pay for itself.
I took my ipad back and purchased a quad core transformer prime. To say the least it is amazing bar none. I usually can go a day or so with full use at work and home without charging, the best part about it is the keyboard connection, it comes with a backup battery that powers and charges your asus transformer tablet. so just incase you fail to charge it that night it should still be able to get ya through the day and get your emails sent out in time so when you make it back home you can charge it then. I definitely recommend it...
On another note, you can also look into the MK802 by android, it is an android computer a bit bigger than a flash drive it comes with one USB port, a micro USB, mini HDMI so you can make your tv your personal android the micro USB has a connector inside the box that allows you to have 2 full USB ports along with a micro sd card slot. plug it into your surge protector, you know that one last port you have available on the surge protector, . and plug it into your tv via HDMI and since it has a built in b/g you can connect to your wifi and browse on your now smart TV. Definitely worth the 74 dollar price tag.
Whatever you shall choose to best suit your need; I am wishing you the best.
well depends for simplicty i would recommend a ipad as you can do facetime and theres good accassibility support, but if you like custormizing the your tablets then go for a google tablet as ipads are quite restricted
Thanks for your replies
Personally I would go win win8pro. Where u can actually use it to root or jailbreak ur android and ipad.
But it expensive,have a fan, and ****ty battery life.
For good developer support. U can't go wrong with having a nexus.
For bigger, I like the transformer. Really really like it.But I hear it doesn't come with an unlockable bootloader. So one of those ipad/ios looking, plasticity sammy should be good
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iPads aren't tablets. Tablets can actually do simple things like download files off the internet, or offload your camera pictures without retarded dongles or "the cloud"
An iPad is nothing more than a toy. There's no way people can actually be productive on one, not when it's so locked down into that ecosystem. If I create a document on a tablet, I want to be able to throw it on a thumbstick and put it on someone elses computer without internet, or attaching the tablet to another computer (the latter I don't even think is possible on the iPad because you have to use iTunes to transfer files). I mean, why relearn something as stupid as transferring a file, when the best method (drag and drop) has been around forever??
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Exactly the ipad is nothing but an ipod shuffle with video playback capabilities > and i honestly think this isn't the right place to ask about an ipad.
I just wrote a big fcken wall of text and thanks to this work pc internet explorer I need to write it all the fck out again...
I was looking at the asus transformer infinity tf700. can you install windows 8 on these?
the reason I say the infinity is because all the recent reviews say it's the best android talbet out atm. kinda like the galaxy note 2 for specs. it will be the best android phone specs atm.
this is totally disregarding prices, just what's best.
it looks like the infinity came out in the UK 3 days ago. is this true?
is it recommended to wait until end of october 2012 for a win 8 tablet, or will it not be as spec happy as the infinity? I will use it mainly for movies web etc.
I keep up to date on the samsung phones and I'm always anxiously waiting for the galaxy's coming out. is anyone up to date on the aus tablets, as it appears they dominate the tablet market (I'm obviously anti apple). if I'm wrong please infrom what tablets are best atm.
this entire wall and my requirements could change if someone tells me you can't install win 8 on an android tablet. then I'm done here.
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wait for the surface pro > its gonna be expensive but its gonna be awesome. I wholeheartedly recommend a phablet in place of a tablet though i never thought a phablet would be actually ergonomical until i got mine. and its the best of both worlds .
I watched some clips of the surface pro and thought sweet, but then I saw the seminar of it and I was like -_- that prick in the blue jumper. script galore. it cashed once or twice, at one stage he was like 'I can smoothly bring down the menu bar' or something, and he's swiping it like 5 times then basically moves on because it wouldn't swipe down and open.. I just found it extremely annoying to watch rofl...
I don't want to support it, I know I'll be supporting them in the end with a win 8 tablet, but I don't want to support then much more than that.
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can you plug external hhds into the android tablets out there atm? it detects them?
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can you plug external hhds into the android tablets out there atm? it detects them?
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Some or most of them, yes, as long as your kernel/rom supports it.
I'm looking thru devboards and consoles for android.
I got a pair of video glasses that support AV and hdmi in.
So i'm looking for something with good roms, hdmi or av out "av would be less problematic" that has at least some beefy cpu and gpu to go with it.
I already looked at the R-pi and the beagle boards.. but i want something that has proper android and games with the hardware to match.
I'm more planning to use it for games.. but if i can find something that supports gsm as well that would rock.
It does not have to be a devboard.
on a extra note it needs to run on 5V
Hi there!
The General Q&A section would be the best place to ask this question...
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Good luck!
Hi,
1. If i buy shield: What else should i buy with it? Im planning to buy the controller + shield + games + back cover ! what other stuff should i get for a good console like gaming?! (like otg cables ect) i will buy OTG too because i use it a lot ! maybe root this and install some games on usb flash!
btw: this is not only for gaming on tv, just want to do it sometimes
2. Should i buy it at all?! or go with nexus 9 or something else (wait or get something like tab s altought i hate samsung!) i heard it has crack problems, and xda-love!
i don't only game with this tablet, i only want to game when im away from computer and bored ! but when i do i will do it like a boss (+ this is cheaper than nexus 9, so why not get this? i mostly do browsing and other stuff but yet this is cheaper than other tablets and gives me awesome gaming experience when im bored) also i won't have warranty support here if anything happens i have to say good bye to almost 400$!
3.Will it be supported for long? like new versions of android come?!
4.How is it for normal stuff non-gaming?!
5.What are alternatives to shield? Cheaper = better aslong as its not a cheap tablet :|
how can i delete this :|?