what tablet would you buy?
10-31-2013, 03:55 PM
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what tablet would you buy?
I'm officially in NC. I'll be living in a hotel for the next month. I don't really want a laptop since I dontneed to do any real work on one. My phone is a bit small. I was thinking the ipadmini 2 or the Microsoft surface 2
The latter cab open window docs, flash, etc
It will only be used for email, surfing the net, books, netflix. More of an entertainment device
The latter cab open window docs, flash, etc
It will only be used for email, surfing the net, books, netflix. More of an entertainment device
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10-31-2013, 06:02 PM
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...do you often play music on a small device without connecting speakers?
I'm buying a new Dell Venue 8 Pro but only because I DO need to get work done.
Otherwise, the new Nexus 7 is awesome, and the Kindles are great. The iPad is pretty and shiny and slick, but way too $$$ IMO.
Do you plan to play games or use other apps? If so, get the Nexus.
I'm buying a new Dell Venue 8 Pro but only because I DO need to get work done.
Otherwise, the new Nexus 7 is awesome, and the Kindles are great. The iPad is pretty and shiny and slick, but way too $$$ IMO.
Do you plan to play games or use other apps? If so, get the Nexus.
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11-01-2013, 12:25 PM
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I have a previous gen Nexus 7, I plan to buy the new one when I eventually kill this one.
Do not, under any circumstances, buy a Lenovo Helix. We bought one to play with here at the office and it arrived with a screwed up HDD. Lenovo took 2 weeks to fix it and return it. It worked for another 3 weeks and the battery in the tablet portion died for no apparent reason. Its been 4 weeks and they still haven't returned it. Worst $1,800 tablet EVER.
Do not, under any circumstances, buy a Lenovo Helix. We bought one to play with here at the office and it arrived with a screwed up HDD. Lenovo took 2 weeks to fix it and return it. It worked for another 3 weeks and the battery in the tablet portion died for no apparent reason. Its been 4 weeks and they still haven't returned it. Worst $1,800 tablet EVER.
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11-01-2013, 12:46 PM
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I don't really "get" the Surface series. The WinRT versions are priced right, but application support just isn't there and probably never will be. The Pro versions would be great for "serious" tablet computing, though "tablet" apps are going to be scare for it and the price is hard to justify as compared to comparably-sized offerings in the iThing or Android families.
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11-01-2013, 12:55 PM
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I have seriously watched my VP walk into an OPS meeting and slap his E-***** device on the table to make everyone Ooo & Ahh, but even he admits they are not optimized for a legit workspace. We bought tablets for our Marketing and Sales departments and they sit in desks and never use them for anything anymore, because a purely tablet format has no utility in the workplace over a laptop.
I think these "Surface" type machines are trying to bridge that gap between tablet and laptop and move into that market segment. Its content development vs content consumption.
I think these "Surface" type machines are trying to bridge that gap between tablet and laptop and move into that market segment. Its content development vs content consumption.
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11-01-2013, 01:47 PM
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I don't really "get" the Surface series. The WinRT versions are priced right, but application support just isn't there and probably never will be. The Pro versions would be great for "serious" tablet computing, though "tablet" apps are going to be scare for it and the price is hard to justify as compared to comparably-sized offerings in the iThing or Android families.
Docking Station for Surface Pro
for most consumers, there's no need to buy a faster desktop machine.
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