I still say you wont go wrong with 7" tablet. a good size screen for veiwing or typing but also small enough to fit in a coat pocket
o.k.- will see if they have them in stock when i get my new keyboard and check them out...
I still say you wont go wrong with 7" tablet. a good size screen for veiwing or typing but also small enough to fit in a coat pocket
"...How on earth do they lose data on a device that is permanently syncing to iCloud..."
"...They work beautifully..."
"...Where in a town the equivalent size of Basingstoke worldwide can I come in and get a replacement device, restore it on their Wifi and walk out none the worse?.."
if you want to get an ipad, while youre at it you might as well make some firestarters by getting some £20 notes and dipping in wax to help starting the next campire
ive ahd so many clients lose data on apple devices
also most apple devices seem to break very quickly, not ideal for travelling
right now i have a mobile phone- but it*s a simple version without internet[access] and it usually just collects dust in my room; it will [probably] left behind when i leave japan and i will be without phone as usual after that[ i have no real use for one and do*nt share the human obsession with those things...]-
Even though you are looking for a tablet, I'd still keep the phone. In an emergency, a phone can save your life, and if you've got a phone signal, you can always contact someone if you need to. Even in a place with widespread wifi, its not universal, and using other peoples wifi has its own problems. Stay safe.
I'm jealous I do have itchy feet for travelling.
i get your point about keeping the phone- but it would turn a call even to **just around the corner** into an expensive overseas call... +there is the issue that i would need another adapter for it[=extra luggage] as well... . [admittedly i*m a bit of an outdated fossile when it comes to phones....]
I recommend checking out old-type phones. Look for a quad band one with no functions. Makes it easy to drop in a local sim card and just top it up. When my daughter was studying abroad I got her one to use when around and about; battery lasts forever, not blingy so doesn't attract attention, cost £14 from a supermarket.i get your point about keeping the phone- but it would turn a call even to **just around the corner** into an expensive overseas call... +there is the issue that i would need another adapter for it[=extra luggage] as well... . [admittedly i*m a bit of an outdated fossile when it comes to phones....]
Wait for the Amazon fire, they're only going to be £49.99 with a decent spec for that price.
Tonyuk
Why wait? They've been out for a while - and marked down to £35 when I bought one
The Fire can take a micro SD card. Mine is 32Gb and cost £7. A bonus is that it charges via Micro USB so a standard lead just get a local plug in each country. There is no need for a manual as you can download the English user guid in PDF.i just checked it out- it cost the equivalent of 120pounds on amazon japan for the 16GB version... the samsung is not that much more expensive...
edit: i just found a cheaper version for ca. 50pounds, but only 8GB storage....
question is: how long-lasting are they and how good is the customer service(=recently i bought a camera from amazon but it has warranty only in japan and the manual came in japanese which is rather useless to me...)
Why wait? They've been out for a while - and marked down to £35 when I bought one
The Fire can take a micro SD card. Mine is 32Gb and cost £7. A bonus is that it charges via Micro USB so a standard lead just get a local plug in each country. There is no need for a manual as you can download the English user guid in PDF.