Gadget - Tablets

[Stew]

I'm really strongly thinking about a nexus 7 for myself now.

 

[Dave]

Thanks chas. Just downloaded that app. Looks pretty good for.59p

 

[Minotaur]

Ive had an Asus Transformer with the klip on Keyboard for about a year now and its great with the keyboard on its a mini laptop and has a massive battery or take the screen off for a tablet

the tablet prioritises the 2 batteries to conserve the screen one so when docked it uses the keyboard one first and or charges the screen one I can charge the keyboard separately and carry on with the screen ie to read in bed while the keyboard charges for the morning (they claim 16 hrs from both batteries on video but as usual its not accurate but its still a pretty long battery life compared to others)

can take a SD card and 2 USB sockets in the keyboard and a micro SD in the Screen part so can add extra storage (lots off) and transfer files easily from cameras etc or have a Music Card and swap out for a photo or files one

Ipads you have nothing so easy

Wife has a Ipad and Iphone
I have android phone and tablet to me much better designed for the user not apples convenience

Kindle app is loaded on it anyway
BUT the last upgrade they locked out any books not bought from the kindle store which is a PITA as i have loads that aren't from there so had to load another reader half way thro a book)

pretty much any app on Apple is available for android

Thinking about one of these.

Nexus does not USB charge so a pain for us. Also no sd card add in a pain. If buying the nexus go for the 32gb, remember you cannot add more memory.

As for typing you can plug a keyboard in to a tablet so carry a sort of laptop for a lot less weight and much better battery time.

 

[clabby]

there good tablets i got 9inch one i cant complain it does what i want plus it runs ics4 witch i have on my phone aswell and they both have not crashed or slowed down well worth the money

 

[Andy BB]

Samsung Galaxy is a premium bit of kit, and the price is coming down nicely.

 

[clabby]

Samsung Galaxy is a premium bit of kit, and the price is coming down nicely.

in comparison they are near identical samsung just basically put there own touch and a few features to it all run same android firm ware with in reason(updates and that) either way android beats apple in my opinion