Thread: Tablet Computers, which one and why?

Nexus 7 not having a card slot is a bit of a downer

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

and by September will be doling out some serious pain to Google (no, not with new iPhone).

more idross tablet or have they did they buy a new judge for patent trolling

^ Can't imagine it would have added a huge amount to the cost, so I can only assuming they are trying to drive punters towards Google Cloud services.

Which is why a lot of people won't be buying it (incuding me).

^ But I thought Google could do no wrong?

Of course they can, like Apple. Look how they've had to back track on their environmental agreements to stop losing business.

Alright.

So I want a 7 or 8 inch tablet. Don't want or need a big heavy thing.

Mainly for use as a kindle, for reading books.

I also want a camera, media player for mpegs etc, internet and ADSL (?) for plugging in the net (my house has plug in internet and not wireless), GPS app would be good but not essential, and I suppose game apps.

Which one fits these requirements?

Can you even get tablets with a ADSL plug, or are they all wireless now?

Go look at the Nexus 7.

You want a tablet, essentially a portable computer, with wired internet, which means it's no longer portable.

That makes no sense.

If you have ADSL going into your house with Ethernet out, get a Wifi Router for forty bucks. It's easy enough to secure it and we can help you with that.

Let me find one for you...


Thirty bucks.

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Wireles.../ref=de_a_smtd

^ Cheers. Thinking about the the internet it's actually okay, the missus' office has wireless and I'm there quite a bit anyway.

The Nexus.

^^ That actually looks very good.

My need for a Kindle-esque device:

The world's largest collection of eBooks

With over 4 million books to choose from, Nexus 7 gives you access to the world’s largest collection of eBooks. Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font, switching to day or nighttime modes, and much more.

Camera, web, apps, music and vids.

Cheap at only $199.... how much in Thailand though? doubt it will be 6000thb. Is it available already?

Cheers.

And what are the down sides and negatives to it?

Presumably I can D/L all the books I want through torrents on my home comp. and then bang them on it.

anybody wanna buy a notebook btw, 2 years old, Samsung N120. It only has the white screen of death for about 70-80% of the time.

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

anybody wanna buy a notebook btw, 2 years old, Samsung N120. It only has the white screen of death for about 70-80% of the time.

Nexus FEATURES

Microphone
NFC (Android Beam)
Accelerometer
GPS
Magnetometer
Gyroscope

And a Garmin Nuvi GPS?

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

My need for a Kindle-esque device:

The world's largest collection of eBooks

With over 4 million books to choose from, Nexus 7 gives you access to the world’s largest collection of eBooks. Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font, switching to day or nighttime modes, and much more.

Camera, web, apps, music and vids.
(...)
And what are the down sides and negatives to it?

Presumably I can D/L all the books I want through torrents on my home comp. and then bang them on it.

Please bear in mind that as long as you intend to provide your content, music, video, etc... via torrents, you will be fine. The much ballyhoo'd media support of the Nexus is only available in the US. There are no media stores available outside (if you intend to purchase media legitimately - which, living in Thailand, you probably won't) :-)

where are those links with those great Tabs with ICS for 100 Euros ? need to make a sticky of those

Haven't you made your viewsonic sticky enough?

^ wipes clean with a bit of soap and water.

Obviously these tablets are designed with 21st century wankers in mind.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

100 Euros

is not worth very much anymore

founds the link, going for a great ICS version for 116 USD

I have still got my Ainol 7 advanced going fine on ICS

there is a CM9 version that I could flash onto it - I have been tempted , but it still is basically a stereo for the car and a movie player for my driver

My missus wants a ipad, or whatever they are, and doesn't know shit as to what to get. It's for use by the kids as well, same level of intellect. So was there a conclusion of what/which is best, or is the jury still out ?

If it's for use by simpletons or kids, I'd go with the iPad.

Originally Posted by superman

same level of intellect. So was there a conclusion of what/which is best, or is the jury still out ?

iPad, if it works for Quack Quack, it will for anybody

Sounds like the consensus is for the iPad!

Horses for courses, it's a great toy.

indeed, that and the GameBoy console are great

Picked up the new ASUS Transformer Infinity the other day, with docking station.

What a beauty.