[TriLUG] OT: Tablet Recommendations

[Ken MacKenzie via TriLUG]

A Kindle fire is very different than the original kindle.

Ken

On May 16, 2015 2:01 PM, "Alan Sterger via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:
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> I used an early Kindle.  Reading PDFs was difficult as the Kindle would
not reflow text even if used in horizontal/landscape mode, leaving unused
whitespace in the margins.  Resultant print was too small to read
comfortably.  Plus early B/W only Kindle used drop shadow that made its
"experimental" web browser look hideous.  Thus, I don't want a 100% eReader.
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> Looking for a tablet with color that does an excellent job at displaying
PDFs in horizontal/landscape as wide as the margins allow and can browse
the web, reproduce web images in color. Thinking I might need at least an
8" tablet to accomplish....
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> Thanks again for your thoughts, suggestions,
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> Alan Sterger
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> On 5/16/2015 1:01 PM, Ken MacKenzie wrote:
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>> Most any android tablet will probably work out well.  Do you have a
preferred screen size/form factor?  Galaxy tabs might be a good option.
Removable storage eliminates Kindle Fires and I think most Nexus devices.
Also there are these Dragon Touch devices that sell well on Amazon.  No
personal experience with them.
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>> Ken
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>> On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 12:21 PM, Alan Sterger via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org <mailto:trilug at trilug.org>> wrote:
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>>     Hello Listers,
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>>     I'm considering buying a tablet.
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>>     Assume Android based.  Main usage will be reading technical
>>     documents away from my desk, PDFs mostly, with some web browsing.
>>     Wi-Fi only is fine, but perhaps with some removable storage that
>>     can be plugged into PC or laptop.
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>>     Open to most suggestions/price points.
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>>     Thanks for your input,
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>>     -- Alan Sterger
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