[TriLUG] OT: Tablet Recommendations

[Alan Sterger via TriLUG]

Thanks for the chromebook suggestions, but as I see em, chromebooks use 
the same form-factor as a laptop, without a hard drive.  Plus after I 
select a PDF to read, the keyboard becomes idle, so much dead weight and 
lost visible real estate.  I have a tower computer on the floor plus a 
laptop in my office.  I sit in front of them 8 or more hours a day doing 
work and reading PDFs.

My thinking was if I got a tablet, I could load PDF documents via Wi-Fi 
from my NAS and read from the comfort of my living room sofa, holding 
the tablet in 1 hand or resting it on a raised leg swiping pages with my 
thumb.  I'm looking for extreme comfort, and easy reading ability.

On a second front, when I had my early version Kindle, I had/have a 
DRM'ed document.  No matter what I did the document never filled the 
screen.  Is that still the case with the Android Acrobat Reader?

Thanks again for the suggestions.

-- Alan  Sterger

On 5/16/2015 4:32 PM, Jeremy Davis wrote:
>
> I recommend the chromebook over all the tablets. It is maintenance 
> free and a good size for travel. They are cheap new and they are dirt 
> cheap on Craigslist.
>
> On May 16, 2015 12:22 PM, "Alan Sterger via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org 
> <mailto:trilug at trilug.org>> wrote:
>
>     Hello Listers,
>
>     I'm considering buying a tablet.
>
>     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.
>
>     Open to most suggestions/price points.
>
>     Thanks for your input,
>
>     -- Alan Sterger
>
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