[TriLUG] OT: Tablet Recommendations

[Noah Sevier via TriLUG]

I've been using a Nexus 7 for a while now. Fits in a back pocket, made by Asus, and it's rooted and runs Vanir ROM, which is currently at lollipop and is based on Cyanogenmod. I use Pageturner for epubs and mupdf for PDF files. Works great, can get the nook and amazon apps if you need them, and it's a bit more open and stable than the Fire and Samsung tablets (which I can't recommend - my wife got one, and we're replacing it after sending it back for service once already)

On May 16, 2015 7:10:43 PM EDT, Alan Sterger via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>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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