[TriLUG] OT: Tablet Recommendations

[Ken MacKenzie via TriLUG]

Well to mention this is the one I was talking about:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2903992/meet-the-asus-chromebook-flip-a-249-chrome-os-tablet-with-a-360-degree-hinge.html

It is coming soon and it is basically like a lenovo yoga.  So convertible.

As much as I appreciate tablets I appreciate having a real keyboard more
for most really important things.

I will say this.  My chromebook goes with me everywhere.  My ipad, not so
much.

Oh and they do have HDs just small.  Either 16 oe 32 gb SSDs typically.
The HP14 I have is 16gb but I also have a 32gb and 64gb usb 3 drives I keep
with me and yes it has usb 3.0 ports.  Also it can take a full size SD card.

Don't get me wrong tablets are great but you asked for external storage and
that knocks out the big names in the game, nexus, kindle fire, and ipad.
However the galaxy and note lines do take micro SD and a lot of the off
brand stuff does.

I am definitely considering that chromebook flip.

I will say this if I dare be blasphemous.  Look at windows baytrail tablets
like the HP Stream or similar.  They do also take external storage and can
be found for near a Benjamin new.

Ken

On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 7:10 PM, Alan Sterger <asterger at earthlink.net>
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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