ATOMIC SUPLEX
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OK got it.
Bit sad that we may all be working from home for a bit longer now.
Bit sad that we may all be working from home for a bit longer now.
Recommend me a new(cheapish) tablet (or even Chromebook)
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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When I say 'got it', I don't pick it up until Thursday.
I'll report back soon.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
I loved my Asus Chromebook. The M3 chip coped with everything I threw at it.
pinkmonkey
2.4 hour party person
Posting for those of you with ipads who need to do more typing and are not getting on with some of the shitty expensive cases and keyboards out there (yes I'm looking at you too Apple) - I can't recommend these Zagg keyboard cases enough - they are great to type on - they're a bit heavy but are really tough and protective. I picked up a Zagg slim book go for my pro on ebay for £30. Search results for: 'keyboards'
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Cheers - will keep an eye out for one that fits my 10.2in iPad.
Had a Logitech case/keyboard that looked similar for my 9.7in when I had that. I didn't like the keyboard that much so it didn't get used.
If I could get one of the Zagg's for £30ish that'd be schweet. I'm not paying a ton for one (or £85 if I sign up for their newsletter). CEX is great for stuff like this.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
New Amazon Fire 10s are just out and they are selling the 2019 model for £95. Been after a cheap tablet for a while for books in PDF format that don't translate well to a conventional Kindle, but did really want something that's full HD. I don't travel on public transport much, but takes a memory card, so the odd time I do, it could be quite handy.
Not going to bother rooting, but apparently it's easy enough to remove the ads and install the play store and a different launcher so it's more like a conventional Android.
For those after a bit more out a tablet the new one at £160 will probably prove to be quite good value as well.
Not going to bother rooting, but apparently it's easy enough to remove the ads and install the play store and a different launcher so it's more like a conventional Android.
For those after a bit more out a tablet the new one at £160 will probably prove to be quite good value as well.
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UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Most Android tablets let you plug them in via USB and read files that way. Alternatively many take an SD card and USB readers are super cheap. However unless you have super slow Internet, then using some kind of cloud is probably going to be easier.
My Fire 10 doesn't arrive till next week, but seemed to be the best thing going for sub £100.
Doodler
You're quite nice when you smile
That's helpful, many thanks!
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
^^^this^^^
if you're tracing for art purps then the bigger the better I imagine. These 10" fire tablets @ £95 take micro sd cards.
Dunno about sideloading photos into them as the ecosystem is quite obvs locked down to Amazon stuff. But you could access Google Photos or summat and download from there as UnderAnOpenSky says.
This article has links to some good savings. Samsung and Lenovo are good from my (limited) experience of using them in the workplace. Plus, y'know, ipads are good but pricey.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Update to anyone who might be interested. It arrived yesterday. Out the box it's a pretty uninspiring experience, especially if you are used to using a more standard Android device. Everything is so focused on Amazon. I was expecting that, but the scale of it is really quite something. Adverts on the lock screen are particularly horrific. App store missing much of what you'd expect to find.
Run the Fire Toolbox on it this morning. It's basically a wizard that goes through a series of steps, including removing the Amazon crap and installing Google Services (including of course Play store). You can use it to install different launchers, so now it's got Nova, it's basically like using a bigger version of my phone, which isn't a bad thing.
The hardware seems nice enough for the price. The screen is better then I was expecting for a cheap tablet, although clearly not OLED. I can't see myself watching loads of videos on it, but they seem nice enough. Most importantly books are sharp, which mostly what I've bought it for. It's not something I'd like to do much work on, unless I had an external keyboard, 10" doesn't work that well for an on screen keyboard, not helped as it's got bezels. One use I didn't think of when buying it, but I quite like is looking at OS maps when I'm drinking tea and planning a run for the day. No slowdown on anything I've tried to do with it so far, but not exactly thrashed it either.
Run the Fire Toolbox on it this morning. It's basically a wizard that goes through a series of steps, including removing the Amazon crap and installing Google Services (including of course Play store). You can use it to install different launchers, so now it's got Nova, it's basically like using a bigger version of my phone, which isn't a bad thing.
The hardware seems nice enough for the price. The screen is better then I was expecting for a cheap tablet, although clearly not OLED. I can't see myself watching loads of videos on it, but they seem nice enough. Most importantly books are sharp, which mostly what I've bought it for. It's not something I'd like to do much work on, unless I had an external keyboard, 10" doesn't work that well for an on screen keyboard, not helped as it's got bezels. One use I didn't think of when buying it, but I quite like is looking at OS maps when I'm drinking tea and planning a run for the day. No slowdown on anything I've tried to do with it so far, but not exactly thrashed it either.
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UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Mine got nicked after a month on a job I was doing, but I see the new model which is a bit lighter and has 3gb of RAM is less then a £100 in a sale. Tempted, although I'm currently ordering the parts for a new PC so it feels like a bit of an indulgence.
They are cracking value though, especially when you strip all the Amazon stuff off them.
They are cracking value though, especially when you strip all the Amazon stuff off them.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Shame that.
When I look at the page on Amazon I get an option to buy it at £19 per month over 5 months. Not sure if this is a Prime only thing, but thought it may help to mention if you were unaware.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Black Friday so picked up a replacement for £80 down from £150.
Reading reviews it seems there's nothing even close in the price range, it's stronger then £200 Samsung in some areas.
Reading reviews it seems there's nothing even close in the price range, it's stronger then £200 Samsung in some areas.
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teuchter
je suis teuchter
Looking to get a cheapish tablet, whose sole purpose will be for reading digital subscriptions to periodicals (part of an attempt to purge the living area of endless stacks of half read magazines and the like). Doesn't need to play videos and web browser performance isn't a concern.
Main thing I guess is a screen that's decent for reading text on, and I guess the larger the screen the better.
So is it better to get something current but basic (but does that limit options for large screen size?) or look for something secondhand for an equivalent sort of price?
I'm quite comfortable buying second hand hardware and factoring the risk it might stop working into the price. But increasingly the worry is that older but perfectly functional hardware gets made redundant by software updates ... Does that mean buying a 5yr old tablet is not a good idea?
Main thing I guess is a screen that's decent for reading text on, and I guess the larger the screen the better.
So is it better to get something current but basic (but does that limit options for large screen size?) or look for something secondhand for an equivalent sort of price?
I'm quite comfortable buying second hand hardware and factoring the risk it might stop working into the price. But increasingly the worry is that older but perfectly functional hardware gets made redundant by software updates ... Does that mean buying a 5yr old tablet is not a good idea?
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
Periodicals in what format?
Lots of graphics or just text?
Which subscription service or software is used?
Will it work on a big Kindle fire tablet?
Lots of graphics or just text?
Which subscription service or software is used?
Will it work on a big Kindle fire tablet?
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
If your very quick then Amazon still have their Fire HD tablets in the sale. They are great value at retail compared to the competition, with such hefty discounts, its a steal. I've recently picked up the 10" one, mostly for reading PDFs (I find these don't work as well on a Kindle)
Out the box they come with Amazon own stuff all over them and the cheapest ones have ads. Takes a few mins with a third part tool to remove all this and put the play store on.
Out the box they come with Amazon own stuff all over them and the cheapest ones have ads. Takes a few mins with a third part tool to remove all this and put the play store on.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Fair enough, although I'd rather read on a large screen tablet then a small laptop!
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
iPad pro innit, or some sort of laptop or Chromebook that flexes round into a tablet
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Pretty much. Lenovo do an 11" one, obviously the very expensive ipad. Tbh 10 is as big as I'd want to use as a tablet, at least until they are thiner and lighter.
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
It does work. It's just more expensive.
iPad pro 12.9inch starts at £999 which is fucking mental.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Plus they flog them more as a laptop replacement. Which to be fair with the chip inside, its not far off.
Probably a few hours for a Fire HD 10 at £80 rather then £150...
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
^^^this^^^ if it will run the relevant software for teuchter 's periodicals
