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TABLETS: Useful gadgets or expensive toys?

I like tablets, they are beautiful, thin, light, their screens are great, people watch you with envy when you use one in a public place, etc. But I still didn´t buy one, just because I couldn´t find a place for them in my daily life. On the go I use my smartphone, and at home I use my laptop. They are not comfortable/powerful enough to substitute my laptop, and they are not light/portable enough to substitute my smartphone.
To tablet-owners: Do you find them useful or not?
If yes, in which situations?

I believe they are both!

I'd rather a smartphone than a tablet.

If I actually spent a week trying to use one as a daily driver I'd know, but from what I've read and heard, it's a expensive toy.
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Its both imo. But if I bought one, it would be as a toy

I use it for to view school papers all the time. With the highlight feature of Repligo Reader it makes it even better. oh and I have the $149 touchpad so it's actually really cheap.

16gb touchpad here. Paid 100. I love it. It's mainly a toy but I definitely could see more use of it than just a novelty.
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Well to me, I don't see the reason to buy a tablet as long as I have a smartphone even if it's a low-end one. Big screen doesn't mean anything to me!

I just got the Transformer Prime myself. It's a nice addition, but not necessary in the least bit. Kinda cool playing with ICS on it though.
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I'd say it ultimately depends on the phone you have and the tablet you get.
For example, if you've got a Samsung Note and then you get a 7" Galaxy Tab it may seem a little pointless, but if you've got something with a 3" screen that's only really good for calls, texts and basic email and browsing then a tablet would seem like a godsend.
I've got a Galaxy S2 and a 7" Galaxy Tab and it's a good combination. I use the phone heavily throughout the day for all sorts of communication stuff, but then put it down at home and use the tablet instead, which is obviously better for things like browsing and typing etc..

I use mine as a substitute for my laptop at work sometimes. I mostly edit Google docs and use a note pad app. Although, at my job even my laptop isn't a good substitute either. My boss uses LimoSys for the Limo reservations and that program SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKSSSS!!!!!!! Sigh.
But in general I love my GTab 10.1
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Honestly the current state of tablets and the OS they are more of an expensive toy. My main use for them had come in the form of a digital REAL BOOK and digital music stand. It saves lugging around all my music to gigs. If wasn't for this use though the tablet OS isn't very useful yet to replace my laptop yet if all I am able to use it for is a glorified e-reader.

tablet for me is more of laptop replacement because of its big screen size. and it always make me laugh to see someone using galaxy tab 7 as a phone

They are useful, but I would only buy one if you're not a gamer. Cause they do make great laptop replacements, but gaming is limited. I got one for christmas (which was an awesome gift btw), but I hardly ever use it. I always find myself running back to my laptop because im a gamer, but other than that it does all my other day to day tasks effortlessly. So I say only get it if you really don't need your laptop.

for the most part it's a toy, but ive gotten more and more productivity apps on it now to the point it is very close to a contender as a a laptop replacement

Toy... be honest how many times have you forced yourself to use a tablet or phone when a computer was right near you just because you want it to have a point.
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I use mine on weekends to keep the 3 year old entertained while we get in an extra 30 minutes sleep. So to me I say its a highly useful tool.

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Toy... be honest how many times have you forced yourself to use a tablet or phone when a computer was right near you just because you want it to have a point.
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I'm not always near a computer, so it's most definitely not a toy. It's the closest thing to a netbook that you can get, but most people would use a desktop PC over a netbook. Doesn't make that a toy though.
Besides, I've never dragged my PC into the bathroom just because I'm going to "sit down" for a while.

They have their ups and downs. I personally don't need one because I have a nice laptop and a decent phone. There is nothing that a tablet can offer me at this point.
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Lol, maybe you should try it... I can't say I have either but I also don't bring a tablet into the bathroom, its not like I need google navigation to get back to the living room ;P I personally have the 64GB ipad2 please don't rage at me for buying an apple tablet, its already enough of a pain to use it sometimes, I definitely prefer Android. But the stuff that I use it for like email and internet/YouTube I could just do on my phone, its not really worth dragging around a tablet for. I already drag around my laptop so i'd rather just use that.
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Is the Nexus 7 right for me?

In my entire phone history, I have only ever owned and used 2 Android devices - the HTC Desire (with its awful amount of storage) and now the Samsung Galaxy Note. My Note is a fantastic behemoth of a phone, and perhaps even a tablet, but the Nexus 7 still appeals to me. As I like to not waste battery life of my phone, I'm not in a position to always use it heavily as I may need it to last the rest of the day rather than have it burn out after five hours of film watching in the morning. A tablet sounds appealing since I feel I no longer need a laptop besides for the occasional piece of homework where I shall need a keyboard and spend the majority of my time just on Facebook, the XDA forums, Blogger, YouTube and other basic web services. So, do you think the Nexus 7 is any good for me?

I think so, the only concern you should have is whether the small screen size jump justifies a new device. If you are fine with owning a 5in and 7in device, this seems like a nice product to do all your browsing on so you are not sucking the phone dry.

The screen jump size is pretty minimal and, in my mind, I find it hard to justify. Whilst I don't take my phone to school, however, I do like for it to last the day and giving it the intense usage of a tablet it just won't manage that. I brought the Note to purposely save the cost of a tablet also, yet this Nexus 7 seems an absolute bargain with pretty good specification. Plus, I suspect it'll have some great support and the idea of a pure Google experience interests me.
Also, is it possible to have multiple user profiles through different Google accounts on Android? As my family and I may split the costs, yet we wouldn't want each other accessing our Google accounts.

Do you think the extra 8GB to 16GB is worth the extra £41 GBP or so?

Just wait till the end of July, hold it in your hands and decide for yourself and live with no regrets.
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Just wait till the end of July, hold it in your hands and decide for yourself and live with no regrets.
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But, how will I be able to hold it in my hands? Is it going to be available in shops?

Brad387 said:
Do you think the extra 8GB to 16GB is worth the extra £41 GBP or so?
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I'd say yes

Jordanooo said:
I'd say yes
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I'm going to hold off on it for now. I don't really have the money and 2 inches isn't enough to warrant another device. My Galaxy Note is pretty great...

Brad387 said:
The screen jump size is pretty minimal and, in my mind, I find it hard to justify. Whilst I don't take my phone to school, however, I do like for it to last the day and giving it the intense usage of a tablet it just won't manage that. I brought the Note to purposely save the cost of a tablet also, yet this Nexus 7 seems an absolute bargain with pretty good specification. Plus, I suspect it'll have some great support and the idea of a pure Google experience interests me.
Also, is it possible to have multiple user profiles through different Google accounts on Android? As my family and I may split the costs, yet we wouldn't want each other accessing our Google accounts.
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I was also curious about the mulitple profiles idea. It would be great if my wife and I could have different profiles that store credentials, bookmarks, favorite apps, etc. Anyone have insight on this?
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trud9340 said:
I was also curious about the mulitple profiles idea. It would be great if my wife and I could have different profiles that store credentials, bookmarks, favorite apps, etc. Anyone have insight on this?
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I'd love for Google to implement this themselves on tablet versions of Jelly Bean, as in my opinion tablets are a device used by more than one person unlike a phone. Yet, if I were to buy a tablet, I'd feel uncomfortable letting my family use it cause I don't want them accessing my YouTube, Gmail and all my accounts that are tied to the tab.

Do people here think it is worth it or not?

It'll be in shops a week after preordered units are shipped out according to some sources. They say just the 16gb though as the 8gb will only be available in the play store
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ky0nkyon said:
It'll be in shops a week after preordered units are shipped out according to some sources. They say just the 16gb though as the 8gb will only be available in the play store
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Okay. Still can't decide whether to buy this or not. I could just install Paranoid Android, which will allow me to run apps in tablet or phone mode, onto my Note and then there would be just 2 inches screen difference. Yet, a pure Google experience without the risk of flashing and the latest Android version all seems really appealing to me. I suppose it'll take me a while to safe up the cash anyway, which will give me time to think.

I think the size difference is too small to be worth it. Plus the 8-16 GB limitation. You already have a device that can pretty much double up as a tablet for all the things you posted about. Just get an extra battery (and/or the 5400 mah one) and you'll be good to go.

thebobp said:
I think the size difference is too small to be worth it. Plus the 8-16 GB limitation. You already have a device that can pretty much double up as a tablet for all the things you posted about. Just get an extra battery (and/or the 5400 mah one) and you'll be good to go.
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I think so too. I'm looking into Paranoid Android, which will allow me to actually run tablet apps. Hopefully that'll help a bit. On a side note, do you think there'll be much of a performance difference between the Nexus 7 and Note?
Note has dual-core clocked at 1.4Ghz.
Nexus 7 has quad-core clocked at 1.3Ghz.

Brad387 said:
I'd love for Google to implement this themselves on tablet versions of Jelly Bean, as in my opinion tablets are a device used by more than one person unlike a phone. Yet, if I were to buy a tablet, I'd feel uncomfortable letting my family use it cause I don't want them accessing my YouTube, Gmail and all my accounts that are tied to the tab.
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Try an app called "app lock", it's really useful for stopping people accessing apps with your personal info when you let them borrow your phone/tablet.
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Brad387 said:
I think so too. I'm looking into Paranoid Android, which will allow me to actually run tablet apps. Hopefully that'll help a bit. On a side note, do you think there'll be much of a performance difference between the Nexus 7 and Note?
Note has dual-core clocked at 1.4Ghz.
Nexus 7 has quad-core clocked at 1.3Ghz.
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The difference will be massive (from what i've heard) because of jellybean's "project butter". So the question is when the devs make jellybean available for you.
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You will love the device - No doubt!

I am not sure whether I "need" one either. I already have a MacBook Pro, a SGS2 and a iPad 3 wifi only. Any idea what I should do, I really want one to experience some Jelly Bean!

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I am not sure whether I "need" one either. I already have a MacBook Pro, a SGS2 and a iPad 3 wifi only. Any idea what I should do, I really want one to experience some Jelly Bean!
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The question is, do you use your iPad often? If not then what's the point? I'm pretty sure that sooner or later (if not already) there will be a port of Jelly Bean for you SGS2.
If you really want it that bad for no reason, why not just sell you iPad then buy the Nexus 7. You'll be gaining money too that way

Hey guys need some help on deciding to buy the nexus 7

So I'm going into Med school this upcoming semester and am looking to purchase a tablet
I have a pretty good laptop. A Lenovo t410
I need the tablet to be under 300 also the cheaper the better
Another thing is that I need a keyboard to work with it
Is this the right tablet and will it be compatible with expandable storage like a USB and a keyboard at the same time
Thanks
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nman123 said:
So I'm going into Med school this upcoming semester and am looking to purchase a tablet
I have a pretty good laptop. A Lenovo t410
I need the tablet to be under 300 also the cheaper the better
Another thing is that I need a keyboard to work with it
Is this the right tablet and will it be compatible with expandable storage like a USB and a keyboard at the same time
Thanks
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Yes, it would & you won't be disappointed.

One of my friends is also going to med school this semester and it didn't seem like there was much of an option of which tablet to get. According to him a lot of the med school apps are only for iOS and so he had to get iPad.
You should see if your school wants you to have the apps on iOS before you consider the Nexus 7

Synth47 said:
One of my friends is also going to med school this semester and it didn't seem like there was much of an option of which tablet to get. According to him a lot of the med school apps are only for iOS and so he had to get iPad.
You should see if your school wants you to have the apps on iOS before you consider the Nexus 7
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This is probably a good call. It's a shame iPad's are rip offs though.
Almost everyone here will tell you to get a Nexus, I mean, you're in the Nexus 7 forums. Most of us think the device is pretty awesome and pretty much the best bang for your buck.
As to using a USB expandable storage AND a keyboard simultaneously. I know that some USB keyboards have additional USB slots in the sides or backs of them. That *might* work to use both, not sure, but most certainly you can use a keyboard, and if you root the device you can use a USB stick.
You also have the option of getting yourself a Bluetooth keyboard (can get them off ebay for $35 I think) and but the USB stick right in the device.
But uh, yeah you better find out the iOS app only dealeo that Synth mentioned.
It's too bad there's not an iOS emulator on Android

Synth47 said:
One of my friends is also going to med school this semester and it didn't seem like there was much of an option of which tablet to get. According to him a lot of the med school apps are only for iOS and so he had to get iPad.
You should see if your school wants you to have the apps on iOS before you consider the Nexus 7
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Yeah thanks for this my sxhool however doesn't require for me to have an iPad or n e take but I do want to turn on dictation and preferably be able to record lectures just want to also be able to type when needed as well as be able to draw diagrams anatomy and etc I just think having a tablet will do good and I'm probably going to but the 8gb if I do go for this tablet
Does this though work with an external usn because I will need to record many lectures
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you can also get a cheap bluetooth keyboard off ebay for about $15-20

I was also thinking about buying a used Xoom what do u guys think about that without being biased
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A 10" tablet would be a better choice for viewing technical PDFs.

nman123 said:
I was also thinking about buying a used Xoom what do u guys think about that without being biased
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I suppose if it ran Jelly Bean and it had a massive performance boost, sure. I just doubt that it'll make that much of a difference.

True is the nexus 7 though compatible with a stylus and if so do you think someone will be able to port over s suite? For the note
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nexus 7 will be perfect for you. its looks much more professional to hold a 7in tablet in your hand than a 10in. getting a 10in tab alongside your laptop seems unnecessary. i think of it in tiers. mobile - 7in tab - laptop - desktop. if you were looking to replace your laptop then i would recommend a 10in (a transformer, in fact), but since you're not the Nexus 7 is exactly what you want, esp for your low price range
for a keyboard, check this out:
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Tablet-Keyboard-Android-920-003390/dp/B0054L8N7M
it's a little pricey, but i hear its well worth every dollar. plus the convertible keyboard case into a tablet stand is a nice plus. i will be rocking this with a N7 myself

Wow nice great find plus its Bluetooth thanks alit also is there a premium suite or something
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Yes yes and yes
you should get this tablet. its one of the best tablets out now and the price is INCREDIBLE so there really no reason not to buy unless you are in l-o-v-e with apple products (blah). or you can't handle not having more than 16gb~more like 14gb~ of storage

nman123 said:
So I'm going into Med school this upcoming semester and am looking to purchase a tablet
I have a pretty good laptop. A Lenovo t410
I need the tablet to be under 300 also the cheaper the better
Another thing is that I need a keyboard to work with it
Is this the right tablet and will it be compatible with expandable storage like a USB and a keyboard at the same time
Thanks
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You may as well wait for the Microsoft Surface tablet, that will run windows 8 and the cover will be the keyboard

Synth47 said:
One of my friends is also going to med school this semester and it didn't seem like there was much of an option of which tablet to get. According to him a lot of the med school apps are only for iOS and so he had to get iPad.
You should see if your school wants you to have the apps on iOS before you consider the Nexus 7
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Pretty much this. My girlfriend is in PA school currently and has an iPad that has amazing apps to supplement her lectures in terms of anatomy and skeleton stuff. As far as I know, the apps she found useful on her iPad I could not find on my android devices.
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I might be able to offer some insight about the usefulness of tablets in medical school as i recently just graduated medical school. If you want to use this tablet for note taking i would say it's a bad idea. A 7"screen is just too small for editing documents. You should look into getting a 10" tablet for that.
And yes you will have to have a physical keyboard. You just won't be able to type fast enough to keep up with a software keyboard. Lecturers pump out a ton of information at a fast rate. To be honest it's probably easier just to use a laptop which is what i and most other people did. You can type, edit, record much more conveniently.
As for medical apps. All the major programs that you find on iOS you will also find on the Android market. And usually for free. No reason to go the iPad route unless your school has some specific app that requires it.
In the end the tablet is a fun toy and it can be a useful study aid. But it doesn't come close to replacing a laptop when it comes to note taking.
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fade79 said:
I might be able to offer some insight about the usefulness of tablets in medical school as i recently just graduated medical school. If you want to use this tablet for note taking i would say it's a bad idea. A 7"screen is just too small for editing documents. You should look into getting a 10" tablet for that.
And yes you will have to have a physical keyboard. You just won't be able to type fast enough to keep up with a software keyboard. Lecturers pump out a ton of information at a fast rate. To be honest it's probably easier just to use a laptop which is what i and most other people did. You can type, edit, record much more conveniently.
As for medical apps. All the major programs that you find on iOS you will also find on the Android market. And usually for free. No reason to go the iPad route unless your school has some specific app that requires it.
In the end the tablet is a fun toy and it can be a useful study aid. But it doesn't come close to replacing a laptop when it comes to note taking.
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Yeah I agree I have a pretty expensive $2000+ Lenovo think pad laptop and I will take notes on that but like I want to use the tablet to draw diagrams and stuff on like if the professor draws anything I would like to draw it on my tablet as well
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N7 vs Ipad 3 - which to get ?!

Hey XDA community, I've been coming and going alot lately but I got tons of headaches off this so i thought let's see what you guys think,
I was offered a free ipad 3 from my brother, against getting a N7 from my out pocket, I has an ipod 4g and HTC explorer, so am not a fan or a
hater for any of those platforms actually I love them both equally plus, they are almost identical when it comes to apps availabilty, I know the ipad
might have a slight edge in frames in that area, now onto the most important part, I'll use it mainly for ebooks reading as am studying Comp.
Science and am a gamer web browsing .. ofc ! ( again no hate for the 7-in screen ) and please don't point to the "issues massacre" that's going on
about the N7 althought RMA is not an option for me if anything wrong goes on ...
long post, sry ​

What's with the crazy font and centering? Makes your post difficult to read.

Get the nexus 7. Compared to the iPad, n7 is just more convenient to hold and type in terms of weight and size and more portable. The size is good enough for reading also at least for me.

Theasa92 said:
Hey XDA community, I've been coming and going alot lately but I got tons of headaches off this so i thought let's see what you think guys,
I was offered a free ipad 3 from my brother, against getting a N7 from my out pocket, I has an ipod 4g and HTC explorer, so am not a fan or a hater for any of those platforms actually I love them both equally plus, they are almost identical when it comes to apps availabilty, I know the ipad might have a slight edge in frames in that area, now onto the most important part, I'll use it mainly for ebooks reading as am studying Comp. Science and am a gamer web browsing .. ofc ! ( again no hate for the 7-in screen ) and please don't point to the "issues massacre" that's going on about the N7 althought RMA is not an option for me if anything wrong goes on ... long post, sry ​
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Can you get both?
If in your position I would probably try and decide which size device would suit me better.... The bigger iPad is less portable and harder to use as a regular e-reader, but might be better for browsing and textbooks with diagrams and pictures.. The Nexus is more portable and a great all rounder (I am doing an IT degree and have no problems reading my textbooks.
I personally detest Apple's business practices and would never buy one of their devices, but their products are solid and you probably can't go wrong either way.
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What's with the crazy font and centering? Makes your post difficult to read.
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Edited, thanks for the note.

NikonUser said:
Can you get both?
If in your position I would probably try and decide which size device would suit me better.... The bigger iPad is less portable and harder to use as a regular e-reader, but might be better for browsing and textbooks with diagrams and pictures.. The Nexus is more portable and a great all rounder (I am doing an IT degree and have no problems reading my textbooks.
I personally detest Apple's business practices and would never buy one of their devices, but their products are solid and you probably can't go wrong either way.
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lol thought about it but I thought of an X360 right away :silly:
you've got a good point, reading text about source code might get ugly on the N7 while going back and forth ...
about the "solid" thing, I've done a jailbreak on one of these babies, and the thing got re-springing every once and a while, while the N7 actually begs you to customize it lol
I've got a tickle though .. are you experiencing any lifting or anything ? since u've got an N7

NeverAlwaysEver said:
Get the nexus 7. Compared to the iPad, n7 is just more convenient to hold and type in terms of weight and size and more portable. The size is good enough for reading also at least for me.
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I agree as far as the size goes. I have both sizes, and I'm loving the 7" form factor. So much easier to handle when lounging around, and still big enough for my uses.

Theasa92 said:
I was offered a free ipad 3 from my brother
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Seems like a no brainer to me :laugh:

No matter what, nexus 7 is far better than iPad
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kenyee said:
Seems like a no brainer to me :laugh:
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Yeah, take the free ipad3. Though, I love my nexus 7. If it was free nexus versus ipad3 the nexus has now closed the gap I'd easily say take the free nexus and you'd be happy.

kenyee said:
Seems like a no brainer to me :laugh:
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hasibzaman said:
No matter what, nexus 7 is far better than iPad
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That's not a biased response at all.
@OP- I own both, and both are great devices in their own regard. The screen on the iPad is unparalleled, it has a ton of awesome games, and a bunch of great productivity apps. The Nexus 7 has the customizability, and a great form factor, plus all of Google's great cloud services. I take my N7 with me, and use the iPad at home. I think the 7" is a much better size for portability, and it's the perfect size for gaming, but unfortunately the iPad just trumps Android with the shear number of high quality games available. The N7 is also a better size for reading too. If it comes down to getting an iPad 3 for free or actually buying the N7, then I would take the iPad no question. If you were going to have to spring for either, then it would be a toss up and I would lean towards the N7. If I was in your shoes though, I would take the free iPad and buy an N7

Screw it.. am getting this freebie, then I'll re-think about this whole thing WHY THE HELL SHOULD I SAY NO TO A FREE IPAD !!
Thanks all for you're hot replies

Theasa92 said:
Screw it.. am getting this freebie, then I'll re-think about this whole thing WHY THE HELL SHOULD I SAY NO TO A FREE IPAD !!
Thanks all for you're hot replies
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Good choice. Then you can sell it and buy 3 Nexus 7's with the money. Keep one in your car, one at home, and one at work!
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_MetalHead_ said:
I would take the free iPad and buy an N7
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Can you get both?
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as you guys said - sorry If I forgot anyone else whoe said the same thing, should I close the thread now ? any last words ? :silly:

Take the free ipad, sell it, buy a brand new nexus7, and use the remaining on accessories, apps, and a nice dinner.
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If you need GPS then the iPad3 is useless if it's the WIFI only version since it doesn't have GPS. Take the free iPad3, sell it and buy two Nexus 7's.

I know for me personally, the ipad is too big. I like the 7 inch form factor, and the nexus 7 is designed to for portability and convenience. Just depends what your looking for I suppose. Honestly I'm not sure why anyone needs a bigger tablet but that's just me.
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Ironically I sold my iPad 3 earlier today.
Initially I bought the Nexus 7 in addition to the iPad but since owning it I just haven't put it down. Yes the iPad has more polished apps but the sheer power, flexibility and portability of the N7 can't be beaten. I found I simply couldn't justify keeping the iPad!
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You can't beat free.
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Tab S for University studies

Hi guys I was wondering if this tablet in the 10.5 version paired with the logtech type S, was a choice for University, I need something light to be very helpful, powerful.
Plus I would add an annual plan of 200€/yrs for 20gb of data in 4g speed
Do u think its a good choice or not, my budget is around 4.0/450 for the tablet only

I would definitely recommend it but a MacBook Air at 999 dollars would be a better option though. The tab s has the best screen right now in the market for tablets and laptops. Samsung's built in file manager app my files is also very useful for organizing stuff in your tablet. Battery life is excellent and will certainly last you one whole day o heavy use.

Don't do it, I tried to use my Asus Transformer to take notes and stuff a few years ago when I was in college and it was just a headache because no matter how nice Google Docs is, it just doesn't compare to Word. I just kept getting frustrated/sidetracked and would end up playing games or browsing websites lol Android also doesn't function like a desktop/laptop OS so when you try to use it as one it just adds to the frustration. Granted the Tab S and Logitech keyboard (I have those also) are newer than the TF101 (actually liked that setup better TBH) but it was running Honeycomb so that had something to do with it.
Even though I love everything to be digital, after my 7 years in college I still found that the good ol' pen and paper was the best route. If you want to digitize your notes get a smart pen that does OCR and can upload your documents to your PC or get a Moleskine notebook that works with Evernote.

Yes a tablet is not as good as a laptop. Hardware, software and ergonomics so much better on a laptop like macbook pro or air. For simple notes it's fine or audio, video recording for transcription.
I had Asus transformer with Android os and the keypad and it drove me nuts.
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I'm actually on the other side of this fence, I'm a university student and I use my tablet (galaxy tab S 8.4) for notes with a Jot pro+ and an app called Papyrus, using a keyboard for classes where there isn't a lot of fancy script. Seeing as I'm currently running through calculus, chemistry, and physics though hand writing my notes works best, and Papyrus can write up PDF's nicer than anything else I've tried.
If you like notes from scratch, google docs does indeed work excellent, and Hancom office works even better (which comes with the tablet) and can sync with google drive anyway.
I've also gone through a year using my ipad mini for notes which also worked great since I had a zagg keyboard case for it and it was essentially a mini laptop, sold it because I sold my laptop and wanted something bigger... ended up with something the same size. IF you do prefer hand written notes: Buy an ipad and a jot pro script (the fancy $75 version with palm rejection). My answer is a non-conductive glove and a standard stylus.
Or, but a galaxy note 8, NOT the note 10, I used that one for a semester for notes too and couldn't take it, the screen is way too low res however with Papyrus it might work out a lot better than it did before because S note sucks.
That said, if you prefer typed notes, a laptop is probably your best bet, but tablets are generally longer lived as far as battery goes, and usually cheaper, while being similarly capable for text notes.
davedfx said:
Yes a tablet is not as good as a laptop. Hardware, software and ergonomics so much better on a laptop like macbook pro or air. For simple notes it's fine or audio, video recording for transcription.
I had Asus transformer with Android os and the keypad and it drove me nuts.
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