Author Topic: Tablets (Read 3739 times)

Let3 · « **on:** January 17, 2014, 09:48:32 AM »

Does anyone here use one in/for school?
My wife wants something lite and portable to take to school (rather then out big 15inch laptop) ,
She says they mostly follow along on a online slides show...
Will a tablet do the job?

As far as I know there is no Microsoft word for tablets- but are there any good replacement apps that you can type reports on?
Can you download and view/edit word documents??

Any input appreciated!

Penguin711 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2014, 09:56:06 AM »

My wife used to commute back and forth to the city for school and used an iPad to follow along with slides - downside is she couldn't really figure out how to take notes on the slides directly on the iPad - but we didn't run through an entire case of paper printing those slides every semester and she was happier carrying an iPad instead of tons of messy papers.

sky121 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2014, 09:57:21 AM »

What about a Surface?

ilherman · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2014, 10:00:43 AM »

Quote from: Let3 on January 17, 2014, 09:48:32 AM

Does anyone here use one in/for school?
My wife wants something lite and portable to take to school (rather then out big 15inch laptop) ,
She says they mostly follow along on a online slides show...
Will a tablet do the job?

As far as I know there is no Microsoft word for tablets- but are there any good replacement apps that you can type reports on?
Can you download and view/edit word documents??

Any input appreciated!

I have a Microsoft surface that I can offer you for $249. PM me if your intrested.

Sport · « **Reply #4 on:** January 17, 2014, 10:43:57 AM »

My wife is in the same situation. I just downloaded an app for my iPad called cloud on. It allows you to view/edit word docs pp docs and probably any other docs that you have backed up in cloud storage.

Let3 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2014, 12:23:01 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on January 17, 2014, 09:57:21 AM

What about a Surface?

i didnt do any research into the surface yet, but actually has many good features i see.

does it rate aas well as the other tablets available now (ipad, kindle hdx)?
is the regular version enough? cause the pro etc are very expensive!

Let3 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2014, 01:29:21 AM »

Anyone know which is best for schooling btwn the Microsoft surface, iPad 2 (air is more money then want to spend), or kindle fire hdx, (or Samsung tab 3) ?

chucksterace · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2014, 01:30:39 AM »

Quote from: Let3 on January 19, 2014, 01:29:21 AM

Anyone know which is best for schooling btwn the Microsoft surface, iPad 2 (air is more money then want to spend), or kindle fire hdx, (or Samsung tab 3) ?

What type of schooling? What type of work will you be using it for?

Let3 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2014, 01:35:07 AM »

Quote from: chucksterace on January 19, 2014, 01:30:39 AM

What type of schooling? What type of work will you be using it for?

Mostly needed to download and view slides, and some online work.
Would be a big plus if she can actually write a word document on it though...

She hate when computers / tablets have a slow response - ESP to touch - so that has to be factored in as well...

chucksterace · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2014, 01:42:36 AM »

Quote from: Let3 on January 19, 2014, 01:35:07 AM

Mostly needed to download and view slides, and some online work.
Would be a big plus if she can actually write a word document on it though...

She hate when computers / tablets have a slow response - ESP to touch - so that has to be factored in as well...

Any interest in a windows tablet? Can use Powerpoint then. If not, what would she like better, IOS or Android. It just depends what she will like better. I believe both should work. Personally I wont get the kindle fire for this

emesmusic · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2014, 09:16:59 AM »

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Anyone know which is best for schooling btwn the Microsoft surface, iPad 2 (air is more money then want to spend), or kindle fire hdx, (or Samsung tab 3) ?

Definitely the surface.
I've got a surface and an Ipad 3 and from my personal experience the surface is much better (simply because you can do so much more with it, for example, you can edit two documents at the same time side by side).
Or if you're fine with an 8 inch tablet there are loads of 8 inch windows tablet under $300.

Let3 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:02:05 PM »

Quote from: emesmusic on January 21, 2014, 09:16:59 AM

Definitely the surface.
I've got a surface and an Ipad 3 and from my personal experience the surface is much better (simply because you can do so much more with it, for example, you can edit two documents at the same time side by side).
Or if you're fine with an 8 inch tablet there are loads of 8 inch windows tablet under $300.

Thanks! glad to hear a good review on the surface.
The 64gb version is on sale now for 300$, so i will probably go ahead with that.

ual902 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2014, 12:42:36 AM »

is this a good deal? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?is=REG&Q=&A=details&O=productlist&sku=876194

Looking for a tablet any suggestions? for movies, web browsing and email and doing some remote desktop with teamvier and MS RDP and a good price.

emesmusic · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2014, 06:56:52 AM »

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Looking for a tablet any suggestions? for movies, web browsing and email and doing some remote desktop with teamvier and MS RDP and a good price.

Surface

ual902 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2014, 08:59:35 AM »

Quote from: emesmusic on March 13, 2014, 06:56:52 AM

Surface

Any reccomdations of which surface? Is this a decent product?
http://mobile.walmart.com/?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222228018175106&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=35604987756&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=50620430196&veh=sem#ip/25440663

emesmusic · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2014, 11:11:43 AM »

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Surface

Any reccomdations of which surface? Is this a decent product?
http://mobile.walmart.com/?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222228018175106&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=35604987756&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=50620430196&veh=sem#ip/25440663

This is the best deal if ur looking for the cheapest option.
If you want to spend a bit more theres the surface 2 or the surface pro / pro 2.
In my humble opinion its great.

ual902 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2014, 01:55:26 PM »

Quote from: emesmusic on March 13, 2014, 11:11:43 AM

This is the best deal if ur looking for the cheapest option.
If you want to spend a bit more theres the surface 2 or the surface pro / pro 2.
In my humble opinion its great.

@ bestbuy now checking out the surface2 and surface pro2, the 2 seems lighter in weight, what you reccomend?.
Could Quickbooks 2013 be loaded on the surface 2?.

emesmusic · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2014, 09:19:33 AM »

If you don't mind spending the extra cash go for the pro 2. It's like a full powerful pc in a tablet.

Twin · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2014, 06:12:41 PM »

Anyone have the dell venue 11 pro?

stooges44 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2019, 02:50:55 PM »

Any recommendations for a stylus for an ipad?