Q. I'm thinking about getting a tablet but don't know how to choose. I want something reasonably lightweight with a long battery life and lots of memory that's good value for money. I travel lots, often to different countries and I don't want any kind of contract with it.
I'll mainly use it to surf the web (is this only possible with wifi or can some also be connected to a modem via a cable?), listen to internet radio, make skype calls, listen to my own music, watch movies and upload photos (possibly also videos).
Being able to write documents and connect to a printer would also be useful.
Any ideas?
I'll mainly use it to surf the web (is this only possible with wifi or can some also be connected to a modem via a cable?), listen to internet radio, make skype calls, listen to my own music, watch movies and upload photos (possibly also videos).
Being able to write documents and connect to a printer would also be useful.
Any ideas?
A. The best tablet depends on your needs...
You do not have to buy 3G if you do not want it. WiFi works fine as long as your near a WiFi hotspot, including your home wireless network of course. No, unlike a laptop/desktop, tablets do not come with wired network connectors.
At the low end, $250 can get you a Nook Color, which has an ereader orientation but is really a budget 7-inch tablet running Android 2.2.
If Windows OS compatibility or a digitizer pen is important to you, go for the ASUS Eee Slate or HP Slate 500. The biggest differences between those are that the ASUS has a better display (12.1 inch AFFS 1280x800) than the HP (8.9 inch TFT 1024x600) but is larger, heavier and more expensive.
If high-end video recording is important to you, consider the LG G-Slate or BlackBerry Playbook, both of which can record at 1080p.
For overall value, the ASUS Eee Transformer (TF101) has surprisingly good specs for under $400: Android 3.1, 10.1 inch 1280x800 IPS (like iPad, but bigger and higher resolution) display, up to 9 hours of battery life (16 hourass if optional dock added), optional ability to dock with keyboard, 1 GHz Tegra 250 ARM CPU with 1 GB RAM, good array of ports (mini HDMI, SD, micro SD), preloaded Polaris Office 3.0 for editing documents (.doc), spreadsheets (.xls) and presentation (.ppt) files. Note, though, no 3G (however people report success in tethering it to smart phones).
The iPad (0.34 inches) and Galaxy Tab 10.1 (0.336 inches) are the thinnest. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 (1.25 lbs) is the lightest of the big-screen (greater than 9 inch) tablets.
iPad 2 Advantages:
IPads have a higher degree of fit-and-finish than the competition. Like iPhones vs other smart phones, iPods vs other MP3 players, or Macs vs PC's, iPads are widely regarded as being more refined and polished than the competition. iPad also has a large and refined App Store (although Android Market is closing the gap).
iPad 2 Disadvantages:
1. No Flash.
2. No SD expansion; no HDMI port; no USB port.
3. ASUS Eee Transformer has a better display (10.1 inch, 1280x800, IPS vs 9.7 inch, 1024x768, IPS) for less money.
4. PlayBook and G-Slate have better rear camera video recording (1080p vs 720p).
5. PlayBook has much better front camera video recording (1080p vs VGA).
6. Almost all tablets have better camera resolution than iPad's lousy 0.7 MP.
Motorola Xoom is heavier and thicker than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Xoom's advantage is that it has HDMI out and micro USB ports. It also has a 5MP rear camera compared to Tab's 3MP. The Xoom has a front webcam and a 720p rear video camera; the Tab has only the 720p rear video camera.
You do not have to buy 3G if you do not want it. WiFi works fine as long as your near a WiFi hotspot, including your home wireless network of course. No, unlike a laptop/desktop, tablets do not come with wired network connectors.
At the low end, $250 can get you a Nook Color, which has an ereader orientation but is really a budget 7-inch tablet running Android 2.2.
If Windows OS compatibility or a digitizer pen is important to you, go for the ASUS Eee Slate or HP Slate 500. The biggest differences between those are that the ASUS has a better display (12.1 inch AFFS 1280x800) than the HP (8.9 inch TFT 1024x600) but is larger, heavier and more expensive.
If high-end video recording is important to you, consider the LG G-Slate or BlackBerry Playbook, both of which can record at 1080p.
For overall value, the ASUS Eee Transformer (TF101) has surprisingly good specs for under $400: Android 3.1, 10.1 inch 1280x800 IPS (like iPad, but bigger and higher resolution) display, up to 9 hours of battery life (16 hourass if optional dock added), optional ability to dock with keyboard, 1 GHz Tegra 250 ARM CPU with 1 GB RAM, good array of ports (mini HDMI, SD, micro SD), preloaded Polaris Office 3.0 for editing documents (.doc), spreadsheets (.xls) and presentation (.ppt) files. Note, though, no 3G (however people report success in tethering it to smart phones).
The iPad (0.34 inches) and Galaxy Tab 10.1 (0.336 inches) are the thinnest. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 (1.25 lbs) is the lightest of the big-screen (greater than 9 inch) tablets.
iPad 2 Advantages:
IPads have a higher degree of fit-and-finish than the competition. Like iPhones vs other smart phones, iPods vs other MP3 players, or Macs vs PC's, iPads are widely regarded as being more refined and polished than the competition. iPad also has a large and refined App Store (although Android Market is closing the gap).
iPad 2 Disadvantages:
1. No Flash.
2. No SD expansion; no HDMI port; no USB port.
3. ASUS Eee Transformer has a better display (10.1 inch, 1280x800, IPS vs 9.7 inch, 1024x768, IPS) for less money.
4. PlayBook and G-Slate have better rear camera video recording (1080p vs 720p).
5. PlayBook has much better front camera video recording (1080p vs VGA).
6. Almost all tablets have better camera resolution than iPad's lousy 0.7 MP.
Motorola Xoom is heavier and thicker than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Xoom's advantage is that it has HDMI out and micro USB ports. It also has a 5MP rear camera compared to Tab's 3MP. The Xoom has a front webcam and a 720p rear video camera; the Tab has only the 720p rear video camera.
Updating Car and Need Advice?
Q. I own a 2000 Mustang convertible gt, it's pretty much stock minus the crappy radio install fron the previous owner and I want to get it updated as efficiently as possible, here is what I want the end result to be:
Control android smartphone with external touch screen via usb, bluetooth, or other input method.
-or- Tether smartphone with onboard device.
The reason is to use google maps on a larger screen, google music, access Torque scan tool app to monitor my engine, and watch movies (not on the road haha) using my phone as the host, I want to set it up so it "docks" when thrown in the glove box or other area and auto loads the interface into my car, sweet huh?
I found a way to do all these things but its a lot of equipment, and pricey too, so does anybody have any ideas how to do this using as few parts as possible?
Control android smartphone with external touch screen via usb, bluetooth, or other input method.
-or- Tether smartphone with onboard device.
The reason is to use google maps on a larger screen, google music, access Torque scan tool app to monitor my engine, and watch movies (not on the road haha) using my phone as the host, I want to set it up so it "docks" when thrown in the glove box or other area and auto loads the interface into my car, sweet huh?
I found a way to do all these things but its a lot of equipment, and pricey too, so does anybody have any ideas how to do this using as few parts as possible?
A. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-general-discussions/57050-android-ready-car-deck.html
Yes?
Yes?
iPad vs Laptop- please help!?
Q. I'm in college and I want to rent my textbooks, but the only way is to rent as an eBook. I don't mind the eBooks but I am not sure what i should do. My dilemma is that my laptop is going out. I already have a desktop, so it's not like i would replace my laptop with an iPad, i would still be able to use everything on my desktop.
So my summary is
>college student
>wants to rent eTextbooks
>needs a new laptop, but could replace it with an iPad
I like the thought of an iPad because for the purpose of textbooks, it's easier carrying that than either 10 books or a heavy laptop. Also instead of buying either a kindle or a nook to view my books, i can easily download them as free apps for the iPad.What I don't like is that it's not a laptop. The glossy screen would make it inconvenient to read outside and if i did want to use it as a laptop i would have to buy a docking station to have a real keyboard.
Please help, i'm so confused and just feel very indecisive.
Also, as a side note, i CAN view these eBooks on my laptop through a program called nook study. So eBooks are not out of the question for the laptop
So my summary is
>college student
>wants to rent eTextbooks
>needs a new laptop, but could replace it with an iPad
I like the thought of an iPad because for the purpose of textbooks, it's easier carrying that than either 10 books or a heavy laptop. Also instead of buying either a kindle or a nook to view my books, i can easily download them as free apps for the iPad.What I don't like is that it's not a laptop. The glossy screen would make it inconvenient to read outside and if i did want to use it as a laptop i would have to buy a docking station to have a real keyboard.
Please help, i'm so confused and just feel very indecisive.
Also, as a side note, i CAN view these eBooks on my laptop through a program called nook study. So eBooks are not out of the question for the laptop
A. Hi, Jessica F, I can recommend Nook Color from Barnes & Noble that is a hybrid eReader/tablet Android device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera (but iPad also doesnât have one.) Even though Nook Color has LCD touchscreen, it's a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight and produces less glare and eye strain all of which are dooming reading on iPad. Also, the screen is amazing and readable/viewable at wide angles.
Nook Color is Wi-Fi-only at this time thus you need to have access to wireless hotspot - examples would be any Barnes & Noble store that provides free Wi-Fi to Nook's or any Starbucks or any McDonalds or airport or any other place that provides free Wi-Fi service or your home wireless router - to download eBooks. Again, it's only needed to download eBooks or browse the Internet. Once you downloaded the eBooks to your device, you don't need Internet connection to read them. There's over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available through Barnes & Noble eBook store. Prices are generally much lower than for physical books.
Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) Also, Barnes & Noble recently released Nook SDK and Nook Developer platform that will allow most of the existing 100,000 Android apps be ported to it. You can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOKcolor to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends.
Other benefits of Nook (both black & white and Color) include ability to lend books for two weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app (PC, MAC, Android phones, Apple iPhone and iPad, etc.), to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi, to use it for for library ebooks and for renting text-ebooks.
If all you want is to read novels, Kindle the original e-Ink Nook might be better for you. If you want something more from your device (color graphs and charts of college text books, childrens books, photos and videos, web sites) at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
Nook Color is Wi-Fi-only at this time thus you need to have access to wireless hotspot - examples would be any Barnes & Noble store that provides free Wi-Fi to Nook's or any Starbucks or any McDonalds or airport or any other place that provides free Wi-Fi service or your home wireless router - to download eBooks. Again, it's only needed to download eBooks or browse the Internet. Once you downloaded the eBooks to your device, you don't need Internet connection to read them. There's over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available through Barnes & Noble eBook store. Prices are generally much lower than for physical books.
Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) Also, Barnes & Noble recently released Nook SDK and Nook Developer platform that will allow most of the existing 100,000 Android apps be ported to it. You can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOKcolor to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends.
Other benefits of Nook (both black & white and Color) include ability to lend books for two weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app (PC, MAC, Android phones, Apple iPhone and iPad, etc.), to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi, to use it for for library ebooks and for renting text-ebooks.
If all you want is to read novels, Kindle the original e-Ink Nook might be better for you. If you want something more from your device (color graphs and charts of college text books, childrens books, photos and videos, web sites) at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
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