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    Best tablet buy at the moment?

    Thinking about replacing my laptop with a tablet. It's been a while since i've looked over the options available, but what options do I have for a tablet with a detachable keyboard, HDMI out (preferrably full size, but micro if I have no choice), and easily configurable with .mkv video files and can handle 1080p out.

    I want something with a high resolution, the Nexus 10 and the Transformer TF700 look decent, anyone own one?
    Last edited by CJ; 03-22-2013, 10:31 PM.
    "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
    "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler
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    I have a nexus 10 - very happy with it

    It has miniHDMI and full HD capabilities

    Only thing I have noticed is apple has a few better tablet apps - android is kind of dragging in that apect

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    • #3
      I have a nexus 10 also. It's my first and only tablet but I've been happy with it.

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      • #4
        How versatile is the hdmi? Does it "just work" every time all the time?
        "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
        "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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        • #5
          Originally posted by CJ View Post
          How versatile is the hdmi? Does it "just work" every time all the time?
          It has for me - 5.99 cable from amazon and your in business - nothing special to do

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          • #6
            If you want a full laptop replacement, check out the Windows 8 tabs and get one with Win8 pro, not RT. Full desktop functionality. It doesn't have the hardcore hardware to do things like graphic design/CAD/gaming, but it will have enough to do normal office duties: Microsoft Office work, web browsing, remote desktop, etc. A friend showed me a Lenovo tablet that he's looking at buying the teachers in his district to replace their desktops. It has a dock available, HDMI out, expandable SD card memory slot, and it's pretty good pricing for all of it.

            Edit: This one: http://shop.lenovo.com/betaweb/us/en...kpad-tablet-2/

            Edit #2: Just saw it doesn't do full 1080p...other than that it seems like an excellent tablet.
            Last edited by Ratt; 03-25-2013, 07:45 AM.

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            • #7
              I've been considering the Lenovo. I looked it over at best buy. What concerns me is the low resolution. It seems Microsoft is very particular on their resolutions. Not many options. Windows 8 pro is attractive to me from the versatility aspect.
              "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
              "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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              • #8
                We have a few of the dell tablets that come with windows 8, to be honest. I'd rather just save a bit of money and get a nexus 10.

                The main issues we've seen so far is that everyone that has one is trying to do too much on it. And lets face it, the atom proc is simply not that powerful. For what most people up here are using them for, I think you can get away with doing it on an android device as well.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by CJ View Post
                  I've been considering the Lenovo. I looked it over at best buy. What concerns me is the low resolution. It seems Microsoft is very particular on their resolutions. Not many options. Windows 8 pro is attractive to me from the versatility aspect.
                  Yeah the resolution is a bummer, but in every other respect I like it. I haven't played with the dock/keyboard portions, but the tablet itself is light without feeling flimsy, and the only problems I have ever had with lenovo were the moving parts inside them, of which this tablet has none.

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                  • #10
                    I bought a Tab 2, 10.1 and liked it a lot at first, but about 6 months in and the damn thing stopped doing anything automatic like download email. I had to do a hard reset, then a factory reset.

                    Tablets are great for surfing on the toilet or sitting in front of the TV but you can't print from most of them and honestly, I'd sell mine for $200. Battery life is great. I use it maybe 1 to 2 hours per day and charge it once a week.

                    Typing on them sucks even if you get a BT keyboard. You can fly without taking it out of the bag.

                    I travel 80% of the time and got tired of carrying a big laptop. Switched to a netbook which was fine but was slow and had Win 7 starter edition which was too stripped down. Screen sucked too as everything was small and could not be seen or see a lot on a large spreadsheet. Went to tablet which was all around better than the netbook....except it's a PITA connecting at hotels and even worse if they only have wired access. So after going smaller, I have gone back to a 17" dell laptop I inherited and upgraded. It weighs a ton but I can actually use the damn thing and wish I could sell my netbook and tablet.

                    Sorry for the randomness of the ideas above but just started rambling.

                    I've also done the same thing with phones...went small and then went back to a Galaxy note so I can see/use the damn thing.

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                    • #11
                      So I think the Nexus 10 might be what I'm going to pick up tonight. I picked up a Win8 tablet at the local best buy and did a little test. I downloaded a random program I would use, and tried to install it. It gave me an error "cannot install this application on this operating system." Well, that's all I really needed to see. If the first random app I try to download is incompatible it's lost the only interest it has to me. I know android very well, and now that there appears to be more torrent support it's probably the best choice. That and I really want a high resolution. Does the Nexus 10 take SD cards?
                      "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                      "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by CJ View Post
                        Does the Nexus 10 take SD cards?
                        Unfortunately it doesn't, probably because Google is really pushing their cloud based software (Google Drive).
                        Originally posted by Jester
                        Every time you see the fucking guy....show him your fucking dick.. Just whip out your hawg and wiggle it in his direction, put it away, call him a fuckin meatgazer, shoot him the bird and go inside.
                        He will spend the rest of the day wondering if he is gay.
                        Originally posted by Denny
                        What the fuck ever, you fucking fragile faggot.
                        FORGTN SOLD1ER - xbox gamer

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                        • #13
                          Damn. Do you get more space if you buy one of their products or something? I can't store all my gay porn on google drive.
                          "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                          "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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                          • #14
                            You get 5Gb free storage for your Google Drive and Google+ photos and the typical 10Gb for Gmail. After that it's monthly pricing.


                            Storage Monthly Rate
                            25 GB $2.49
                            100 GB $4.99
                            200 GB $9.99
                            400 GB $19.99
                            1 TB $49.99
                            2 TB $99.99
                            4 TB $199.99
                            8 TB $399.99
                            16 TB $799.99
                            Originally posted by Jester
                            Every time you see the fucking guy....show him your fucking dick.. Just whip out your hawg and wiggle it in his direction, put it away, call him a fuckin meatgazer, shoot him the bird and go inside.
                            He will spend the rest of the day wondering if he is gay.
                            Originally posted by Denny
                            What the fuck ever, you fucking fragile faggot.
                            FORGTN SOLD1ER - xbox gamer

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                            • #15
                              f that.
                              "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                              "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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