Which tablet?
I'm thinking about a tablet to help me with my Open University courses. Nowadays the OU provides its materials in downloadable format as well as in book form and there's also a lot of stuff on the website. It would be useful to be able to carry this stuff about with me without having to lug the books or a laptop. (I have a bad back and carrying even quite light loads is very tiring.) So I thought a tablet might be the answer.
It would need to have a very good screen as I would be reading an awful lot and it would need to have the facility to add a keyboard so that I could make notes. Obviously I'd like something with good all-round facilities too.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Chris
Personally I think you would be better off with a laptop with one of the smaller screen sizes i.e. Between 11 and 13.3 inches.
Agree that an ultrabook would suit your needs better, especially the upcoming Windows 8 ones. If you want a tablet, your choice would be between the iPad, Asus Transformer Prime & Microsoft Surface which is coming next month.
Just to report back, I bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and am very happy with it. I've got all my OU books on it already and they are very easy to read.
Chris
£60 add 128mb usb pendrive. For backup & loads of storage. Amazon well recommended.
TY - I'll look into it.
Chris
I think you could find a 128GB drive for that amount.
I just got the new Asus Infinity Tablet and absolutely love it. It's the oneI'd go with. Best Android Tablet available imo.
I think you could find a 128GB drive for that amount.
woops. gb, mb whatever. 
I think you could find a 128GB drive for that amount.
woops. gb, mb whatever.
I love my tablet - an HP TouchPad, hacked to run Android. But I don't think they're for 'working on'. I'd agree that a laptop would probably be more suitable...
I just got the new Asus Infinity Tablet and absolutely love it. It's the oneI'd go with. Best Android Tablet available imo.
Where did you get it from?
I love my tablet - an HP TouchPad, hacked to run Android. But I don't think they're for 'working on'. I'd agree that a laptop would probably be more suitable...
From my so far limited experience they are fine for reviewing documents and making brief notes. Large scale editing or drafting I would agree with you.
Chris
One question: what's your budget?
And, as an iPad user and a long time user of many, many different laptops - I'd look at something with a keyboard if you're going to do any serious typing on it. I've got a toshiba portegé, which weighs in at the same as a Mac Air, (but has a DVD/CD drive - yay!) - it's 900g or so, and is great - carrying it around hardly classes as "lugging"...
If are interested in a tablet, I'd say a Transformer Prime or Transformer Pad Infinity and look to get the Android version of LibreOffice when it finally hits the streets.
NB: If you're going to do any of your own work (e.g. dissertations, essays) on the laptop (or pad), I'd look at using cloud-based backups or even cloud-based apps (I'm thinking Google here) so that the originals of your precious work are stored on enterprise class, UPS protected, backed-up disks rather than your "has anyone seen my laptop?"...
Budget? I am pleased with my Galaxy 10.1 - A big screen is essential. Many will (ofcourse) recommend an i-device. Maybe demo a few or would a small ultra book suit? Think u can get a keyboard for the Samsung? Hopefully you will get some good suggestions here.
Cheers.
PS Android Kingsoftware for 'Office' docs is great (free) and a big memory stick (USB) may be needed.
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