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| Thread ID: 137888 | 2014-09-02 08:20:00 | Help needed re new tablet | kenj (9738) | PC World Chat |
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| 1383094 | 2014-09-02 08:20:00 | Hi there Fellas & Fellesses. Time has come to buy SWMBO a new computer device. I have a short list of 3. 1. An Android such as a Samsung Galaxy... www.noelleeming.co.nz This would need a keyboard at $120 upwards. 2. A Microsoft Surface 2... www.noelleeming.co.nz This would need a keyboard at around $160 as an extra! 3. An Asus Transformer.... www.harveynorman.co.nz Prices are all over the place for these and I would look closely at that before I purchased one or the other. They are all in my budget range. Keyboard is essential as SWMBO is a typist and hates the touch screens like on my Sony tablet. Must also be able to support a mouse for her Solitaire, :) Any advice will be helpful. I am looking in favour to the Asus mainly as their stuff is pretty good. Thanks Ken |
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| 1383095 | 2014-09-02 08:23:00 | No idea about the other tablets, but the Surface 2 should support a mouse (Bluetooth or USB) easily :) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1383096 | 2014-09-02 08:31:00 | So will a bit of mouldy cheese ;) (And it has more goodness than a surface too :) ) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1383097 | 2014-09-02 08:38:00 | Depending on what you want to do. Be careful, the Surface is NOT the full Operating system by the spec's, its the RT which is a disappointment. •Work anywhere, anytime with Windows RT 8.1 and Office 2013 RT The ASUS looks like its got a Full W8.1 (But Check) Hence also the higher price than the surface. The Samsung -- Well its android, so not much to add, its an android Operating system, Android is Android. |
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| 1383098 | 2014-09-02 08:45:00 | [QUOTE=R2x1;1205268]So will a bit of mouldy cheese ;) (And it has more goodness than a surface too :) )[/QUOTE LOL. Had a chuckle.... But other than keyboard, mouse, what other determining factors? |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1383099 | 2014-09-02 09:01:00 | [QUOTE=R2x1;1205268]So will a bit of mouldy cheese ;) (And it has more goodness than a surface too :) )[/QUOTE LOL. Had a chuckle.... But other than keyboard, mouse, what other determining factors? |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1383100 | 2014-09-02 09:25:00 | If it has to have a keyboard why not a laptop or a netbook. | dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1383101 | 2014-09-02 09:33:00 | The Transformer Book T100TA is a full Win8.1, not RT, so will support anything Win8.1 will. They're great, but they ARE an Atom, with only 2GB RAM, and 30GB usable space on the SSD. They're a good machine, but they're not a high-powered workhorse (the T300 fills that role, with it's i5/i7, and 4GB+ RAM etc). If you're just after a machine for email/browsing/media etc, though, they fit the bill well. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1383102 | 2014-09-02 09:45:00 | So will a bit of mouldy cheese ;) (And it has more goodness than a surface too :) ) Totally agree with the moulds cheese reference. Not sure why you would need mouse when you have a tablet with a touch screen, that kinda defeats the purpose of convienience and ease of use. |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1383103 | 2014-09-02 10:05:00 | Totally agree with the moulds cheese reference . Not sure why you would need mouse when you have a tablet with a touch screen, that kinda defeats the purpose of convienience and ease of use . Confucius say . . . Who really understands women? The ability to use it as either laptop or tablet appeals to Symbol . As I said, she dislikes touch screens . I don't think much of the either . Ok when you have young hands, but I find I type most things twice over by correcting typos . :( Ken |
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