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im 50 yrs old started college, want something lite not my laptop no more too much trouble to carry, shopping for a tablet going crazy with all the reviews, please help me in choosing one out . i do like the toshiba thrive and was also looking at the amazon but i do want a 10" screen help.
With an iPad2, I use a logitek keyboard/cover and iWorks for most standard applications. Plenty of apps, and just works.
There are lots of 10-inch (or pretty close) tablets out there, each with pros and cons. Before buying a tablet, ask yourself these questions:
Do you want/need a tablet that runs Google Android, Apple iOS, or Windows?
Do you need a tablet with WiFi and cellular connectivity or just WiFi?
What do you want to do with the tablet?
If you're already an Apple user and like Apple products, go buy an iPad. Despite improvements in the Android operating system, the iPad's iOS is still the most intuitive mobile operating system out there.
If you absolutely hate Apple products, you'll need to consider an Android or Windows tablet. And since there aren't really any true Windows tablets yet (wait for Windows 8), you're looking at an Android device.
When it comes to Android tablets, there are small differences (ports, screen, power adapters, etc.) between the various device, but all of them offer basically the same computing experience.
I would go to a store and actually try a few of them before making a decision.
Do you want/need a tablet that runs Google Android, Apple iOS, or Windows?
Do you need a tablet with WiFi and cellular connectivity or just WiFi?
What do you want to do with the tablet?
If you're already an Apple user and like Apple products, go buy an iPad. Despite improvements in the Android operating system, the iPad's iOS is still the most intuitive mobile operating system out there.
If you absolutely hate Apple products, you'll need to consider an Android or Windows tablet. And since there aren't really any true Windows tablets yet (wait for Windows 8), you're looking at an Android device.
When it comes to Android tablets, there are small differences (ports, screen, power adapters, etc.) between the various device, but all of them offer basically the same computing experience.
I would go to a store and actually try a few of them before making a decision.
There are actually only two alternatives: One is the iPad (with 3G, please!) -- you may get a less expensive (hardly) used one at e-bay; after installing iOS 5 you will get pretty much the same as you get with an iPad 2, less the cameras. The other is a very light laptop. Choose one with an SSD (solid-state drive) of 128 GB, such as the MacBook Air with 11.6 in. screen. The new ultra books by Acer and Samsung are also great, but for the small price difference I'd stick with the MacBook air. My personal choice would be the small, airy, metal, light, fast laptop: although the iPad is great, in terms of versatility and all-around useability, a very light and fast starting, long battery-lastin laptop wins out.
Simple, minimalist, no-frills -- whatever you call it, this seems like a good strategy. It's just an e-book reader, and if it works as well (or better) than previous Kindles, it'll match up well as a low-cost model for those that just want to read books.
Now the Fire.. I think the industry should stay away from names based on this particular element. It seems anything with this naming scheme is afflicted with ambivalence. Kindle Fire -- is it an e-book reader or a tablet? Is the Torch a touch-screen smartphone or a BlackBerry? Nobody knows... In this market, you have to know what you are, and sell it with confidence. Anything less is destined to fail miserably.
Hmm... so.. Windows 8 --> Windows Flame?
(BTW, yet another T.R. forum bug. If I attempt to post the First Comment after someone else has already done so, nothing happens.)
Now the Fire.. I think the industry should stay away from names based on this particular element. It seems anything with this naming scheme is afflicted with ambivalence. Kindle Fire -- is it an e-book reader or a tablet? Is the Torch a touch-screen smartphone or a BlackBerry? Nobody knows... In this market, you have to know what you are, and sell it with confidence. Anything less is destined to fail miserably.
Hmm... so.. Windows 8 --> Windows Flame?
(BTW, yet another T.R. forum bug. If I attempt to post the First Comment after someone else has already done so, nothing happens.)
I have a Kindle graphite (I also bought my wife and son their own as well) - and love it, and I never thought in a million years that I'd want an e-reader, because I love books. I still buy books, but only those that I want to keep, like first editions and autographed copies.
But the new Kindles will never darken my night table. Why? I HATE touch screen. My Blackberry Torch drives me totally up the wall, dialing when I don't want it to, turning off all connections when I check an email, etc. Touch screen is nice for a STATIONARY device, like a desktop computer, but when you're constantly handling a device - like a cellphone or an e-reader - you get a lot of problems. A real touchpad would have been a nice touch, but the touch screen is a bad design, imo. Also, I almost never use the keyboard on my Kindle (it's an e-reader, not a web device, remember). I know that touch screen devices are 'cool' and 'sexy' but I think I'll stick with my old antiquated Kindle graphite!
But the new Kindles will never darken my night table. Why? I HATE touch screen. My Blackberry Torch drives me totally up the wall, dialing when I don't want it to, turning off all connections when I check an email, etc. Touch screen is nice for a STATIONARY device, like a desktop computer, but when you're constantly handling a device - like a cellphone or an e-reader - you get a lot of problems. A real touchpad would have been a nice touch, but the touch screen is a bad design, imo. Also, I almost never use the keyboard on my Kindle (it's an e-reader, not a web device, remember). I know that touch screen devices are 'cool' and 'sexy' but I think I'll stick with my old antiquated Kindle graphite!
This Kindle (the $109 2011 base model - without Special Offers) doesn't have a touchscreen display, neither do the Kindle Keyboard models. Only the Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire have touchscreens.
I'll keep my old Sony PRS-505 until I really need WiFi... best human interface.
I'm on my 3rd battery with the my Sony, just keeps running. I carry it and a smart phone and I'm good to go all day long
I'm getting a Kindle Touch for my mother - the techno-phobe. The buttons are too small for her to use, but the touch screen allows her to flip a page more like she would in a real book. Learning the buttons on her cell was almost too much, so the closer to her normal motions the better.
I will stick my original one. I can't read any faster with a faster chip!
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I really love the one I have (the 2010 model) which presents pages as fast as I can read them so why would I want anything different? I HATE touch screens too and hardly ever use the Android tablet that I bought as an away-from-home substitute for my laptop.
That said, one of the really best things about Kindle and the Amazon Whisper service is being able to download a whole series of books when you find an author you like. As a voracious reader I like reading everything that author has written, one after the other. The very worst thing is the rapidly rising prices of Kindle editions of popular authors books to a level where in some releases the Kindle edition costs MORE than the print edition. Also, the way in which some authors are only releasing the very expensive Audible Audio editions instead of straight Kindle e-books. When I'm too blind to read I'll start listening.but that won't be for a few years yet. There is no way that I'll pay $US23 for an e-book and I'm feeling rather cheated by this.
That said, one of the really best things about Kindle and the Amazon Whisper service is being able to download a whole series of books when you find an author you like. As a voracious reader I like reading everything that author has written, one after the other. The very worst thing is the rapidly rising prices of Kindle editions of popular authors books to a level where in some releases the Kindle edition costs MORE than the print edition. Also, the way in which some authors are only releasing the very expensive Audible Audio editions instead of straight Kindle e-books. When I'm too blind to read I'll start listening.but that won't be for a few years yet. There is no way that I'll pay $US23 for an e-book and I'm feeling rather cheated by this.
Just had a thought touch screen means touching the screen. Which will leave finger prints on the display which make the text not so crisp to read. Does the touch screen show up finger prints?
Fingerprints are probably one of the most annoying consequences of using your finger to control current touchscreen devices. There are screen "protectors" that will reduce fingerprints, but in my experience, they also negatively affect the display's viewing quality.
...do happen, but, I've never seen them get to a point where they interfere with reading...although, I do keep a couple strategically placed micro-fiber cloths around the home and workplace...
I love my graphite EXCEPT, frankly the navigation - one of the things i thought would be easy peasy with an ebook - really sucks - in fact it's turned out to be a lot worse than paper. There isn't any simple way to flip through a book, back and forth, easily use the contents, search etc.
As much as I love integrating devices, I value that I don't get distracted by web browsing and notifications etc when I'm reading the kindle - so that's great, and the e-ink is fab for outdoors, and long battery life.
But from the look of videos I've seen, i'll likely upgrade to a kindle touch (not the fire), for the sake of being able to navigate somewhat like (or better than) a paper book.
As much as I love integrating devices, I value that I don't get distracted by web browsing and notifications etc when I'm reading the kindle - so that's great, and the e-ink is fab for outdoors, and long battery life.
But from the look of videos I've seen, i'll likely upgrade to a kindle touch (not the fire), for the sake of being able to navigate somewhat like (or better than) a paper book.
Often do not use to battery took it down, keep dry
Often replace the battery
Often replace the battery
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