New Tablet

wanadrum

I am tempted to buy myself a new tablet to use at GV since we al need a laptop/tablet/mobile device to use.

I probably would have gone for an iPad mini but we need flash.

Anyone suggest a good alternative?

I don't fancy booting up my laptop all the time. (Good excuse to treat myself for securing a place at GV )

VES86

wanadrum wrote: »

I am tempted to buy myself a new tablet to use at GV since we al need a laptop/tablet/mobile device to use.

I probably would have gone for an iPad mini but we need flash.

Anyone suggest a good alternative?

I don't fancy booting up my laptop all the time. (Good excuse to treat myself for securing a place at GV )

Nexus

VES86

wanadrum wrote: »

I am tempted to buy myself a new tablet to use at GV since we al need a laptop/tablet/mobile device to use.

I probably would have gone for an iPad mini but we need flash.

Anyone suggest a good alternative?

I don't fancy booting up my laptop all the time. (Good excuse to treat myself for securing a place at GV )

Nexus

19087

I've got a nexus too, nice wee tablet!

CallTheCobra

19087 wrote: »

I've got a nexus too, nice wee tablet!

Nexus over iPad mini then?

LtCustard

I was considering trading the ipad in to get a nice new MacBook Pro, if depends wat we need these things for if wee need to type much I think a laptop be better

Sgtmort

I was thinking a small screen laptop for typing etc

LtCustard

Hopefully nice speed broadband for iplayer lol

Officially the Nexus tab doesn't support Flash. There are workarounds for both it and the iPad. I use Puffin browser on my iPad, but it's not always reliable.

Constablemaybe

Going for the Lenovo Yoga 2 11"! Can be used as both a laptop and tablet so should do the job!

wanadrum

Constablemaybe wrote: »

Going for the Lenovo Yoga 2 11"! Can be used as both a laptop and tablet so should do the job!

I was thinking of the Lenovo yoga tablet but it has no flash player. I have a laptop so was just looking for a good tablet for handiness.

quizzicaljones

Anyone any ideas on a chromebook?

Mr.Peanut

quizzicaljones wrote: »

Anyone any ideas on a chromebook?

I have a chromebook they are good for online stuff. The only problem that I can see is that it doesn't always open word documents in the correct format and size. The google document writer isn't great for essays etc as it isn't very user friendly

whatinthe

Any opinions for this.. laptop or tablet?

student15

whatinthe wrote: »

Any opinions for this.. laptop or tablet?

I was thinking of a wee NetBook or chrome book

quizzicaljones

whatinthe wrote: »

Any opinions for this.. laptop or tablet?

Depends if MS office needed. Asus do a good tablet with windows and a detachable keyboard. May cover all bases.

whatinthe

I was thinking along the lines of Asus tablet. I think I'll ask at Induction too, see what they recommend.

student15

Literally will be firing out questions left right and centre!

student15

Been looking at an iPad mini with a keyboard
Just need to see if it's essential!

whatinthe

I won't be breaking the bank like!

Second intake roll into GV and we quickly become known as the Apple squad haha

student15

whatinthe wrote: »

I won't be breaking the bank like!

Second intake roll into GV and we quickly become known as the Apple squad haha

It'd be nice of some first squaders chuck some advice our way ha!

Dekkers

student15 wrote: »

It'd be nice of some first squaders chuck some advice our way ha!

As long as ye avoid the tablets some of the first squad were (apparently) taking you'll be grand

Banti

Haha nice dekkers - good to see everyone has a good sense of humour if we are gonna be spending the next 6 months with each other!

Dekkers

Banti wrote: »

Haha nice dekkers - good to see everyone has a good sense of humour if we are gonna be spending the next 6 months with each other!

Ha I'm nowhere yet but hopefully our paths will cross!

hopeful34

My advice is a laptop. But it's personal choice. A lot of pre reading to do and a lot of videos to watch so you need Flash player.

Jb12345

Any of first batch recommend anything? Thinking of an iPad just.

hopeful34

Jb12345 wrote: »

Any of first batch recommend anything? Thinking of an iPad just.

You will need Flash to watch videos in the prereads

wanadrum

hopeful34 wrote: »

You will need Flash to watch videos in the prereads

An iPad with puffin browser will work

student15

wanadrum wrote: »

An iPad with puffin browser will work

I'm dying for an excuse to buy one!

student15

Got my hands on a wee tablet today to do me in the mean time!

Jb12345

student15 wrote: »

Got my hands on a wee tablet today to do me in the mean time!

What did you go for? I was looking at MacBook airs there... The price isn't too bad on Gumtree....