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This will be my first tablet and basically I'm looking to use it for viewing movies, catching up on episodes of TV shows, surfing and reading magazines / books whilst higher management watches TV.

The question is should I splash out the extra for the bigger screen or will the samller screen suffice

Any pointers / personal experiences much appreciated
 
If you are going to be using it at home only then go for 10inch other I prefer my nexus 7 whilst on the move.
 
Forget Android and iOS tabs, just get yourself an Asus Transformer T100. All the fun of a tablet with FULL Win 8.1, 10+ hours battery and a keyboard and SD card slot. My Nexus 7 hasn't been used since I got mine.
 
7 in is rather small device, just bigger than your smartphone. I find 10 (ipad) a bit too compact as well. My preference would now go to samsung note pro 12 until others catch up.

T100 is quite low res, but maybe there is something else more up to date?

Anyhow, reading and watching media is best done on a 27" screen :)
 
I have an iPad mini and an iPad 3, I never use the mini, too small
 
daugirdas said:
T100 is quite low res, but maybe there is something else more up to date?
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Your obsession with screen resolution is misplaced. 1066x768 on a 10" is more than adequate (and I have an Nexus 7 2013 to compare against). Keyboard and OS win out IMHO.... (I'm typing this on the T100 half way up a mountain in Spain and doing it 2-3x as quickly as I could on a tablet).
 
arad85 said:
Your obsession with screen resolution is misplaced. 1066x768 on a 10" is more than adequate (and I have an Nexus 7 2013 to compare against). Keyboard and OS win out IMHO.... (I'm typing this on the T100 half way up a mountain in Spain and doing it 2-3x as quickly as I could on a tablet).
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Honestly, if you can't tell the difference it doesn't mean most of us can't. I've had enough time with iPad2 to fully conclude that looking at massive individual pixels is rather painful. Maybe it's OK from 75-100cm distance, but then what is the point of that tablet?
 
1366 on a screen 8 inches wide (10" diagonal) is over 170ppi. That is not "massive individual pixels" even at 30cm distance (that's about where I am typing this reply). The point I was making (and still stick to) is that the T100 is far easier to work with on a day to day basis than any tablet as you have a keyboard and full OS available in a package that can become a portable tablet if you need/want it to whilst still running a full OS (no app store to use, just install your favourite apps as you would on a full sized laptop). Screen resolution is just one in a number of variables to judge a purchase with. For me, the ability to actually type on a keyboard, have a couple of USB ports, expandable storage via microSD and run a full OS far outweighs any extra screen resolution. Especially when it comes in at the price it does.

If all you are after is an anti-aliased point and stab browsing experience, you are probably better off with something else more expensive.... but then what's the point of a device like that ;)
 
arad85 said:
1366 on a screen 8 inches wide (10" diagonal) is over 170ppi. That is not "massive individual pixels" even at 30cm distance (that's about where I am typing this reply). The point I was making (and still stick to) is that the T100 is far easier to work with on a day to day basis than any tablet as you have a keyboard and full OS available in a package that can become a portable tablet if you need/want it to whilst still running a full OS (no app store to use, just install your favourite apps as you would on a full sized laptop). Screen resolution is just one in a number of variables to judge a purchase with. For me, the ability to actually type on a keyboard, have a couple of USB ports, expandable storage via microSD and run a full OS far outweighs any extra screen resolution. Especially when it comes in at the price it does.

If all you are after is an anti-aliased point and stab browsing experience, you are probably better off with something else more expensive.... but then what's the point of a device like that ;)
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There is a 27" desktop screen with keyboard for serious typing, and you can buy keyboard cases for any tablet if you wish to do so. The major point of the current tablets is media / presentation where screen resolution is the most important factor of all. MS Surface Pro 1 was a great example why low res means market failure. Secondly tablets are great for taking notes just like they were a sheet of paper. That is where Samsung Notes really excel.

Let alone the 64GB SSD is a laugh to begin with. By the time all necessary peripherals and expansions are attached it becomes completely pointless. Want laptop - just get retina MBP.
 
daugirdas said:
There is a 27" desktop screen with keyboard for serious typing
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Not whilst you are 800 or 6000 miles away from the main PC (which I have been over the last 3 weeks). I even travelled on business with the works laptop and my T100 last week....

daugirdas said:
and you can buy keyboard cases for any tablet if you wish to do so.
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But not one with a proper, full size USB3 port in... or one that rigidly holds the screen whilst you are typing with it on your lap.

daugirdas said:
The major point of the current tablets is media / presentation where screen resolution is the most important factor of all.
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Except you don't have any source material over 1920x1080 which is below the resolutions you are taking about and you need HDMI out if you want to present stuff or use it as a media consumption device for more than one person. I am at the in-laws, and we have watched 3 films on the TV in 2 days they have here from the HDMI out and standard Windows xbmc binary. The files were just the ripped ones I use on my nedia systems at home. iOS devices would require them to be recoded and xbmc on Android is flaky at best.

daugirdas said:
Let alone the 64GB SSD is a laugh to begin with. By the time all necessary peripherals and expansions are attached it becomes completely pointless. Want laptop - just get retina MBP.
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No.. I DIDN'T WANT A LAPTOP. My T100 laughs at the terribly low battery life, bloated weight and extortionate price of the retina MBP! I want the capabilities of a laptop in a tablet form factor, and at a price that doesn't make you wince. Any tablet style device is not going to cut it as a serious processing tool, so ease of use and compatibility are important. Screen resolution is pretty low on my list.

Put it another way... I have been waiting for a year to buy a 10" tablet sized device. I could have bought any over the last year but I ended up buying the T100 after buying one for a relative for Christmas - it was the obvious choice for me. I would recommend anyone thinking of getting a tablet device at least looking at the T100... Simple as...
 
I've had a Nexus 10 since release. It's nice when it works, but it seems inherently unstable and despite resetting it to factory settings a couple of times, it seems to have a penchant for random restarts and draining its battery randomly. I've since bought an iPad Mini with Retina which is absolutely great for casual use. It's very light, the battery easily lasts 10+ hours and the screen is excellent. I've always fancied the Mini, but the low screen resolution has put me off in the past (low PPI aggravates me on touchscreen devices).

Having experienced both sides, I'd personally go with an iOS tablet over an Android one if you're just a casual user and don't want to do tonnes of customisation.
 
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Unless he's got an Android phone, in which case familiarity means a lot. I love the Nexus devices and would advise to wait for the upcoming Nexus 8 and 10 devices before making a decision. iOS7 has some nice touches, but also has a LOT of negatives for me, and the saving grace with Android is that I can change what I don't like. Horses for courses lol
 
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