Hardware Tablet vs Netbook

[Him Her]

Come New Year a new device will have to be had. A severe clear-out ditched a server (web and mail moved into the cloud), desktop to go soon so it's what to buy?

Currently have a Dell Mini 9 on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS). It's been upgraded a couple of time as it shipped with Ubuntu 8 but it's a bit long in the tooth now. I like it because it has some USB ports and an SD reader plus the flexibility of a full OS. Battery life is crap though.

I also have an iPad 2 which has GREAT battery life but no fecking ports lol

In-depth reviews seem few and far between and a little vague! Maybe a thread on here discussing what you can DO with the devices might be useful? Maybe there already is one and I aint found it yet?

I just want amazing power, super graphics, no limits and under a £100 - is that too much to ask?

 

[oneman]

Short answer - yes

 

[sneaker]

Let us know if You find something HH, I could with replacing my dino system as well.

 

[hamba]

Swans are nice.

 

[Him Her]

Okay, the last sentence was very much tongue in cheek lol

I do like the full OS bit as I can do 'office' (i.e. spreadsheet, word-processing etc.) Maybe I'll have to get two? A tablet for surfing/e-book/etc. and another Linux net-book?

I'll have to look into iPad connection extras - I like the idea of plugging into the TV and watching stuff online - once the fibre arrives

 

[hamba]

Okay, the last sentence was very much tongue in cheek lol

I do like the full OS bit as I can do 'office' (i.e. spreadsheet, word-processing etc.) Maybe I'll have to get two? A tablet for surfing/e-book/etc. and another Linux net-book?

I'll have to look into iPad connection extras - I like the idea of plugging into the TV and watching stuff online - once the fibre arrives

I rarely use my laptop now I have an iPad. And the new mini looks good, all the benifits of a top end iPad and a good size for e-book reading.

 

[MH]

My mate brought his Surface Pro 2 round yesterday, that seemed a nice piece of kit.

Not cheap though! http://m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnl...006d7c3add&s_kwcid=ppc_pla&tmad=c&tmcampid=73


(TT)

 

[Him Her]

My mate brought his Surface Pro 2 round yesterday, that seemed a nice piece of kit.

Not cheap though! Buy Microsoft Surface Pro, Intel Core i5, Windows 8 Pro, 10.6", Wi-Fi, 128GB online at John Lewis


(TT)

Not wrong on the price :FRIGHT: