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do you own more then one tablet ?

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doughamilton

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I own a 2013 nexus 7 and a moto g and was considering purchasing a 10" android at some point as well and I'm finding it hard to justify my purchase of a second tablet. I was wondering if anybody uses two devices on the regular and why. Some examples of multiple uses of each would be nice.
 
I have 2 tablets and really I only use my Nexus 7 (2012) The other tablet I haven't used in over a year and a half. It has gingerbread and is a cheap Chinese tablet.
 
I have the original Nexus 7 and thought I would quickly buy another tablet. Turns out my wife uses it much more than me and that there's little conflict in the use, so I'm waiting.

(Part of the reason I use the tablet less is that after buying it I bought a Samsung S4 and I use that a lot more than my old smaller phone.)
 
U use a galaxy s3 and a 2012 nexus 7 and they work really nice as a pair.
I dont use a pc at all and a 10" tab would be nice to have but i really couldnt justify it and i think it would get used the least of the three.
7" is great for browsing the net etc, comfortable to hold.
10" would be great for gaming and watching youtube but the 7" does that fine :)
 
Yea my nexus 7 is great and snappy for everything I use it for. But I can't help but feeling like a full size tablet would help fill the laptop void but I find it hard to justify the cost is all. I'll let you guys know if I buy one or not and I appreciate all the input!
 
I also have Nexus 7 (2012) and considered buying a 10" tablet for those times the 7" screen is a bit demanding on old eyes, but after looking at some the price (and weight!) made no sense, so I bought a nice cheap Samsung Series 3 Chromebook instead. I don't regret that decision one little bit, the Chromebook was perfect for all the stuff I would have done on a 10" tablet and then some. However...

That was a little over a year ago, and I recently spotted a bargain used Samsung Ultrabook, which while a little bigger (and heavier) than the Chromebook is a much more useful device, especially for my photography needs when away from home. I sold the Chromebook getting back 80% of what I paid for it (yes, that was a surprise!) so the Ultrabook cost me very little.

For me a 7" tablet is the sweet spot compromise of portability and usefulness; larger feels clumsy to me - I'd much rather use a netbook if I need to use anything bigger than my Nexus 7.
 
All valid points! In terms of owning a PC I hate Mac and windows 8. Used to be a big fan of Microsoft until they released the drivel that is windows 8. Now android is my answer for everything and not owning a bigger device sometimes is a bit of a pain. Honestly if I were to get a tablet that was 10 inches I would get a Bluetooth keyboard for it and leave it on a desk.
 
doughamilton said:
Yea my nexus 7 is great and snappy for everything I use it for. But I can't help but feeling like a full size tablet would help fill the laptop void but I find it hard to justify the cost is all. I'll let you guys know if I buy one or not and I appreciate all the input!
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If you need a large screen use a laptop.

I'm sure users will disagree but Android hasn't come far enough to replace a laptop when it comes to more practical uses, Microsoft's surface tablets bridge the gap allot better.
 
i have a N7 and a 10" transformer prime. The only time the 10" is used is for reading pdf's. and that happened twice last year. save your money.

if i were rich, i'd ditch both the 7 and 10" tablets and get an 8".
 
I carry a galaxy tab 7.0 plus everywhere i go. I use it for my emails, scheduling etc. i just use my LG phone for calls and text (screen too small for my eyes). I do not have any data plan, just use wifi at home, work and any available public. The tab has all my apps and critical info. The 7 incher is about the largest i can comfortably carry.

At home, i have an Ipad 3. Too big to carry around, but i love the screen size and speed. It sits in the family room and we always use it to check out news, scores and other info. I much prefer the ipad to the galaxy tab for browsing. I believe i can set up the ipad with the same type of apps as the tab, but have not tried to completely do so because the ipad is used by everybody in the family and some of my info is confidential. The ipad battery life is incredible. Usually 4-5 days of standby and over 15 hours of wifi screen time usage between charges. I may get an ipad mini when the tab craps out.

I like have the different devices. We still have desktops at work and home and i still use a pc laptop for work. (I like Win 7 and hate using Win 8.) For me, as long as i can afford it, i like having the flexibility. E.g. I have a roadster for the summers and an SUV for the winters and they are not made by the same company.
 
doughamilton said:
All valid points! In terms of owning a PC I hate Mac and windows 8. Used to be a big fan of Microsoft until they released the drivel that is windows 8.
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Oddly enough I've never been a fan of Microsoft (although I've used every version professionally) but I don't mind Win8.1 in my Samsung. Of course mine doesn't look anything like the Win8 that comes up first time, more like Win7 but much smoother. I quite like it :-)

Honestly if I were to get a tablet that was 10 inches I would get a Bluetooth keyboard for it and leave it on a desk.
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That's the point: a tablet+keyboard on a desk could be replaced by a small laptop (netbook) that would do the same job better (bigger screen for starters) and would probably be cheaper as well.

Big tablets have their place if you must use a large screen device without a table - or lap! - to put it on but otherwise a "proper" computer is more practical in almost every way.
 
2 tablets, mainly the 2012 Nexus 7, The Cheapo Chinese one died, but it's been replaced by another, this time a dual-core Allwinner A20 9" tab running JB 4.2.2, surprisingly good for GBP50, only let down by a low(ish) resolution screen. At least compared to the N7.
 
funkylogik said:
I have no need for windows software ever :)
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You're lucky. I have one piece of essential software that runs only on recent versions of Windows or a Mac and as I have no intention (ever) of using any flavour of Mac I'm stuck with having to have Windows around.

But I wouldn't want an Android laptop anyway; android is far more suited to touchscreen devices than keyboard and mouse desktops. Trying to do a "mix and match" of both leads to schizophrenic monstrosities like Windows 8 in the form Microsoft delivers it.

I've tried Android on a PC (emulated of course) and it's not something I could live with on a daily basis even if it was native; much better to just use a lightweight Linux desktop instead. For example the primary boot on my desktop PC is a very responsive Ubuntu-based XFCE installation that boots in seven seconds from cold, unlike the alternative Windows 7 boot required on the same PC that takes close to 30 seconds to boot and is much more sluggish in use.

I like Android for what it is not what it isn't - and it isn't a substitute for a desktop OS, especially a good native Linux one.
 
Davdi said:
2 tablets, mainly the 2012 Nexus 7, The Cheapo Chinese one died, but it's been replaced by another, this time a dual-core Allwinner A20 9" tab running JB 4.2.2, surprisingly good for GBP50, only let down by a low(ish) resolution screen. At least compared to the N7.
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That's what I had, just used it for some armchair and sofa browsing and watching videos sometimes. I think for those situations where a phone is too small and I might not require a full-blown PC laptop.
 
Lol. can android handle a mouse?
Something ive never tried is linux which is embarrassing as a geek :D
Maybe id find it more intuitive than windows.
Right now our old laptop is purely for rooting and unbricking android devices and it pains me to use it :)
 
funkylogik said:
Lol. can android handle a mouse?
Something ive never tried is linux which is embarrassing as a geek :D
Maybe id find it more intuitive than windows.
Right now our old laptop is purely for rooting and unbricking android devices and it pains me to use it :)
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Yes, Android handles a mouse just fine, link up a usb hub and you can connect all sorts of devices to android.

That said most Android applications are optimized for touch, not a keyboard and mouse.
 
funkylogik said:
Lol. can android handle a mouse?
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Yeh it can, a pointer appears on the screen. :D But some things are not really optimised for a mouse. like pattern unlocks and things that require multi-touch. You can plug a PC mouse into USB OTG and it should work straight away, or can use a BT mouse. :thumbup:

funkylogik said:
Something ive never tried is linux which is embarrassing as a geek :D
Maybe id find it more intuitive than windows.
Right now our old laptop is purely for rooting and unbricking android devices and it pains me to use it :)
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Many of the Chinese Android laptop devices come with WPS Office(Kingsoft Office), so should be able to do basic office type tasks with them. Some things Android do require a PC, like rooting Samsungs with Odin.
 
Nexus 7 2012 and an old Flyer which is my bedside alarm clock.
Used to have a Transformer but rarely used it so it was sold. Not much of a tablet person, really prefer my laptop or Chrome book.
 
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