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I was really thinking about an ipad mini, but they seem so... something.

Posted by mayor amanda jones (aka amanda) Oct 22 '13, 12:20

I want it to be lighter. more improved.

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They're just too ... thin and ... narrow. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Oct 22, 12:40
I got a Nexus 7 last year, it just made me realize what I really wanted was the Nexus 4. I sold the 7. I wouldn't mind a ipad mini, another ecosystem. -- nm - Qale Oct 22, 12:27
I think I'm getting my gf one of the Samsung tablets for Christmas. - Krusty Oct 22, 12:24 16
- The Kindle HDX is getting great reviews. Higher resolution than the retina display. Faster processor than at least the current ipad (not sure about - pmb Oct 22, 12:25 14
  - Coming from the OG Kindle Fire, I wouldn't do that as a tablet replacement. - spamlet Oct 22, 12:34 1
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  - (and a far worse library of apps) -- nm - Don Homer Oct 22, 12:33 10
    - I don't really buy that (though I don't know if amazon restricts apps further than most android devices). In my experience (I have an ipad and an - pmb Oct 22, 12:37 4
      - There are two apps that I truly miss: Hipstamatic and my Sim Baseball game. -- nm - spamlet Oct 22, 12:39
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        Ah. I didn't know that. How much does that cut into it? -- nm - pmb Oct 22, 12:39 1
        
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    - not really -- nm - decline Oct 22, 12:34 4
      - Yes. Maybe you just don't know what you're missing, but tons of apps and games are ios only. -- nm - Don Homer Oct 22, 12:40 3
        
        I think I'll just agree to disagree (and yes I've seen and used all 3 app stores) -- nm - decline Oct 22, 12:48 1
        
        I disagree with your agreement to disagree! - Spawn Oct 22, 12:50
        
        There's literally thousands of games. Most of the big ones the same or virtually interchangeable with others. Same with apps. I have yet to find - pmb Oct 22, 12:47
  - I was looking at them as well. It'll come down to which one I can get cheapest. - Krusty Oct 22, 12:27
- I think I'm getting one of my gf the Samsung tablets for Christmas. -- nm - WSS Oct 22, 12:24
I was just looking at the windows tablets, there is a good number of them now. $299 for an 8 in screen with full Windows 8.1 - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 22, 12:24 8
- I'm sure it's RT which is not full Windows. -- nm - spamlet Oct 22, 12:33 7
  - Really? This one says "full Windows 8.1 " I know the cheap Surface ones are RT but it seems the ones from Dell, Toshiba, Asus are full...(?) -- (link) - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 22, 12:40 6
    - I hadn't seen those. Maybe they are but I'm not sure how great the experience would be. -- nm - spamlet Oct 22, 12:42 5
      - Why do you think the experience would be lacking? (I am considering getting one so I am curious if there are any drawbacks.) -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 22, 12:45 4
        
        The fact that it uses an Atom processor would scare me if you're doing anything more than internet/e-mail. - spamlet Oct 22, 12:51 2
        
        I see. Well, it is a tablet so I wouldn't really use it for more than the basics. In the future I might be able to get the hospital's EMR on it. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Oct 22, 12:54
        
        That's my hesitation with them and why I'm more inclined for the convertible laptops. -- nm - pmb Oct 22, 12:53
        
        I'm strongly considering getting a windows 8 convertible tablet/laptop to replace my ipad. For just a couple of hundred dollars more I can get a - pmb Oct 22, 12:49
They should call them iPhone Max. -- nm - nubby Oct 22, 12:23

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