maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - Buying a low-budget tablet. Need some help :)

	endsormeans	2014-10-16 , 15:22
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Originally Posted by bill_klpd

So the main idea is not to buy any of these tablets!

I don't want to spend much money, so this is why I came up with these tablets. I will get it (as I said) from stores here in greece, so the price might be more than this available online on ebay, amazon etc.

endsormeans I haven't searched much about tablets and I didn't know there were tablets with keyboard! They are really cool and I am sure we will see more in the future!

Right now I don't have much money, so I can't afford any of these that you all mentioned (except of the tab 2, but I think that 7" are kinda small), so I am starting thinking to save money for getting something bigger/greater!

If I will do this I will definitely try to get a hybrid/tablet/laptop/mix/whatever it is called

The only devices available on stores here are these:
Asus Transformer T100TA-DK046H
Asus Transformer T100TA-DK046H
Asus Transformer T100TA-DK005H

The difference between T100TA-DK046H and T100TA-DK005H is the processor?

What is your opinion about these?

Some questions... Do they work as tablets or as laptops? Will I be able to run all the windows apps availables?(for example eclipse etc.) Also will I be able to install linux if wanted, or maybe dual boot, or it is not possible? I am a little confused on how it will feel when it is only a tablet...

I was thinking to get a pc as well some day (because I have a 2007 toshiba laptop with dual core 2duo on 2Ghz) but maybe this mix of tablet will do the trick to get both a pc and a tablet with buying only one product...

Bill my good man...so I don't fill a page...(like I have a predominance to

) ...I'll keep it simple.
um..here is a link to what I've done to one of my toshiba portege m780's...
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...13&postcount=5

I use mine graphic-wise for everything from video, web design work, animation, mainly graphic design...ie painting, drafting, sketching, drawing, 3d sculpture..list goes on...then utilize it in creation..I find that it has virtually eliminated the waste of materials from mistakes in finished "physically rendered" work.
Dictation to text, handwriting recog. ergo handwriting to text...
darn handy in all. Better than perpetually typing...allows for alot more natural a flow of ideas to recorded format.
I've used tablets...yup they're lite...but when the crunch comes they are terrible for typing ...yup I've used bt/ ir/ wifi keyboards with tablets...mixed feelings about it...after all is said and done...better to have the built in option. Yup I've used docks so I can have a optical and or external drive and additional ports...but it's kinda like the bt keyboard thing...an irritant (the only thing I dislike about my thinkpad x series convert. tab. pc's. )
Personally I like everything in 1. Bam done...it may be a wee bit heavier...but not cumbersome.
And yeah...it can do quite a bit...more than your tabs. and cheaper.
with more distro/ os options. and more software...and more function.
I 1st started using the simple wacom graphic tablet (back in the day) WITH my desktop computer for art work. HATED the "eye-to-hand-to-tablet-to-screen disconnect"....I like to work "on" the surface and see the results "there"
Had the 1st model fugitsu's , the compaq's, the motion computing's, and travelmate models...when I ran into the thinkpad x's I became impressed...when I ran into the toshiba m200 ...more so...when I hit the toshiba m700/m780 models with optical/ 2nd hard drive bay, stylus and finger touch...I was x-static.
m780 can handle 8gb of ram (not bad) and you can get it in i3, i5, and i7.
Not bad price either...cheaper than brand new tabs...
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Toshiba-Porte...item2342365a80

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPUNEPL2StA

Also...when it comes to touch and penabled screens win honestly does have it good.
As well...check out linlap and tux mobile (out of date for the most part...but separate reviewers will essentially say the same thing) ...you will want to make sure whatever models you are looking at have good compat with linux...the best are ...of course thinkpad x's ...mind since they are older reviews and linux has marched on...I have found my m780's can handle pretty much any new linux I have thrown at it...
Remem. - you don't want to get a fly model that doesn't play nice with linux.

I can't say I have been happier with any other type of comp. design than a good convert. tab. pc.
So yeah man..there you go in a nutshell.

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