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Help picking a tablet
Posted on 5/20/14 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 5/20/14 at 7:56 pm
I would like to buy a new tablet to surf, stream, use for work (access to Microsoft programs and email), and play a few games on. I would like to stay under $400 as I will really only use it when I'm traveling for work.
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Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:01 pm to GeauxTime9
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:04 pm to wizziko
I wish mobile links automatically went to normal sized when on a computer.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:08 pm to wizziko
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Dell Venue Pro 8 is what you're looking for LINK I'm sure you can find it cheaper other places
Do you have one? How is the streaming on it? Is it quick with watching movies and such on netflix?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:11 pm to GeauxTime9
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Do you have one? How is the streaming on it? Is it quick with watching movies and such on netflix?
Should go as quick as your internet allows.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:13 pm to SG_Geaux
What about Bluetooth keyboards? Does it have Bluetooth?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:17 pm to GeauxTime9
I have a Venue 8 Pro. Excellent for Video streaming. I also use it for casual surfing. It comes with Office Home and Student but an 8 inch screen is challenging to use if you are trying to do work.
You can get a Bluetooth keyboard as well
You can get a Bluetooth keyboard as well
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:19 pm to GeauxTime9
I'm waiting for my Venue 8 Pro to be delivered. After watching a ton of reviews on youtube it looks like a great cheap little tablet that can run full windows 8.1. If you want to go with Android I have a Nexus 7 and it's a great tablet. Kitkat runs very well even though the specs aren't top of the line. The Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 looks pretty good but I didn't think it was worth almost twice what the Nexus 7 cost.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:23 pm to Phate
All good stuff, the venue looks nice. What about the iPad mini can I run microsoft programs?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:28 pm to GeauxTime9
I just got a dell venue (whichever one is the android version) and it's super small. It looks like a big cell phone, too small to really be good for streaming. I'm thinking about trading it for something with a little bigger screen that still has usb ports.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:28 pm to GeauxTime9
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All good stuff, the venue looks nice. What about the iPad mini can I run microsoft programs?
Yes you can get office for iPad now but it costs like $100 a year I think.
Eta: the office apps themselves are free, but to actually use them you have to subscribe to something for $100 a year
This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:30 pm to rlebl39
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Yes you can get office for iPad now but it costs like $100 a year I think.
Da fuq?? Can we confirm this?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:39 pm to GeauxTime9
I would also like a USB port. Does the venue offer this?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:41 pm to GeauxTime9
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Da fuq?? Can we confirm this?
If you get office 365, you can put it on a tablet and your phone.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:14 pm to GeauxTime9
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Da fuq?? Can we confirm this?
Yeah it's really stupid and ridiculous that it's a per year thing. I wouldn't mind a one time purchase, but to pay that every year is not worth it.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:30 pm to rlebl39
You can upgrade to the Venue 11 Pro for a larger screen and USB ports.
Office 365 gives you 5 full professional licenses for $99 per year.
Office 365 gives you 5 full professional licenses for $99 per year.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 9:42 pm to SonOfMike
That's understandable if you were to actually use it on 5 computers/tablets. I would only need it on 1 iPad though because my other computers already have it from work.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 10:02 pm to GeauxTime9
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I would also like a USB port. Does the venue offer this?
The venue 11 pro has a usb port. The 8 doesn't have a usb port but you can use a usb on the go adapter.
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