Tablet time, no rotten Apple products please

Destroy · Jul 28, 2018, 08:57 AM

I have really come to loath my iPad 2. Not because its (now) slow but because of the forced and locked down way it makes you do things.

You know it won't let you simple delete photos and videos off the stupid thing? You must do it through iTunes. Grrrrr.

Anyway...

So looking for:

<$400
~10inch
super fast browsing
very light weight
long battery life
must have usb/thumb drive capability to transfer any files

Munkus · Jul 28, 2018, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destroy

So looking for:

<$400
~10inch
super fast browsing
very light weight
long battery life
must have usb/thumb drive capability to transfer any files

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 meets most of that criteria. No USB exactly, but it does have a removable SD card. Or simply plug the whole thing into your computer with an USB-C cable and access the file system directly. If the S3 is too pricey, go for the S2. Costco sells them for around $329 IIRC.

Destroy · Jul 28, 2018, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munkus

Does such a beast exist?

That's why I ask in here. Tech heads know everything.

Oh, and it must have an 'instant wake' feature.

Munkus · Jul 28, 2018, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destroy

That's why I ask in here. Tech heads know everything.

Oh, and it must have an 'instant wake' feature.

Yeah, I actually thought about it more and deleted my question.

Lazy8s · Jul 28, 2018, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munkus

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 meets most of that criteria. No USB exactly, but it does have a removable SD card. Or simply plug the whole thing into your computer with an USB-C cable and access the file system directly. If the S3 is too pricey, go for the S2. Costco sells them for around $329 IIRC.

That doesn't look bad at all. I'm missing the convenience of a tablet and will not do crapple either.

Destroy · Jul 28, 2018, 07:18 PM

Samsung looks great but too much money.

I ended up going with a Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8in for $339 at Newegg.com

bill dennison · Jul 28, 2018, 07:39 PM

I have a ipad 2 and mini 4 and lots of android tablets
samsung nooks to a samsung 12.2

up your game and just go to a Surface Pro I did

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Destroy Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: WI Posts: 17,021	Tablet time, no rotten Apple products please I have really come to loath my iPad 2. Not because its (now) slow but because of the forced and locked down way it makes you do things. You know it won't let you simple delete photos and videos off the stupid thing? You must do it through iTunes. Grrrrr. Anyway... So looking for: <$400 ~10inch super fast browsing very light weight long battery life must have usb/thumb drive capability to transfer any files __________________ Member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race-"Doesn't any game maker know how to make a PC feeling game anymore? I hate all this console afterbirth crap we're getting lately."

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Motherboard	ASRock P67 Performance
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Input Devices	sticks and stones
Operating System	Windows 10 x64

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Jul 28, 2018, 07:18 PM	#6
Destroy Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: WI Posts: 17,021	Samsung looks great but too much money. I ended up going with a Huawei MediaPad M5 10.8in for $339 at Newegg.com __________________ Member of the Glorious PC Gaming Master Race-"Doesn't any game maker know how to make a PC feeling game anymore? I hate all this console afterbirth crap we're getting lately."

Jul 28, 2018, 07:39 PM	#7
bill dennison Radeon Arctic Islands Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: phoenix Posts: 19,563	I have a ipad 2 and mini 4 and lots of android tablets samsung nooks to a samsung 12.2 up your game and just go to a Surface Pro I did

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