Opinions on tablets....

Bob Elzer bob.elzer at gmail.com
Wed Apr 5 16:38:44 MST 2017


This one is pretty good, a little bulky, but good response 2gb memory, 64gb
flash, 1.5ghz Not 1.3
1900x1200 6.0 Marshmallow and 12 inch screen with keyboard

And it's at walmart

On Apr 5, 2017 3:55 PM, "Matthew Crews" <mattcrews at mattcrews.com> wrote:

> I agree, if all you want to use a tablet for is a portable picture
> portfolio, any tablet will do at all. Pick one with a large screen and a
> high resolution (like iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab) that is within your budget
>
> If you want to do more with it, though, I'd consider a nice hybrid laptop.
> Things like the HP Pavilion or Asus Flipbook will get you more bang for the
> buck. No idea if Linux is installable on them, but if they are, all the
> better.
>
> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017, 15:38 Brian Cluff <brian at snaptek.com> wrote:
>
>> No.  While android uses a Linux kernel, it uses completely different
>> apps, so if you are expecting to run any of the software that you are
>> currently using on your desktop, you might want to re-think what you are
>> doing and make sure you have some software that will do what you need to do.
>>
>> If all you want to do is display images; vanilla android will be able to
>> do that for you.
>>
>> Brian Cluff
>>
>>
>> On 04/05/2017 03:29 PM, Michael wrote:
>>
>> Hey.... the os on the asus is android. Does that mean I'll be able to use
>> apt-get?
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 6:23 PM, Michael <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah? I think I'll get this one then.
>>
>> ASUS 9.7" ZenPad 3S 10 64GB Tablet
>> <https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1286014-REG/asus_z500m_c1_gr_9_zenpad_3s_mtk_8176_4gb_64gb_android.html>
>>
>> Any dissenters?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 6:17 PM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> So that listing of tablets at B&H also includes actual stylus tablets.
>>
>> However, Those 64gb ASUS ZenPads are pretty nice and have very nice
>> screen and that will be what you want most.
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Michael <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I need something to carry a photograph portfolio around on for display to
>> clients. Of the tablets that b&h carries which would you recommend?
>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=1747&N=4005352859+4292342948
>>
>> I also was considering an ipad.
>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/iPads-Media-Tablets/ci/
>> 16688/N/4229247068?origSearch=tablet
>>
>> Or perhaps an asus.
>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?&ci=16688&N=4229247068+4291626238&
>> origSearch=asus%20tablet
>>
>> It would be super-great if someone would happen to know of something
>> better which I haven't found. What program would you recommend for the
>> device to display the photographs with? (pay for or not)
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