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technical => computers, technology and the internet => Topic started by: Fiend on January 28, 2016, 10:47:50 pm
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Thinking of getting such a thing for browsing / emailing / dicking around (maybe basic photo tweaking / video watching) whilst away from civilisation (but hopefully not too far away from wifi). The slight catch is I need a keyboard as both my fingers and my brain hate touchscreen typing with a passion (don't try to dissuade me otherwise). So I've been looking at either a tablet with keyboard attachment / case, or the smallest integrated laptops, around £250. Such as:
Asus Flip Chromebook - perfect size, very neat and well finished. Currently top contender but I have concerns about the OS's offline functionality, despite this (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeuseof.com%2Ftag%2Fchromebooks-dont-work-offline-debunking-myths%2F&h=5AQEvTUqj)
Asus Transform - Win10 so a bit more familiar, good keyboard etc, but bulky / clunky in comparison.
Samsung Galaxy + keyboard case - well reputed model, plenty of choice, but cases aren't very elegant, and tablet lacks usb ports.
Thoughts??
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You can get some great hardware for brilliant prices in Chinese tablets. I was looking at the windows 10 cube i7 stylus. It has a core m processor and a real ssd so more ultrabook specs than the usual cheap tablets. You can also buy a keyboard and wacom stylus seperatly to give a complete package. Can be bought from EU warehouses to avoid customs charges for around £250 (stylus and keyboard extra).
For some good reviews of Chinese tablets take a look at www.techtablets.com.
Usual caveats apply when buying Chinese tech that you need to be generally tech savvy as if things go wrong the support is generally non existent...
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If you only need the keyboard every now and then - then get a near full sized bluetooth keyboard and any tablet..
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Get any decent tablet and a bluetooth keyboard.