As the title says, I'm in the market for my very first tablet. I'm tired of lugging around my laptop and I wanted something i can just whip out of my backpack without any hassle. Prices don't matter to me (of course I would like to spend less) as long as its under 500$. It will mostly be a general utility (play some light games, schoolwork, taking notes) so doesn't need to do anything special. I would love about 16GB of memory for short videos and whatever apps I need.
The choices I have right now are these:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
I was looking at this because the pen thing along with the formula recognition software would be really great for taking notes in subjects like chemistry and physics, and I also do some architecture work so being able to do really quick sketches on the fly would be great. As a tablet though it seems a little over-the-top and it really hits that price cap hard.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
This seems like a general all-rounder, 10 inch screen as standard and the usual tablet features. I am not brand-loyal to Samsung in any way, I'm just not familiar with other tablet manufacturers.
Google Nexus 7
This tablet seems like my favorite as it combines an impressive feature list with the portability of a 7-inch tablet. The screen size will be a little detrimental to reading books and watching videos but its feel (the nice dimpled texture on the back) and its weight are perfect for me. I checked it out in the NCIX at Aberdeen and I really like the tablet. An extra bonus is that I get updates straight from Google, which is awesome. I also (for some reason) reeaaaly like the NEXUS logo on the back.
Order of preference:
Google Nexus 7 > Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 > Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10-incher)
Ideas? Suggestions? I'm all ears.
The choices I have right now are these:
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
I was looking at this because the pen thing along with the formula recognition software would be really great for taking notes in subjects like chemistry and physics, and I also do some architecture work so being able to do really quick sketches on the fly would be great. As a tablet though it seems a little over-the-top and it really hits that price cap hard.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
This seems like a general all-rounder, 10 inch screen as standard and the usual tablet features. I am not brand-loyal to Samsung in any way, I'm just not familiar with other tablet manufacturers.
Google Nexus 7
This tablet seems like my favorite as it combines an impressive feature list with the portability of a 7-inch tablet. The screen size will be a little detrimental to reading books and watching videos but its feel (the nice dimpled texture on the back) and its weight are perfect for me. I checked it out in the NCIX at Aberdeen and I really like the tablet. An extra bonus is that I get updates straight from Google, which is awesome. I also (for some reason) reeaaaly like the NEXUS logo on the back.
Order of preference:
Google Nexus 7 > Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 > Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10-incher)
Ideas? Suggestions? I'm all ears.








