I can get either of the 4 following tablets.
Nexus 7
iPad Mini
iPad 4th gen
Surface
Which would be better? I use my current Archos 70b ereader (which runs Froyo) for watching videos, streaming, and reading ebooks, but would be able to keep the Archos as an ereader. Would like a tablet that will last a few years, has a decent screen and battery life, and has decent app support. Cost isn't a problem, would be getting the 32GB Wi-Fi variants of either (and I have a HP Mini netbook with a 250GB HDD, 64GB iPod touch, 16GB Galaxy S2 and 4GB on the ereader already, so the device would mainly be for video, games and browsing). Solutions that just work are preferred, and if it could handle 720p (or 1080 but I'm not fussy) it would be good. A decent web browsing experience would also be an advantage.
Which would be best for my needs? I'm leaning towards the iPad (not the Mini) because of the decent app support and the fact that it "just works" but I'm also very interested in Surface.
Misery Business
(19 items) |
Brick by Boring Brick
(11 items) |
Crushcrushcrush
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 | Dell Inspiron 1545 | Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family | 3GB DDR2-667 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| WD2500BEVT 250GB | DVD-RW | Stock | 7 Ultimate 64 SP1 |
| Monitor | Case | Other | |
| 15.6" 1366x768 | Black Inspiron 1545 chassis | Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g card | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Athlon XP 3200+ | Asus A7N8X-LA | ATI 9600 Pro 256MB (dying) | 2x1GB DDR400 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 120GB IDE | HP 300n DVD-RW | Stock | XP Home SP3 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| DGM L-1935 | Modernish IBM PS/2 thing | LiteOn 250w | Compaq S5500UK mATX chassis |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Wyse optical PS/2 | Audigy 4 (only cos the on board packed in) | ||
| View all | |||
|
Misery Business
(19 items) |
Brick by Boring Brick
(11 items) |
Crushcrushcrush
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 | Dell Inspiron 1545 | Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family | 3GB DDR2-667 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| WD2500BEVT 250GB | DVD-RW | Stock | 7 Ultimate 64 SP1 |
| Monitor | Case | Other | |
| 15.6" 1366x768 | Black Inspiron 1545 chassis | Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g card | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Athlon XP 3200+ | Asus A7N8X-LA | ATI 9600 Pro 256MB (dying) | 2x1GB DDR400 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| 120GB IDE | HP 300n DVD-RW | Stock | XP Home SP3 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| DGM L-1935 | Modernish IBM PS/2 thing | LiteOn 250w | Compaq S5500UK mATX chassis |
| Mouse | Audio | ||
| Wyse optical PS/2 | Audigy 4 (only cos the on board packed in) | ||
| View all | |||
