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I'm considering buying either: the Asus UX31 (link) or the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 (link)
What I'll be using it for:
-taking notes in class (economics program, so a mix of writing and drawing charts/graphs... the ability of the Tablet to draw charts with my finger is a bonus here)
-analyzing stock/currency/commodity charts (huge bonus for the Ultrabook since charting programs for Android OS are verrrrry basic. another bonus for the Ultrabook is the much larger 13inch screen vs 10inch: very useful for analyzing charts)
-web surfing (small bonus to the Tablet since it's slightly easier using fingers to browse rather than a track-pad)
Other notes:
-the tablet is half the price of the Ultrabook... huge consideration
-the Ultrabook looks gorgeous... pretty big consideration
-both are very light, which is important because I'll be lugging this thing all over
-a friend tells me that drawing graphs/charts on a Tablet will still be very difficult when considering all the labels and detail I have to write all over it... he's saying that I'm going to end up using pencil and paper for drawing graphs/charts in the end. and if this is true, then the Tablet has lost all of its value to me.
EDIT: oh wow, there's also the Samsung Series 7 Slate. Comes with Windows instead of Android, and comes with a pen so drawing charts/graphs should be easier... it is pricey though, at roughly $1,400 for the version that includes a keyboard. EDIT2: ahh but the keyboard is a separate bluetooth keyboard so it's missing the laptop form factor that even the Asus Tablet has. which makes it difficult if I want to use this on my lap!
EDIT3: wow I'm kind of pissed off now, the Samsung Series 7 Slate would have been perfect if it had a true laptop attachment rather than that bluetooth keyboard... wow...
What I'll be using it for:
-taking notes in class (economics program, so a mix of writing and drawing charts/graphs... the ability of the Tablet to draw charts with my finger is a bonus here)
-analyzing stock/currency/commodity charts (huge bonus for the Ultrabook since charting programs for Android OS are verrrrry basic. another bonus for the Ultrabook is the much larger 13inch screen vs 10inch: very useful for analyzing charts)
-web surfing (small bonus to the Tablet since it's slightly easier using fingers to browse rather than a track-pad)
Other notes:
-the tablet is half the price of the Ultrabook... huge consideration
-the Ultrabook looks gorgeous... pretty big consideration
-both are very light, which is important because I'll be lugging this thing all over
-a friend tells me that drawing graphs/charts on a Tablet will still be very difficult when considering all the labels and detail I have to write all over it... he's saying that I'm going to end up using pencil and paper for drawing graphs/charts in the end. and if this is true, then the Tablet has lost all of its value to me.
EDIT: oh wow, there's also the Samsung Series 7 Slate. Comes with Windows instead of Android, and comes with a pen so drawing charts/graphs should be easier... it is pricey though, at roughly $1,400 for the version that includes a keyboard. EDIT2: ahh but the keyboard is a separate bluetooth keyboard so it's missing the laptop form factor that even the Asus Tablet has. which makes it difficult if I want to use this on my lap!
EDIT3: wow I'm kind of pissed off now, the Samsung Series 7 Slate would have been perfect if it had a true laptop attachment rather than that bluetooth keyboard... wow...