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what12311 · 10-24-2014, 07:47 PM

I am saving up for a tablet, my budget max will be $300-$400, looking for the best all around tablet for the money.

ZenkiKid · 10-25-2014, 10:18 AM

iPads only because of the interface. So easy to use.

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simmode1 · 10-25-2014, 11:32 AM

Go look up some reviews & comparisons on cnet...

Matej · 10-25-2014, 12:08 PM

Trendy and great for the casual user - iPad
Best for serious use - Surface 3
Best value - Samsung

e30gangsta · 10-25-2014, 12:32 PM

Nexus 7 for a cheap well rounded tablet, and nexus 9 if you want the best tablet out there atm.

Gnnr · 10-25-2014, 02:30 PM

Surface Pro 3 for me in a heartbeat, but it is pricey

Honestly, there is no "best".

Get something that feels good in your hands, feels fast to you and display looks good to you.

A handheld device needs to feel right to you and its all personal preference

silverarrow27 · 10-25-2014, 09:37 PM

Surface Pro 3 here also.

Felipe · 10-26-2014, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnnr

A handheld device needs to feel right to you and its all personal preference

Agree...

Test them first hand.

-Samsung and no complaints

HyperTek · 10-26-2014, 01:13 AM

Id consider the Nvidia shield tablet

!Zar! · 10-26-2014, 07:16 PM

The Surface Pro 3 is rad. Only thing not rad about it is the price.

fgiujiereno · 10-27-2014, 01:18 AM

Get something that feels good in your hands, feels fast to you and display looks good to you.

what12311 · 10-27-2014, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperTek

Id consider the Nvidia shield tablet

I am pondering it, only problem is it HD?

drift freaq · 10-27-2014, 09:20 AM

What do you need it for? When my last laptop died a premature death due to water spilled.lol I went out and picked up an Ipad. For a lot of the stuff I was doing the Ipad was good. It was a casual use device. I could also do most of my business except process shipping labels on it. The only reason I could not do that had more to do with the U.S. Postal service having absolutely horrible code on their website which causes it not function properly with Mobile devices. Plus their mobile app is not fully functional either.

Now for ease of use and lots of Apps. The Ipad wins,in fact if you are into music?As in writing and making it, the Ipad rules. There are so many great soft synths, drum machines, samplers, composing software choices its crazy. One could just skip buying a hardware synth buy an Ipad pick up a bunch of the soft synth apps and have an amazingly powerful synthesis tool. It would probably cost you less than buying the hardware to cover the different types of synthesis available in all these apps.

Of course if you are just looking for a cheap tablet than an Android may suffice.

As far as the Surface 3 goes its a true jack of all trades but master of none. It can do all the things a PC, Tablet(IPad or Andorid ) can do but really does not excel at them and is large( defies the whole reason for buying a tablet) .

Fact is people looking to replace a laptop could do decently with a Surface Pro 3 but it might not be quite as powerful as a laptop.

People looking strictly for a tablet and not trying to replace a PC should just skip it.
Again from my own experience I do want a tablet that is large and heavy which the Surface 3 is both.
I would take a laptop over it any day of the week becuase it would be simular in size and I would gain even more functionality than the Surface 3 has.

Take it for what it is worth , this is just my opinion.

*ManoNegra* · 10-27-2014, 10:29 AM

I went through this about a year ago.
Did the research, compared features and most importantly price.
I ended up getting the outgoing generation of the Samsung Note 10.1.
It was in the price point you're looking at and I liked the idea of the stylus to use with Sketchpad Pro.
Realistically I use it to read comics, youtube and netflix before going to bed or for social media while on the couch.

dsastr_clan · 10-27-2014, 11:45 AM

my laptop died a month ago, i had purchased an ASUS transformer with a keyboard about 8 months ago that i only used at night to watch youtube videos, I have been able to do pretty much everything on it since i have been forced to use it, im very happy,... i got a full time job and go to school full time, i dont even take any books or notebooks to class anymore.... just my tablet,, i also have a Galaxy tablet 2 but not having a keyboard makes me only use it as a remote control for my tv LOL. GL

what12311 · 10-28-2014, 05:21 AM

Thanks for all the Replies guys

***FaLKoN240*** · 10-28-2014, 03:18 PM

If you're keen on it, I would suggest buying used on craigslist. Just make sure you thoroughly try all the features on it.

What kind of smart phone do you use?

I recently picked up an iPad Air2 mostly for playing games and watching videos.

Now that I think about it, I should've bought an xbox one

what12311 · 10-28-2014, 03:32 PM

I was looking on Craig's list, problem is I don't know much of anything about tablets, my current phone is a BlackBerry Curve, I'm saving up for an SIII

fyneyoungstunna · 11-04-2014, 06:58 PM

What do you guys think about the tab s 10.5 for gaming, light tech stuff (editing and such). And probably a media device?

10-24-2014, 07:47 PM	#1
what12311 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Johnson City TN Age: 27 Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Tablets, which one is the best? I am saving up for a tablet, my budget max will be $300-$400, looking for the best all around tablet for the money. __________________ "If you think Iam crazy, wait till you meet me."

10-25-2014, 10:18 AM	#2
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Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Surface Pro 3 for me in a heartbeat, but it is pricey Honestly, there is no "best". Get something that feels good in your hands, feels fast to you and display looks good to you. A handheld device needs to feel right to you and its all personal preference __________________

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Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Trendy and great for the casual user - iPad Best for serious use - Surface 3 Best value - Samsung

10-25-2014, 12:32 PM	#5
e30gangsta Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Denver Colorado Age: 39 Posts: 614 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Nexus 7 for a cheap well rounded tablet, and nexus 9 if you want the best tablet out there atm.

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HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Id consider the Nvidia shield tablet __________________ Keep it Classy

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10-27-2014, 01:18 AM	#11
fgiujiereno Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get something that feels good in your hands, feels fast to you and display looks good to you.

10-27-2014, 09:20 AM	#13
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,562 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	What do you need it for? When my last laptop died a premature death due to water spilled.lol I went out and picked up an Ipad. For a lot of the stuff I was doing the Ipad was good. It was a casual use device. I could also do most of my business except process shipping labels on it. The only reason I could not do that had more to do with the U.S. Postal service having absolutely horrible code on their website which causes it not function properly with Mobile devices. Plus their mobile app is not fully functional either. Now for ease of use and lots of Apps. The Ipad wins,in fact if you are into music?As in writing and making it, the Ipad rules. There are so many great soft synths, drum machines, samplers, composing software choices its crazy. One could just skip buying a hardware synth buy an Ipad pick up a bunch of the soft synth apps and have an amazingly powerful synthesis tool. It would probably cost you less than buying the hardware to cover the different types of synthesis available in all these apps. Of course if you are just looking for a cheap tablet than an Android may suffice. As far as the Surface 3 goes its a true jack of all trades but master of none. It can do all the things a PC, Tablet(IPad or Andorid ) can do but really does not excel at them and is large( defies the whole reason for buying a tablet) . Fact is people looking to replace a laptop could do decently with a Surface Pro 3 but it might not be quite as powerful as a laptop. People looking strictly for a tablet and not trying to replace a PC should just skip it. Again from my own experience I do want a tablet that is large and heavy which the Surface 3 is both. I would take a laptop over it any day of the week becuase it would be simular in size and I would gain even more functionality than the Surface 3 has. Take it for what it is worth , this is just my opinion. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

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ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	I went through this about a year ago. Did the research, compared features and most importantly price. I ended up getting the outgoing generation of the Samsung Note 10.1. It was in the price point you're looking at and I liked the idea of the stylus to use with Sketchpad Pro. Realistically I use it to read comics, youtube and netflix before going to bed or for social media while on the couch.

10-27-2014, 11:45 AM	#15
dsastr_clan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: utah Posts: 405 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	my laptop died a month ago, i had purchased an ASUS transformer with a keyboard about 8 months ago that i only used at night to watch youtube videos, I have been able to do pretty much everything on it since i have been forced to use it, im very happy,... i got a full time job and go to school full time, i dont even take any books or notebooks to class anymore.... just my tablet,, i also have a Galaxy tablet 2 but not having a keyboard makes me only use it as a remote control for my tv LOL. GL

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what12311 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Johnson City TN Age: 27 Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was looking on Craig's list, problem is I don't know much of anything about tablets, my current phone is a BlackBerry Curve, I'm saving up for an SIII __________________ "If you think Iam crazy, wait till you meet me."

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fyneyoungstunna Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: colorado springs Posts: 722 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What do you guys think about the tab s 10.5 for gaming, light tech stuff (editing and such). And probably a media device? __________________ Can't Follow the Rules STATEMENTS make me a Dumb-ass