Any recommended small cheap tablets? Approx 6 or 7 inches.

[Sam S]

I'm in a similar position.

Here's my experience / research so far:

With me being a stereotypically poor, starving student (though looks may suggest the opposite of starvation), I've been looking at *cheap* tablets for quite some time. All of the cheaper ones hover between $100 and $200, but I have yet to come across an amazing deal. Additionally, I personally can't imagine note-taking to be a whole lot of fun with a tablet, so a keyboard is a must.

I know the target here is a tablet, but if it's at all possible, I would consider a Chromebook. 

Acer has a good line with Intel processors (easier to tweak than ARM from what I've read). I would go with the ones that have 4GB RAM. The 2GB models just don't have enough "oomph".
They can last 8-10 hours on a single charge, you can open them up and upgrade the built-in SSD (caution: will void warranty), and throw a version of Linux on there to run alongside the ChromeOS. Most people have installed Ubuntu on Chromebooks, but I suppose another distro could work. I'd throw a lightweight distro on there and watch it fly. 
That's what I've gathered from my research so far. Just on the hunt for a good deal to come by.

Hope that helps.
  

 - Sam Sidd




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From: Walter Dnes <waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org>
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Subject: [TLUG]: Any recommended small cheap tablets?  Approx 6 or 7 inches.

 
 
 
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* camera (movies+stills) 
* wifi web browsing 
* e-reader 
* jotting down small notes 
 
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