[GTALUG] I now have a smaller phone, and therefor want its big brother in a pad

[David Collier-Brown]

On 25/06/18 12:32 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
> | From: David Collier-Brown via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
>
> | Now I need something about the size of my Kobo,
> | https://ca.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-aura (6.5 x 4.5") for programs like
> | Open Street Map and Waites' Guide to North American Birds.ￜ Any
> | recommendations for good, relatively inexpensive pads that run Android 7 or 8?
>
> The smaller a tablet is, the easier to carry and the worse to use.
>
> If you were are always going to carry a tablet and a phone, it is clearly
> a mistake to separate the functions from a phone -- go for a phablet
> It seems as if Android tablets were mostly a fad.  Don't ask me why --
> I can never make sense of the market.
>
> The fact that you went for a small phone suggests you are only going
> to carry the tablet sometimes.  If it isn't that often, and you really
> intend to use it when you do carry it, go for a big tablet.  The Kobo
> Aura isn't big and it is lighter than any tablet.
Indeed, I always have the phone, the kobo and proposed tablet ride 
around in a backpack on weekdays, a jacket pocket on the weekend. I do 
have a bird book on the Kobo, but it's non-interactive: I want a 
particular app for Android or iPad, plus open street map.

>
> Are you going to need internet connectivity away from WiFi?
No
> - do you intend to tether with the phone?
>
> - do you need a data plan for the tablet (not throw-away money)?
I could, if I wanted something specific, but probably not.
>
> There are a few sizes of tablets that I know of: 7", 8", 10", 12".
>
> If you are carrying it, 7" is nice and light.  The Nexus 7 (second
> version) was very nice: 1920x1200 pixels.  But it is too old.  The Kobo
> Arch 7 HD had similar characteristics but it is even less well supported
> now.  I bought a refurb one for $40 a few years ago.
My wife has a newￜ 7.8 x 5.5" Kobo Aura One, I'll try and see if it 
carries well.
Thanks!

--dave

>
> If you need more visual space, 10" is nice.  The Nexus 10 was great:
> 2560x1600 pixels.  But it is too old.  There Kobo Arc 10 HD tablet had
> similar characteristics but it is even less well supported.  You can
> find it for ~$100 refurbished.
>
> If you like using a stylus, Samsung models with "Note" in their name
> have an "S-Pen" that should be quite good.  Most people don't need
> that.
>
> Definitely try to get one with the latest Android.  These things age
> quickly.  Maybe the Android One program will help future tablets but
> there is no evidence yet.  Other than firmware, I'm not aware of
> important advances in Android tablets.
>
> If your eyes can benefit from them, get as many pixels as you can.
>
> If you aren't picky, you can get Amazon tablets quite inexpensively.
> With a tiny bit of hacking you can get the Android Play Store
> installed on them.  That may not work in the future.  The Fire 7 was
> $49.99 last month.  I don't think that I'd want one.
>
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