My laptop is slowly dying and i’m sick to death of it, so i’m thinking of getting a tablet but i’m not sure which one!
I’m going to use the tablet mainly for web browsing. Just basic stuff really. However, my main problem is that i NEED to be able to word process large documents without loosing formatting. Of course, i will be getting a keyboard to go with the tablet.
The current document i’m working on is 700+ pages. Formatting options that i will need access to are first line indent, page break, text alignment and being able to swap from single spacing to double spacing and vice versa. It also needs to be able to edit Microsoft word documents and be able to save as them. Basically, i need to open my document with the tablet, do lots of editing, save, transfer to pc and it will not loose any of the formatting!
I know there are several aps available, but i can’t find information on whether they will be suitable for me. I do NOT want an ipad. I’m looking at android devices and perhaps windows.
I’m not really sure about how well it would handle large documents, but I use the Google Nexus 7 and I have no problem with it running 4+ apps at once. I highly recommend the tablet, not only for the affordable price, but it’s just an awesome tab. I did a lot of research before I bought it as I was deciding between it and the Kindle Fire. So glad I got the Nexus. My only complaint is the lack of a dual camera, but if you’re just using it to browse the web, shouldn’t be a problem.
I ended up getting a Nexus 7 too (I asked for advice on which one to buy not long ago on here too) and I really like it but my only problem with it is that if it’s plugged in and charging and I’m using it, the battery will STILL wear down (not as fast as if it wasn’t plugged in, of course) and eventually die. I’m not sure if it does this plugged into the wall socket (haven’t tried that much…cord is too short). but plugged into the USB port it does. Do you guys not have that problem?
Yes, I do have that problem. I think it might be more the problem with the power source of what it’s plugged into. You can get it to charge hooked up via USB while you use it by putting the brightness all the way down and turning off wifi. I have the same thing happen with my phone, which uses the same charger as the tablet. Mine gets hooked up into a laptop, so I imagine it’s just a limited power supply.
Tablets take too much power to effectively charge via usb port, which have limited outputs. You should only plug it into the PC to sync data, you should plug it into a wall to charge it.
That may be true if you are actively using the tablet. If it is idle with the screen off, it should be able to charge just fine..but a bit slower..from a USB port on a PC.
To be honest, I have an Asus Transformer 300, and the optional keyboard and love it. I have not yet tried doing any documents on it, but it handles netflix beautifully, and I have an SD chip in with around 1000 books, and around 1000 pieces of assorted music and it is fine. I would have LOVED to have had this back when I got stuck in hospital a couple years back. It can take a phone chip, so if there isn’t local wifi you can get an internet plan for it. If I am doing netflix session without it plugged into the wallwart, it is good for about 4 or 5 hours. Reading or listening to music it is good for about 8 hours.
I got a messenger bag specifically for it that I am in love with, as it sits on either my chest or back without flopping around and interfering with my crutches, or with the wheelchair. The tablet, a wallwart, and a couple odds and ends fit in it nicely and the slate grey is neutral enough without looking harsh BLACK PARAMILITARY I BE A RANGER NINJA look that so much ‘urban style’ ends up.
I’ll be the contrarian here and say you should just get another laptop. For the amount of money you’d spend on a tablet and dockable keyboard, you could get a low-end 13" laptop that will do everything you need, with no need to transfer your data, tons more storage, and use the actual MS Office, not one of the almost infinite number of stripped-down, not quite completely Office-compatible word processing applications available for tablets.
Why play around with a tablet when you need to work?
I still advise the iPad because it’s just simpler and easy to use. The OS looks really nice and clear. It’s also the least laggy, and one of the things I hate is lag.
But if the OP really wants to stay away from the iPad, then I recommend Google Nexus 10. Watch a Phonearena review on YouTube for it. He actually thinks it’s better than the iPad 4 which is surprising because he actually is usually slightly in favor of Apple.
If playing nice with Microsoft is critical, you should check out windows 8 tablets. Just Google windows 8 tablets to get started. Full windows 8, not RT. warning: they’re not cheap.
Which is why I advised the OP to get a laptop. Tablets, especially the more full-featured ones can be quite expensive, and the user experience is quite different than with a notebook or laptop computer.
If you’re simply dying for a tablet, then get a tablet, and consume content and media to your heart’s content, because that’s what a tablet is for. Don’t delude yourself, however, that a tablet is going to replace your computer, regardless how you may desire it to.
If money is no object, then get a laptop and a tablet, one for work and one for play. If, however, money is an object, and you’re going to be editing documents regularly for work, again, get a laptop.
