[Ilugc] Linux Tablet suggestion
- From: rajasuperman@xxxxxxxxx (Raja Subramanian)
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:23:46 +0530
On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:23 AM, Raman.P <raamanp at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Please suggest me a tablet. Also will it be comfortable to read with 7.x
inches display?
I have Sony ebook reader and a Nook Color 7" android tablet.
ebook readers are nice for reading, and Calibre (calibre-ebook.com) can
be used to convert various text/pdf formats to ebook reader formats. Native
support for PDF varies across ebook readers. You may lose tables
and other complex formatting after conversion.
The Nook Color is well supported by Cyanogen ROMs, and is a good
general purpose tablet. Android apps are available for nearly every document
format I have come across. Unlike laptops, a 7" tablet means the physical
size of the tablet including bezel, not 7" screen. For serious reading, you
need at least a 10" screen.
Things I regret about the Nook Color: small screen, no 2G/3G (wifi only),
no GPS, no microphone, no cameras.
After using both devices for several months, I still read most of my texts
on my cheap/cheerful Acer netbook (I use an external monitor/kbd/mouse
when at home/office). I have a extended battery so my netbook lasts
most of the working day on a single charge.
My recommendation: get a netbook!
- Raja
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