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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:45 pm
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(July 10, 2016 at 10:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (July 10, 2016 at 10:39 pm)Alex K Wrote: Buy a lighter Laptop...
That's only for arsonists.
And yet, most of the lighter laptops don't have a burner. Go figure!
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:46 pm
(July 10, 2016 at 10:28 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: So I have a little expendable income and I want to buy a toy.
I know I don't need it, but every now and again I get a bug up my butt and then my rationalization engine starts running full speed.
I want to buy a tablet. I don't have one, have never had one, but I think it would be useful. Everything I read, however, tells me this is just a toy with no real practical capabilities. If I buy one, it won't be Crapple. It'll be a continuation of my fealty to the Google Overlords, with the Pixel C. Now, tell my why I shouldn't buy a tablet. Or if you have one and use it a lot, tell me why I should.
My Pros:
1) My laptop is heavy and I could carry this to school instead. (I can SSH into my linux box from school)
2) I'd use it instead of my phone while I'm at home
3) It would be better for media than my laptop
4) Easier to take to work for schoolwork.
My cons:
1) It is 100% a non-essential. I could just save the $600, or spend it on my vacay.
2) Really, that's a big one. I don't need it. But I waaaaannnts it.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S.
Model number: SM-T800
10.5 inch screen.
I love it.
Pros:
- Lightweight, portable, can find a variety of cases to go with it.
- I use my Gmail account. Gmail comes already installed.
- Plenty of room for different things such as documents, games etc.
- Comes with Google Drive. I use this for school, especially when taking notes that I want to edit later on my computer.
- Takes wonderful pictures. I have my portfolio on my tablet for school. I also have an app from school that lets me upload all portfolio pictures to my personal profile, which lets prospective employers see my work.
Cons:
- You have to buy a keyboard separate from it if you don't want to see 1/4 of your window taken up by the touch keyboard. My keyboard, while waterproof/spillproof, cost me over $70. The case was another $40.
- Cost - it's a great tablet and I love the size, but I got it as part of my student kit for school and was told it was $800. I think that's a bit excessive for a tablet when I can get a decent laptop starting at $500.
- No realistic way to get rid of apps you probably won't ever use. Many of them are google and are programmed in with other apps you'd actually use.
Basically, if you think the pros are going to outweigh the cons, then get one.
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:47 pm
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Edit Reason: Way more inflammatory than I meant
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What about a Chromebook?
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:51 pm
(July 10, 2016 at 10:45 pm)Alex K Wrote: (July 10, 2016 at 10:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: That's only for arsonists.
And yet, most of the lighter laptops don't have a burner. Go figure!
A-Ha!!
Wait...
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:52 pm
Chromebook would probably come loaded with a shit ton of google apps that'll never get used.
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:55 pm
(July 10, 2016 at 10:52 pm)Nymphadora Wrote: Chromebook would probably come loaded with a shit ton of google apps that'll never get used.
Android tablets usually come with all the shit as well. But faced with the choice of the Pixel C or a Chromebook, I would definitely choose the tablet.
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:57 pm
What's a Pixel C?
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 10:58 pm
(July 10, 2016 at 10:57 pm)Nymphadora Wrote: What's a Pixel C?
The tablet that Steel is talking about getting.
https://store.google.com/product/pixel_c
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 11:00 pm
Ohhh.... okay.
Yeah, it's 11pm... I ran out of pay attention juice. My brain is running low on energy.
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RE: Help Convince Me Not To
July 10, 2016 at 11:03 pm
Changed my mind
Don't do it.
Waste of money.
You don't need it.
Save your money for something you truly need.
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