Tablet Or Notebook?

[BB1950]

For a tablet with an optional keyboard I'd look at the Asus Transformer TF101.

Unfortunately not yet available in Thailand afaik.

Yeah, did look (online) at that very one. You reckon it's better than the ACER? If so, why? (If you have a moment...)

I think the Asus is a far better option. However it's lIke comparing Apples and Oranges.

The processor used in the Asus is much better than the processor used in the Acer.

The Acer users Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS, which doesn't fair well with touch screens, which means you pretty much have to use it with the keyboard all the time. The Asus uses Android Honeycomb for the OS, here the keyboard really is optional.

32G is pretty limiting for a Windows system, however it is a lot for a Android system.

The US price for the Acer is much more expensive than the Asus.

The Acer is heavy and bulky.for both a netbook and pad computer.

Check the reviews for the Acer, they aren't very good. Check the reviews for the Asus, you won't find a bad one.

[SteeleJoe]

For a tablet with an optional keyboard I'd look at the Asus Transformer TF101.

Unfortunately not yet available in Thailand afaik.

Yeah, did look (online) at that very one. You reckon it's better than the ACER? If so, why? (If you have a moment...)

I think the Asus is a far better option. However it's lIke comparing Apples and Oranges.

The processor used in the Asus is much better than the processor used in the Acer.

The Acer users Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS, which doesn't fair well with touch screens, which means you pretty much have to use it with the keyboard all the time. The Asus uses Android Honeycomb for the OS, here the keyboard really is optional.

32G is pretty limiting for a Windows system, however it is a lot for a Android system.

The US price for the Acer is much more expensive than the Asus.

The Acer is heavy and bulky.for both a netbook and pad computer.

Check the reviews for the Acer, they aren't very good. Check the reviews for the Asus, you won't find a bad one.

dam_n. You convinced me. And here I was thinking I had found what I wanted...

Really appreciate that. Thanks very much.

But I (knowing almost nothing about IT) thought having WIndows 7 was actually an advantage --- so Android is better even given that my primary usage will be for the "notebook" configuration and doing word processing etc?

[SteeleJoe]

As for availability of the ASUS...what's the downside to getting it from Amazon? (Never bought anything online before).

Shipping costs, I suppose. Anything else?

[BB1950]

I think the Asus is a far better option. However it's lIke comparing Apples and Oranges.

The processor used in the Asus is much better than the processor used in the Acer.

The Acer users Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS, which doesn't fair well with touch screens, which means you pretty much have to use it with the keyboard all the time. The Asus uses Android Honeycomb for the OS, here the keyboard really is optional.

32G is pretty limiting for a Windows system, however it is a lot for a Android system.

The US price for the Acer is much more expensive than the Asus.

The Acer is heavy and bulky.for both a netbook and pad computer.

Check the reviews for the Acer, they aren't very good. Check the reviews for the Asus, you won't find a bad one.

dam_n. You convinced me. And here I was thinking I had found what I wanted...

Really appreciate that. Thanks very much.

But I (knowing almost nothing about IT) thought having WIndows 7 was actually an advantage --- so Android is better even given that my primary usage will be for the "notebook" configuration and doing word processing etc?

Wlindows 7 Home is not good for a pad computer because it doesn't support the touch screen. You would be better off using a Netbook or Notebook than using this Acer.

Now from what I have seen in previews. It will look like Windows 8 will be better for you than Windows 7 on a pad computer because it does support the touch screen it supposedly is built around Windows 7. But that sill brings up the question of the 32GB limitation on the Acer and will the Acer be able to be upgraded to Windows 8.

The Android is built around a touch screen and there are word processing apps that you can use with Android.I believe the Asus comes with ThinkFree Office installed.

[SteeleJoe]

I think the Asus is a far better option. However it's lIke comparing Apples and Oranges.

The processor used in the Asus is much better than the processor used in the Acer.

The Acer users Windows 7 Home Premium for the OS, which doesn't fair well with touch screens, which means you pretty much have to use it with the keyboard all the time. The Asus uses Android Honeycomb for the OS, here the keyboard really is optional.

32G is pretty limiting for a Windows system, however it is a lot for a Android system.

The US price for the Acer is much more expensive than the Asus.

The Acer is heavy and bulky.for both a netbook and pad computer.

Check the reviews for the Acer, they aren't very good. Check the reviews for the Asus, you won't find a bad one.

dam_n. You convinced me. And here I was thinking I had found what I wanted...

Really appreciate that. Thanks very much.

But I (knowing almost nothing about IT) thought having WIndows 7 was actually an advantage --- so Android is better even given that my primary usage will be for the "notebook" configuration and doing word processing etc?

Wlindows 7 Home is not good for a pad computer because it doesn't support the touch screen. You would be better off using a Netbook or Notebook than using this Acer.

Now from what I have seen in previews. It will look like Windows 8 will be better for you than Windows 7 on a pad computer because it does support the touch screen it supposedly is built around Windows 7. But that sill brings up the question of the 32GB limitation on the Acer and will the Acer be able to be upgraded to Windows 8.

The Android is built around a touch screen and there are word processing apps that you can use with Android.I believe the Asus comes with ThinkFree Office installed.

Thank you!

[endure]

When I was a lad (many years ago) the computer magazines I used to read had advice columns and the favourite question by far was 'I need a computer - which one shall I buy?'. The INVARIABLE answer (which seems to have been forgotten) was 'you don't need a computer - you have a job that needs to be done - which computer will do that job best'?. Define what you need to do then pick the machine that does it best. If you want bling - buy a Jacobs watch.

[SteeleJoe]

When I was a lad (many years ago) the computer magazines I used to read had advice columns and the favourite question by far was 'I need a computer - which one shall I buy?'. The INVARIABLE answer (which seems to have been forgotten) was 'you don't need a computer - you have a job that needs to be done - which computer will do that job best'?. Define what you need to do then pick the machine that does it best. If you want bling - buy a Jacobs watch.

Bling?!

If I was looking for that, I'd buy a top of the line Apple and an Ipad2, I suppose. Nowhere in any of my posts did I suggest in any way it was about getting something impressive. (In fact, I should think these tablet/netbook combos will be less than impressive to most people who pay attention to status symbols -- especially given the low price).

And as for defining what I need to do then picking the machine that does it best -- I've done the former (and stated it explicitly a couple times) and the latter is exactly what I'm trying to do with this thread.