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On 25/02/17 17:16, Roland Tarver via list wrote: > > > On 25/02/17 16:31, Gordon Henderson via list wrote: >> On Sat, 25 Feb 2017, Neil via list wrote: >> >>> If anyone on the list can come up with some ideas/suggestions I >>> would be grateful. >> >> I used to have a cheap tablet. Won't be buying one again. Actually >> unlikely to buy any sort of tablet, however... >> >> On a recent trip to India, I took my phone - a (Google) Nexus 6 >> "Phablet" size phone. I got that after being frustrated with my cheap >> tablet. I already had a Nexus 5, so thought about a new bigger/faster >> tablet or the "phablet" platform. I went for the latter. I have not >> missed the tablet one little bit. >> >> I also took my old Acer Aspire One netbook which was handy for doing >> some coding on, but the phone was just as good for email and web stuff. >> >> > > <snip> > > +1 for a real keyboard! I use an old Samsung netbook quite a lot - on > it now in fact. Having recently bought the Mrs. a Google pixel C > tablet - I have concluded that I still miss a real keyboard on a > portable device. (I know you can attach a keyboard to the Pixel C; > but that costs more than the cost of my netbook!). > > I think there is also an argument for using older portable devices > too. If you drop them, pour your coffee into one or have it stolen you > have not lost an expensive item. This assumes that (a) you had good > backups, and (b) you don't *need* the power of a newer device for your > portable activities. > > cheers roly :-) .... starting a night shift... :-( > > > > > Speaking of keyboards, on the recommendation of a mate, I actually ordered a couple of bluetooth keyboards, as he had tested them with a R-pi. I gather they work quite well, and would be usable with many portable devices. Haven't got one at home -yet- to try ... MJE
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