Recommend a tablet?

[bcphysics]

Hello,
I'm interested in getting a Windows tablet. I have three main purposes for it.
First, it would be a music source for my kitchen and dining room. I will connect it to an amp and will have wifi connection to my server which serves files (shares, upnp, Plex, dlna) and internet radio. Our family would also use it for convenient browsing in the kitchen (not carried around).

Second, it would be useful as a reader in the evening, since my eReader does not emit light.

Finally, it would be used for travel for web browsing, messaging, reading.

Battery life is important to me, I'd like to be able to read and travel without worrying about a dead battery in a couple of hours. Detachable keyboard isn't so important. We have other computers in the house when a keyboard is really needed.

thanks

 

[anon(7900571)]

surface 2 sounds good

 

[WillysJeepMan]

For those use cases, sounds like a Surface 2 would work just fine.

I have the Plex server running on my iMac and have the Plex client on my Surface 2 and Roku 3. Works wonderfully well. I have been ripping my extensive DVD collection and using Plex is like having a personal "Netflix". :smile:

 

[bdesm]

Dell venue pro 8. Nook as eReader.

 

[Kebero]

For the OP: just use a book light on the eBook reader. Your eyes will thank you.

 

[WillysJeepMan]

For the OP: just use a book light on the Nook. Your eyes will thank you.

How do you know that the OP owns a nook? I didn't read that in their post.

 

[mjrtoo]

I've had good luck with the Dell Venue 8 pro. Good form factor, easy to haul around, good battery life, and can run full windows applications if you need it to.

 

[Kebero]

How do you know that the OP owns a nook? I didn't read that in their post.

Okay, I'll edit my post to say ebook reader.

 

[WillysJeepMan]

Okay, I'll edit my post to say ebook reader.

No worries. I was wondering if I missed something... like maybe the OP mentioned it and later removed it.

 

[bcphysics]

Thanks for the input everyone.
I'm aware of the lights for eReaders. My primary need for a tablet is as a sound source in the kitchen and dining area. A non-tablet solution would be to use a Sonos system. The overall price will be similar but the tablet would offer some other flexibility.