Polychrome
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I have a kindle purely for reading. No fancy games or video playback, just good 'ol black-and-white with month-long battery life. I tried reading kindle on other platforms, but it's just too dang distracting.
I've got a ThinkPad Tablet 2 coming as my "mini" (in weight and thinness only) - I would kill for an iPad Mini duplicate with Windows 8.1 - I love the 4:3 design because it is perfect for "book-like" reading. If they add Wacom goodness to that exact form factor, I'd be in heaven (and go back to a hot rod powered laptop - at least 15" - for main duty). I tried the Galaxy Note 8, and although close, the absence of OneNote and Outlook is a non-starter for this note taking addict. Come on Microsoft, make us a Surface Mini with Bay Trail goodness, 128gb SSD, and Wacom, and you will OWN THE MARKET!
I hear ya. I'd sell this Nexus 7 in an instant for something like that.
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I have a Surface Pro, and I use an iPad Mini as a second/consumption tablet. I love the size. I really wish there was a high-end 7-8" W8 tablet on the horizon. I'll be looking closely at the Nokia RT tablet, even though it's 10", but unless the app situation picks up, I'll stick with the Mini. Besides, I'd be a hypocrite if I was critical of the competition without experiencing it ;-)
To be perfectly honest, if the Nokia 6" phone has high end specs, I might give that a shot as a consumption tablet. Of course, I'm expecting the off-contract price to be much higher than a small tablet, so it will have to be perfect. The hold up would probably be an HBOGO app.
That was my experience exactly. Love the form factor and a great reading device, but not a good adjunct to my Surface Pro. The ThinkPad Tablet 2 turned out to be a disappointment as well. Thin and light, like an iPad 4, but not Mini-licious (8" and sub 1 pound); worse, Clover Trail Atom is still a dog if you have ever experienced the Surface pro or either iPad. Laggy; prone to intermittent freezing; pausing; jumpy scrolling; halting zooming; just not a smooth and fluid experience. Loved that Wacom and built in stylus, but just not a good companion either.I like my Nexus 7 but the ****** inside of me feels like a traitor. Ha. It is a great consumption device and wish we had a Microsoft Ecosystem equal. I love reading from it but it may be more of a distraction than a tool.
I'm never away from power long enough to make me want anything other than the Surface Pro. Sure, different screen sizes are nice for different purposes but between my Lumia 1020 and the Surface Pro I can accomplish whatever tasks I need to accomplish and there's no need for any more stuff to carry and keep track of.
I cant express how much i dont care for my Nexus 7...its a cute toy and thats all. Its weird, being a gamer you'd think i'd play tons of games on it....but no. Its cool to surf web and read email, i do this on my phone as it is. In my case, i think tablets are absolutely useless since i;ve got a smartphone. And no i didnt buy it, got it as a gift. But hey, thats me.