[android] Recommend me an Android tablet please

[elsiegee40]

I have a 5 year old Galaxy Note 10.1 wifi that has done sterling service, but it's definitely past it's best. It's slow and keeps crashing.

 

I use the pen that slots into the device a lot.

 

The size fits nicely in my bag - I don't want to go bigger

 

I love the android clipboard that makes posting job threads a piece of cake

 

I use it mostly for meeting documents (especially annotating pdfs) and for edugeek moderation and posting jobs.

 

I don't give a stuff about the camera.

 

I'm not on a tight budget.

 

Suggestions please?

Edited November 21, 2016 by elsiegee40

[DalekSec]

What is the budget? as you can get some pretty decent windows tablets now for low £100s

[Arthur]

If I was buying an Android tablet I would go with either the Google Pixel C or Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (preferably the former). Although neither come with a stylus you can get third-party ones fairly cheaply.

 

Android 7.0 include native split-screen functionality so you can use almost any Android app side-by-side on the Pixel C. I took the following screenshot on my Pixel XL with the Edugeek app and ClipStack. Obviously on a tablet you would be able to see more of each app.

 

 

 

 

If you don't mind waiting another month or so, the Samsung Chromebook Pro looks ideal. It includes a stylus, can run Android apps from the Play Store and has a proper keyboard. Although it has a 12.3" screen, it's 3:2 instead of 16:9 so it should still fit in your bag.

 

 

Edited November 21, 2016 by Arthur

[elsiegee40]

If I was buying an Android tablet I would go with either the Google Pixel C or Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (preferably the former). Although neither come with a stylus you can get third-party ones fairly cheaply.

 

Android 7.0 include native split-screen functionality so you can use almost any Android app side-by-side on the Pixel C. I took the following screenshot on my Pixel XL with the Edugeek app and ClipStack. Obviously on a tablet you would be able to see more of each app.

 

 

 

 

If you don't mind waiting another month or so, the Samsung Chromebook Pro looks ideal. It includes a stylus, can run Android apps from the Play Store and has a proper keyboard. Although it has a 12.3" screen, it's 3:2 instead of 16:9 so it should still fit in your bag.

 

 

 

Thanks Arthur

 

The Chromebook pro is too big for my handbag I think. What I have is pretty much as big as I want to go.

 

The Pixel C looks a possibility. I'll look at it a bit more

[elsiegee40]

What is the budget? as you can get some pretty decent windows tablets now for low £100s

 

I'm not interested in Windows

[Arthur]

I'm not interested in Windows

Would you also not be interested in iOS?

[elsiegee40]

Would you also not be interested in iOS?

 

No because I want the clipboard that you get on Android. I use use it a dozen times a day.

 

The ability to copy 6 things and then go and paste them in an order of my choosing is brilliant.

 

iOS does things one at a time.

 

Don't get me wrong, I love my iPhone. But I don't want an iPad

[elsiegee40]

Hmmm. There's a Tab S3 due early next year. I wonder if it's worth nursing mine a little longer?

[Arthur]

I've just thought of another tablet that fits your requirements. The Android version of the Lenovo Yoga Book. It looks really slick.

 

 

 

 

The ability to copy 6 things and then go and paste them in an order of my choosing is brilliant.

Yeah. That is one area where Android is definitely better than iOS.

 

It's a shame there aren't many good Android tablets to choose from these days.

Edited November 21, 2016 by Arthur

[DJ-1701]

Hmmm. There's a Tab S3 due early next year. I wonder if it's worth nursing mine a little longer?

 

If you do, I would suggest waiting a while after release to see if there are any issues reported. Also with the issues they had lately with batteries, I would even follow my own advice.

[elsiegee40]

If you do, I would suggest waiting a while after release to see if there are any issues reported. Also with the issues they had lately with batteries, I would even follow my own advice.

 

Very true. And to be honest my Note is driving me up the wall. It needs to go.

[kmount]

I bought a pixel c a couple of weeks ago, love it.

[witch]

Its expensive though!

[Arthur]

It's expensive though!

There's a small chance it might get discounted on Black Friday.

 

• http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/google-pixel-c-10-2-tablet-32-gb-silver-10145455-pdt.html
  
• https://store.google.com/product/pixel_c
  

[Arthur]

@elsiegee40. The Pixel C tablet has dropped in price by £100 on the Curry's website. 32GB = £299.99 / 64GB = £379.99

 

www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/google-pixel-c-10-2-tablet-32-gb-silver-10145455-pdt.html

www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/google-pixel-c-10-2-tablet-64-gb-silver-10147260-pdt.html

 

Edit. 64GB now out of stock.

Edited December 7, 2016 by Arthur

[elsiegee40]

@elsiegee40. The Pixel C tablet has dropped in price by £100 on the Curry's website. 32GB = £299.99 / 64GB = £379.99

 

www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/google-pixel-c-10-2-tablet-32-gb-silver-10145455-pdt.html

www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/tablets-and-ereaders/tablets/google-pixel-c-10-2-tablet-64-gb-silver-10147260-pdt.html

 

Too late. I have one Some you win...

Edited December 7, 2016 by elsiegee40