Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Seven Thinking Notes for You Before Buying a Cheap Tablet PC

All our friends are considering buying an affordable and cheap tablet computer now. There are lots of choices out there. What should we consider prior to making our decision?


1) Aim
We should first think about what type of purpose we wish to use the tablet PC. Could it be for work? Could it be for entertainment? Or is it for the mixture of both? What kind of application we would like to use to assist us? The above questions would be the main point to guide us. For example, should you often do a long typing job, we should buy newer and more effective tablet PC with a detachable keyboard? If you are a designer and would probably to make use of the cheap tablet PC for drawing, I would recommend you to buy the iPad because there is special paint brush iPad drawing. Android does not have such kind of support at the moment. If you browse flash sites very often, it might be more convenient if you choose Android 2.2 or over because they support flash.


2) Platform
The mainstream in the market are iOS and Android. Both of them have pros and cons. For the number of Apps, Apple's iOS does have an advantage because they have more apps than Android. However, there's a trend that more android developers will get to the industry. In another aspect, Android comes with an advantage in making use of Google related product. People found that some of the Google applications are smoother running on the android tablet PC. Additionally, iPad currently doesn't support flash. (If we do not jailbreak the equipment) However, Android 2.2 or above do support flash.


3) Size of the Screen display
Usually the size is about 7 inches to 10 inches. Again, it depends on your usage. If you'd like to make use of that to read eBook, check casual email and play mini games to kill time. There may be no need to pick a 10 inch one. It is because the larger the screen, usually the heavier the weigh and it makes you hard to place in a bag. Moreover, the larger screen size tablet usually is relatively expensive.
If you often use the cheap tablet PC for work, probably you should buy a one with bigger screen because it provides you with a far more comfortable experience for long-hour use.


4) Resistive / Capacitive touch screen?
Some of the touchscreen is resistive type while some from the touchscreen is capacitive type. They may affect your navigation experience. People usually found capacitive touchscreen is more sensitive. However, it is relatively fragile.


5) Hardware
To begin with, the CPU power is really a factor. This affects the performance of apps running. Another important factor is whether it's using Wifi or using 3G to connect to the internet. If you would access internet banking often and prefer higher security, it would be better pick the 3G built in tablet. Newer and more effective tablets are in possession of HDMI output and we can output the screen to some big beautiful TVs. It may be good for you in doing presentation.


6) Battery
How long will battery last? If you are going to use it for long hour on the road, it is very important. You might have to carry an additional battery or battery charger.


7) Price
Usually apple product is relatively expensive. On the contrary, Android platform tablet usually is comparatively cheaper.


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