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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 25, 2014 22:31:18 GMT
First, let me say we have iPads, we need another kind.
DS wants to run MS office or at least better integrate with it and some school programs.
Any suggestions? I've read reviews and am trying to prep before shopping- dreaded shopping.
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Post by hennybutton on Aug 25, 2014 22:38:08 GMT
If he wants it to run MS Office, a Surface tablet or a convertible laptop would be the way to go. I was in Best Buy last month and saw a lot of laptops that convert to tablets by unhooking them from the keyboard. I want one so badly.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Aug 25, 2014 22:43:42 GMT
I was considering the Surface for my 17 yo DD but the price made me change my mind. Pretty pricey when considered with other tablets but maybe not bad if it's considered more of a laptop.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 26, 2014 14:14:17 GMT
You might consider the Lenovo Yoga Convertible laptops. It has the functionality of a laptop and then the screen flips around and it acts as a tablet with the touchscreen functionality. It doesn't detach, a lot of the reviews for the detachable units found issues with the mechanism overtime.
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Post by kamper on Aug 26, 2014 15:30:03 GMT
We got a Surface Pro 3 a couple of months ago. I haven't really used MS Office on it yet but, everything else is great. The keyboard is very nice, the setup is ergonomic and I love the touchscreen. The keyboard does detach but, there is no mechanism.
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Post by tracylynn on Aug 26, 2014 16:48:47 GMT
Agree, if he needs MS Office, really the best option would be a Surface.
You can get programs to view/edit those files on Android, but to really integrate the Surface is by far the best.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 26, 2014 16:59:40 GMT
Great, someplace to start! I'll look into the Lenovo too. Size is a factor, definitely wants tablet's smaller size.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 26, 2014 17:03:55 GMT
I was considering the Surface for my 17 yo DD but the price made me change my mind. Pretty pricey when considered with other tablets but maybe not bad if it's considered more of a laptop. Wow, you're not kidding! I just looked at prices for surface pro 3. Maybe I need a surface pro 2  |
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