Hi,
So I met up with Peter this morning and had a look at his Lenovo Tablets
(Thanks Peter). For me, the main show-stopper with these is the shiny
screen. I tend to read magazines at the breakfast bar in the kitchen,
and the kitchen has downlights, making the text very difficult to see
unless I angle the device to avoid the reflections.
My wife's iPad Air (circa 2019/20) also has reflections, but much less,
so I can read it easily. I would still rather not have an Apple device,
so what about the alternatives; are there any out there that don't have
a shiny screen? I will be calling into PC World later to see what is on
offer, but if anyone has any tips I would appreciate it.
Terry
On 30/10/2023 13:14, Peter Merchant wrote:
WE have had a few, and I have been happy with Lenovo ones. I once had
a 10" one, but it was eminently droppable, so I now have an 8" one. I
recently bought Val a new 8" one, but it has Android 12 and is a pain
to use. I recommend an 8" one over the 7" ones as it is significantly
larger. Looking at my list, my tablet is Android 10 and my phone
Android 13, and both are easy to use.
I suggest that we meet for coffee somewhere and you can have a play
before committing. I got our latest from Currys for about £89. Via
Quidco!
cheers,
Peter
On 30/10/2023 10:18, Terry Coles wrote:
Hi,
After years of resistance, I'm going to get a tablet! Ideally it
would be one that ran Linux of course, but the main specs needed are
good resolution and plenty of contrast.
The reason for this is my deteriorating eyesight. Generally
speaking, I'm OK with distance vision, but reading small text on
coloured backgrounds is becoming increasingly difficult. This means
that my magazine subscriptions are largely wasted because I cannot
read them.
However, I do know that I can read PDFs of the magazines on my wife's
iPad and on my desktop monitor, so getting a decent tablet is
probably the most convenient solution. If possible, I don't want to
spend a fortune, so Samsung Galaxy Tabs at circa £1000 are out, and
in any case the performance of this type of device is probably way
over the top for reading a magazine. However, I am prepared to pay
for the kind of performance I need, hence this query.
Thanks in anticipation.
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