11-07-14, 09:59 AM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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My hubby has a Lenovo tablet that he just loves - and he's usually a jinx on technology. But he hasn't had any trouble with this one at all, and it does everything he wants it to.
It was less than $300, I'm pretty sure it has a slot for an SD card, and it's Android based, so you have access to all those apps. My laptop is Windows 8, and the apps for that just suck. I'd really avoid that format if you like apps.
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11-07-14, 11:32 AM | ||
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It says it doesn't have Adobe Flash..I'm not sure what that means in terms of limitations. So, can you stream youtube from the Dell? Do you use it for any other fitness streaming sites? Have you used a cable to attach it to the tv? Thanks! Bzar...sorry about your surface. |
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11-07-14, 03:40 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Netherlands
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I have a first generation Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 which I use daily to play videos. I don't hook it to the television; I just move it around to where I need it (very helpful for floor work). I have a 64GB micro SD card and I have compressed my DVDs so that I can have quite a bit of my collection on there. The resolution is good and the sound quality is excellent.
It is also good for streaming video. I'm excited that Gaiam TV (formerly My Yoga Online) added a player that allows downloading onto the machine for offline viewing. Even though it is a couple of years old, it works great and I am very happy with the purchase. I have an 8" Tab3 for work and travel which has also been easy to use (although the screen is rather small for web browsing). |
11-07-14, 05:46 PM | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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adobe flash allows you to view streaming videos, and you can install it for free directly from adobe if your device doesn't come with it. we recently purchased our first Dell laptop (runs on windows 8.1), and i've never been asked to update the flash player on this model. whereas we have 2 older HP laptops (runs on W7 and Vista) which constantly prompts us for adobe flash updates. i'm not sure whether our Dell laptop automatically gets updated in the background or what (not only am i a vidiot, but a regular idiot when it comes to techy stuff...). if you go to a site where you might need adobe flash player, it'll tell you "download it for free by clicking here..." thanks for everyone replying to this thread because i am going to have to purchase another tablet, and everyone's input has been helpful! like i said, i want to use it for storing my music lead sheets (for performance purposes....then i won't have to lug my 3-ring binder around). i've learned that i'd need something that can read pdf's and has an app that i can make a song set list, and that can also handle an app that can turn pages without my hand swiping it. i'm also going to convert my HP touchpad to android. that's a whole other project. :-/
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11-07-14, 11:37 PM | ||
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland
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The youtube app works great, although there are some videos that are blocked by the Android app for some reason. I haven't tried hooking it up to the TV with a cable. For wireless dongles, there's one from Dell called Dell Cast, or use a Chromecast.
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11-07-14, 11:56 PM | ||
Join Date: Jun 2012
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