What should I get? A Chromebook or a tablet? Could you also tell me which tablet/Chromebook I should get and why I should get it?
What I plan to do with it is watch YouTube, Netflix, take notes in class (don't want the screen to be bigger than 13.3inch) and possibly download things to an external HDD (no guarantee I will do that). I don't need a lot of storage because I'll be storing most things on a USB/on the device. Preferably $350 and less (Canadian).
Also, I'd like to say I mostly only want a Chromebook or a tablet for their small form factor and how thin they are. I don't want something chunky.
If you could scrap together just a little more money then the Asus T100TA is an awesome device to consider. You can most certainly find cheap chromebooks about the place but after having a couple of android tablets over the years then going to the T100TA was like night and day difference. 8.1 modern ui layer makes sense all of a sudden. Battery life is 11hrs plus. Has a usb3 port. I can stream steam games to it just fine, the only negative I have is the touchpad buttons are a little too 'clicky' and the screen is really glossy.
I played with a mates Acer Chromebook probably a few weeks back now - had some Celeron cpu in it, seemed ok to use. HD video worked fine etc. I think it was <this one> but not 100% sure.
I was thinking about getting the T100 but I'm not sure if I'll be able to get enough money by than. But I'll try, and thanks for the response! :)
What about a Chromebook (Intel or AMD cpu NOT Xenyos) and running Linux on it? can always jam a SD card in it for file storage if you need to and still get killer battery life and functionality out of it. Decide you dont like linux? Bam! chuck chromeOS back on and off you go!
Could you run Linux from the SD card so it doesn't take up precious space of the tiny SSD on the Chromebook? Also, what Linux variants are there for a Chromebook.
Hopefully I can get a few more responses, so bump!
is this your only device? do you have another computer, e.g. a desktop at home?
might be worth considering a small laptop rather than a tablet if it is your only computer.
Most of the major linux distros should work - you'll have to check which ever one you like - ubuntu, xubuntu, etc has support. There are bound to be some things that wont work straight away.
You could run it off a sd card - be sure to use a fast card. Otherwise it'll be a slug.
Have a read of this > http://www.howtogeek.com/185039/4-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-buying-a-chromebook-for-linux/
Awesome, more replies! :D
ATM I have a gaming desktop PC (specs are on my profile) at home which I use for whenever I want to play games.
Deejeta, thanks for the link. If I do get a Chromebook I'll also buy an SD card which is either large or fast for storing media or other things on it.
Hopefully I get more recommendations :3
Gonna catch so much shit for this but I really like the Surface. Even the RT model is fine for what you want to do and they can be had on the cheap because no one bought them. I really like the kickstand and the keyboard cover.
That and it is just different. Idk I legitimately like the Metro interface too at least on a touch device.
The Asus Transformer series is also quite nice
Thanks for your opinion on that! I'll take a look at the surface and rt version and see if its right for me :)
Anyone else want to recommend me something? Hopefully some more people will :D