[jennie23]

I am starting sixth form in september and i am looking into buying a tablet. I will be studying English, Media,Photography and Art. I am looking at the IPad 2, Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab but i am unsure if i am looking at the right ones? What tablets do you guys have? And i do have a laptop at home but i need one that can use internet on its own not through the schools wifi. I have been saving for a long time so money aint a problem and how much data (GB) would i need to support my work?

Thanks

[Globox]

Time and time again the iPad is shown to be the supreme tablet, but I would recommend you try out each of the different models you're considering anyway, just so you can get a feel of them all. Shops like HMV, Curries and PC World usually have them out for you to have a play around on. Shop assistants should be able to advise you as well.

1GB would be plenty enough a month, I'm almost certain. You would only need more than that if you watched or downloaded loads and loads of videos since videos use up the most memory. General things like opening web pages only takes a small amount of kilobytes. And remember, kilobytes go into megabytes which then go into the gigabytes (1000MB is 1GB), so using kilobytes is nothing.

The iPad is your safest bet, but like I say, go and try the models out which you're considering; you might find the Samsung Galaxy Tablet or the Nexus 7 Tablet is more to your liking. Read up about them all online as well so you can see all their capabilities, and what customer reviews for them are like.

[FrescoDiMorte]

If your looking to replace your laptop with a tablet per say, be warned a tablet is NOT a replacement for a laptop trust me.

[SpiggyTopes]

Caffeine tablets would be good, you'll be working into the night near exams!

[jaadau121]

(Original post by jennie23)
I am starting sixth form in september and i am looking into buying a tablet. I will be studying English, Media,Photography and Art. I am looking at the IPad 2, Nexus 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab but i am unsure if i am looking at the right ones? What tablets do you guys have? And i do have a laptop at home but i need one that can use internet on its own not through the schools wifi. I have been saving for a long time so money aint a problem and how much data (GB) would i need to support my work?

Thanks

If you want to buy a tablet buy one, but do not make it as if you NEED it for your studies. You don't.

[jennie23]

(Original post by jaadau121)
If you want to buy a tablet buy one, but do not make it as if you NEED it for your studies. You don't.

Actually my sixth form has said that a tablet is a good way to study my subjects as we do a lot of self study and I know it will work for me. I am not making out it is the be all and end all of my studies but I know it will help. It may not have helped you but it is the way I learn.

Thank you to the others that have commented I will go down to pc world and speak to someone there I think the iPad will be the safest bet

[benq]

(Original post by jennie23)
iPad will be the safest bet

About memory: 32 is perfect , however i think that 16 is enough as well as long as you use it for basic needs only. 64 is a waste of money if you don't need that much for something specific. Good luck!

[jaadau121]

(Original post by jennie23)
Actually my sixth form has said that a tablet is a good way to study my subjects as we do a lot of self study and I know it will work for me. I am not making out it is the be all and end all of my studies but I know it will help. It may not have helped you but it is the way I learn.

Thank you to the others that have commented I will go down to pc world and speak to someone there I think the iPad will be the safest bet

English media photography and art.

How exactly will a tablet help, you won't be doing anything related to art or photography on a tablet, you will need photoshop.

That leaves English and Media, so how will it help, teh college is misleading you.

[Inverse]

You don't need one for college. All you need is a bag for your books, a pen and some paper.

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my HTC One X

[Ocassus]

You don't need a tablet.


It is entirely up to you what kind of tablet you want (tautology lol) because they have their different strengths and weaknesses.

The iPad is the king of apps and usability. It has iTunes U going for it aswell.

The Samsung Galaxy tab is a funky piece of kit, though I don't know much about it. It also has flash which might be a deal breaker for you, open source software is also pretty cool and open to lots of customisation.

The Nexus 7 is smaller and more akin to the Kindle fire. Its more portable, makes a good E-reader. Its also cheaper!

[DeathByBSOD]

(Original post by Inverse)
You don't need one for college. All you need is a bag for your books, a pen and some paper.

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my HTC One X

I know right? Unless the OP wants to advertise a tablet in his/hers sixthform or waste time playing that god forsaken angry birds or that ninja fruit (lol?) game when the OP should be revising...

[eimmas]

I got an iPad 2 16GB just before I started Sixth Form. You don't need a tablet for your studies, no matter how much you convince yourself you will (I'm speaking from experience... haha), but I can definitely say it's been a lot nicer carrying my iPad around to type basic word documents up on and view powerpoints on in class than it would've been with a laptop...

Personally I find the 16GB plenty because I have a 32GB ipod that has all my music and films, so I use my iPad for apps to help with maths, mind-maps, simple word processing, powerpoints and web browsing.

The huge advantage I like about the iPad are the iBook store and the Kindle apps, which have definitely been helpful in terms of some extra reading (or chill-out reading). History textbooks are plenty on there, and there are a few English related things too. Then there's also 'iTunes U'. I take English Language and recently discovered some great linguistics resources on iTunes U that'll be helping me out with my Language Investigation coursework this year. - Honestly, I think these features are possibly the main benefit of a tablet.

I can't speak much about the Nexus or Galaxy tab... From what I've read the Galaxy seems pretty nice, but I wouldn't swap my iPad for it.

[Inverse]

(Original post by DeathByBSOD)
I know right? Unless the OP wants to advertise a tablet in his/hers sixthform or waste time playing that god forsaken angry birds or that ninja fruit (lol?) game when the OP should be revising...

It's hilarious. What does someone plan to achieve academically with a device designed for multimedia?

(Original post by eimmas)
I got an iPad 2 16GB just before I started Sixth Form. You don't need a tablet for your studies, no matter how much you convince yourself you will (I'm speaking from experience... haha), but I can definitely say it's been a lot nicer carrying my iPad around to type basic word documents up on and view powerpoints on in class than it would've been with a laptop...

Personally I find the 16GB plenty because I have a 32GB ipod that has all my music and films, so I use my iPad for apps to help with maths, mind-maps, simple word processing, powerpoints and web browsing.

The huge advantage I like about the iPad are the iBook store and the Kindle apps, which have definitely been helpful in terms of some extra reading (or chill-out reading). History textbooks are plenty on there, and there are a few English related things too. Then there's also 'iTunes U'. I take English Language and recently discovered some great linguistics resources on iTunes U that'll be helping me out with my Language Investigation coursework this year. - Honestly, I think these features are possibly the main benefit of a tablet.

I can't speak much about the Nexus or Galaxy tab... From what I've read the Galaxy seems pretty nice, but I wouldn't swap my iPad for it.

iPads are impractical. Give me one feature which justifies spending AT LEAST £400 for one. (since you're stuck without expandable storage) They are large, heavy and are essentially just over-sized iPods. iOS is restrictive and lacks many features which Google's OS has. It's a toy for children, and is not cost effective at all. I bought one for testing and swiftly returned it within a week. It can't even do half of the stuff my phone can do, it's too heavy and the screen is prone to damage.

The only tablet which I could justify buying is the upcoming Nexus 7.

[danlocke]

iPad, hands down. I've got a 16gb WiFi 3rd Gen iPad which is perfect as a cloud device. I also have a 160gb classic so I don't need to store music on it and I generally use my mac for TV and films. However when traveling, it can easily take a few films. If you want to have lots of media all the time, you will NEED at least a 32gb model or 64gb if you can stretch to it.

I'm personally looking into the Seagate GoFlex Satellite 500GB wireless HDD for iPad, but it is pricey.


This was posted from The Student Room's iPad App

[DeathByBSOD]

(Original post by Inverse)
It's hilarious. What does someone plan to achieve academically with a device designed for multimedia?



iPads are impractical. Give me one feature which justifies spending AT LEAST £400 for one. (since you're stuck without expandable storage) They are large, heavy and are essentially just over-sized iPods. iOS is restrictive and lacks many features which Google's OS has. It's a toy for children, and is not cost effective at all. I bought one for testing and swiftly returned it within a week. It can't even do half of the stuff my phone can do, it's too heavy and the screen is prone to damage.

The only tablet which I could justify buying is the upcoming Nexus 7.

I agree with you 100%.
EDIT: U JELLY APPLEWORSHIPERS!

[misterb123]

(Original post by Inverse)

The only tablet which I could justify buying is the upcoming Nexus 7.

True, I am actually considering buying this when it comes out...

This actually has a justifiable price to pay for it, plus its on android which means that you get to f around with it as they aren't as locked down as ipads.

[eimmas]

(Original post by Inverse)
iPads are impractical. Give me one feature which justifies spending AT LEAST £400 for one. (since you're stuck without expandable storage) They are large, heavy and are essentially just over-sized iPods. iOS is restrictive and lacks many features which Google's OS has. It's a toy for children, and is not cost effective at all. I bought one for testing and swiftly returned it within a week. It can't even do half of the stuff my phone can do, it's too heavy and the screen is prone to damage.

The only tablet which I could justify buying is the upcoming Nexus 7.

Each to their own. In my opinion I love my iPad, and I'm entitled to have that opinion.

Honestly I don't think they're impractical or too heavy. And how on earth you can say "the screen is prone to damage" is beyond me, because if you're careless with anything then it's going to be prone to damage... I'd like to hear your justification for that statement really.

Fair enough, you prefer the Nexus, I'm not going to dismiss that opinion.

[canŵio]

can't you just get a 3G dongle for your laptop or something?

[Inverse]

(Original post by eimmas)
Each to their own. In my opinion I love my iPad, and I'm entitled to have that opinion.

Honestly I don't think they're impractical or too heavy. And how on earth you can say "the screen is prone to damage" is beyond me, because if you're careless with anything then it's going to be prone to damage... I'd like to hear your justification for that statement really.

Fair enough, you prefer the Nexus, I'm not going to dismiss that opinion.

Please provide me with just one example as to what an iPad does that can justify its hefty price tag. It's prone to damage because it does not have any scratch-resistant glass, (such as Corning Gorilla Glass) place yours under a bright light and you might be surprised by what you see.

[jennie23]

Remember guys it is not a replacement for my laptop I still have one at home but it is too heavy and bulky to carry around all day. I never said I needed a tablet I just said I was looking into them and with anything you buy it is likely to break if you mistreat it. It will help with art as I can draw images off of the tablet from anywhere instead of carrying around lots of paper. I cant always get on a computer at school and so I am looking into buying one. IT IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR MY LAPTOP AND I HAVE ONE AT HOME. I want one for portability and internet access and I will buy the required cases and screen protectors. Can I please have an answer to my question instead of people telling me that I should not buy one

Thanks