Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
Caveat: I did not read the entire thread.

Being a Windows geek without an Apple product to my name NOR a Smartphone, I bought an Asus Transformerbook T100 last fall to bring to Mexico in lieu of my full-size HP laptop. After using this since last October, I think it's the smartest electronics purchase I've ever made.

I have a Galaxy Tab 2.0 as well but found it too limiting, and after using Windows for so many years, Android was just too different for me to get really comfortable with. My T100 came with Windows 8.1 (which I will soon upgrade to Win 10, eek!) , and I was just more comfortable with that.

The tablet part easily clips off the keyboard for e-reading. I use mostly Blio to read books I check out from the library, but have also used the Kindle app.

With the keyboard clipped in, it functions just like a laptop, only smaller and lighter. I've gotten used to its small form and enjoy that I can have it in my lap without overheating, since the keyboard doesn't contain a hard drive so doesn't get hot. So I never need a desk and can compute in my lap wherever I happen to be.

I also like that it is racy red instead of boring black.

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I bought it on Amazon. I am sure there are newer models now; I haven't even checked since I have no need for anything else for now.
I thought about getting a 2-in-1. I'm required to provide my own pc for work and currently I'm using an old laptop with a separate larger monitor and keyboard (because the screen on the laptop is failing). But the laptop is very slow and will probably need to be replaced soon. So I thought a 2-in-1 would be good to use as a tablet outside of work and a laptop to connect to the monitor and larger keyboard at the office. Unfortunately right now a 2-in-1 is too expensive for me, especially since there's an outside chance that things will change at work and my employer will give me a pc to use.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that Galaxy Tab tablets are actually not too expensive. Right now I'm trying to figure out the difference between the different types -- Tab 4 vs 3 vs whatever. I like the fact that you can add memory with a micro SD card -- I think (am hoping) that means you can go with a less expensive tablet with 16GB and and then add storage with an SD card rather than paying more for 64GB in the tablet.

BTW to make this thread cycling related -- I recently was at a deli taking a break on a bike ride when I ran into someone I know through Facebook, a friend-of-a-friend who was in the middle of a self-supported 100-mile ride. He had a 7-inch tablet in his jersey pocket. I assume it had 4G capability, since he uses it to check in online during his rides and I doubt he's able to find public wifi in all those places. Anyway what really impressed me is what he uses as a "case" to protect it from sweat and the elements -- a large Halls cough drop bag. It has a zip-top closure and he said it's very durable.

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