Recent content by pwhauke

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    Ipad mini VS nvidia shield VS cheap android tablet for gaming

    I would say tegra note. I just ordered one, and I was considering similar options. The note has all the power of the shield (tegra 4), with the bonus of being a tablet/having a stylus. You still get the tegra zone, so the only feature you won't have is streaming. Also, the shield can only...
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    Laptop or Tablet for Computer Science Major - Already Have A Gaming Computer

    Assuming that you run windows on your gaming computer, I would go with the surface pro 2 for better compatibility/familiarity. The surface pro 2 and macbook air are roughly comparable in power. One benefit to the surface though is that you can use it as a laptop where it would be almost...
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    Cheap tablet for a student (buying advice)

    The nexus 7 is available at or under $200 for me. I like the idea of the stylus on the tegra, but I'm not sure how much I would actually use it other than for novelty, which would put the nexus 7 in the lead for me. The only thing I am wondering is if I will be able to use it as part of my...
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    Cheap tablet for a student (buying advice)

    I just got rid of my macbook pro and got a mac pro, so I want to pick up a tablet to use next semester now that I don't have a laptop. I use the computer labs for most of my school programs (Mechanical Engineering), and I really only need the power of my mac pro for doing photo and video work...