I'm a junior in high school and am in need of a new device for productivity, among other things. Crucially, it needs to be in the $200-300 range.
Originally I was going to go for a Chromebook, but now I'm not so sure. I wanted to explore the other possibilities.
At school, I'll be using it mainly to type up assignments, take notes, and use various web apps. Thus, it needs to at least have support for a keyboard with physical keys (none of that flat keyboard nonsense), if such is not already part of the device. It also needs to play nicely with HTML5 and Flash, and good support for java applets is a plus.
At home, I'll be doing the same thing, as well as occasionally playing games (something I TOTALLY won't be doing at school), and just using it in general as a mobile device.
Since the Wifi at school is spotty at best, it still needs to be useful offline.
Our school is heavily integrated with Google Docs, so Microsoft Office support is not necessary.
Obviously I want a good app ecosystem to bring out the full functionality of the device
In one of my classes we are creating Android apps, and while we are allowed to borrow old Nexus 7's (the Tegra 3 variant), I would like my own device, so it being an Android device would be a plus.
Finally, I am a desktop enthusiast, and I want a device that meets that personality to some degree. I want it to be customizable, and obviously not a wimp when it comes to raw power.
Through it all, it should have enough battery life to last me through one day of school (8:40 to 3:20) on a single charge, even with constant use.
I hope all this info helps, and isn't too overwhelming, and thank you for reading, if you have. I put this under the Tablets section because I figured that would be the device most likely to accommodate all these needs in the price range. If you know of anything else, though, feel free to mention it.
So far I have my eye on the Nexus 7. The Snapdragon S4 Po looks a powerful SOC, and it seems like it would meet just about all these needs.
Originally I was going to go for a Chromebook, but now I'm not so sure. I wanted to explore the other possibilities.
At school, I'll be using it mainly to type up assignments, take notes, and use various web apps. Thus, it needs to at least have support for a keyboard with physical keys (none of that flat keyboard nonsense), if such is not already part of the device. It also needs to play nicely with HTML5 and Flash, and good support for java applets is a plus.
At home, I'll be doing the same thing, as well as occasionally playing games (something I TOTALLY won't be doing at school), and just using it in general as a mobile device.
Since the Wifi at school is spotty at best, it still needs to be useful offline.
Our school is heavily integrated with Google Docs, so Microsoft Office support is not necessary.
Obviously I want a good app ecosystem to bring out the full functionality of the device
In one of my classes we are creating Android apps, and while we are allowed to borrow old Nexus 7's (the Tegra 3 variant), I would like my own device, so it being an Android device would be a plus.
Finally, I am a desktop enthusiast, and I want a device that meets that personality to some degree. I want it to be customizable, and obviously not a wimp when it comes to raw power.
Through it all, it should have enough battery life to last me through one day of school (8:40 to 3:20) on a single charge, even with constant use.
I hope all this info helps, and isn't too overwhelming, and thank you for reading, if you have. I put this under the Tablets section because I figured that would be the device most likely to accommodate all these needs in the price range. If you know of anything else, though, feel free to mention it.
So far I have my eye on the Nexus 7. The Snapdragon S4 Po looks a powerful SOC, and it seems like it would meet just about all these needs.