10" tablet suggestions

shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
edited September 2012 in Science & Tech
1) Not iPad. (I have a fair amount in android apps and I also enjoy the open-ness)

2) Really looking for one for reading academic papers, general surfing.

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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    1) Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (preferred) or Transformer Prime.

    ICS/JB is really good with a mouse+keyboard, especially with a good PDF reader and Chrome installed. It's as good as any small notebook for general content consumption.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    Is there anything on the horizon that is worth waiting for?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    Not AFAIK. The tablet market is pretty cool right now in Android land.
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    I really like my Galaxy Tab once it's been rooted and AOSP put on. If that's a route you'd be willing to take, that might be worth a look. The Asuses are quite good as well, though.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    Let me know if you find any good PDF readers that make reading academic papers easier. What I really need is regular PDF annotations (so I can take them off the reader with the file), and something that reflows 2-column text for better readability would be a nice bonus.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited September 2012
    laura has suggested mendeley for paper management. i'll let you know how it goes once i get my tablet.

    http://www.mendeley.com/features/
  • d3k0yd3k0y Loveland, OH Icrontian
    I was actually going to post this a couple days ago. I was leaning toward the Asus Transformer. Amazon has refurbed ones for 309.
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    I'd just wait a little longer for the Nexus 10.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited October 2012
    how does a rooted Nook HD+ (9") and Kindle Fire HD (8.9") compare?
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