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So keyboard will be used all the time, why don't you consider a convertible laptop or even a Windows based detachable laptop-tablet instead?

You can get pretty decent convertible Chromebook or even Windows laptops/tablets with touch capabilities.

If portability, weight and budget are crucial points which won't allow going beyond a tablet then I will suggest the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE (12.4 inch screen) which sometimes can be grabbed at the discounted prices of around 37K or lower. S7 or S8 (11 inch) are also good choices where S8 is the latest gen Samsung tab with better specs.

Samsung S series tabs have the DEX feature which turns the Android interface easier to use with the keyboard-mouse.

iPads are the most preferred choice as tablets if you are okay with the Apple ecosystem and expensive official accessories.

Any good 8" tablet in the market now? Have to have good screen (FHD at least) and performance.

ps: No iPad mini please. I already have an iPad Air 4.

Keyboard won't be used all the time. What my Dad plans to do is dictate (voice typing) using Office 365 & he can do the correction with the pen on the tablet. This way he can save paper which are used for printing & making corrections on them. The laptops you mentioned are on the expensive side.

I had suggested a Dell Vostro with AMD Ryzen 5 processor for around 41k for him.

Will check these out. For a tablet, would limit my budget to around 32k with accessories.

iPad 10.2 inch Retina Display @ Rs.28,499 vs Samsung S6 Lite with S Pen @ Rs. 22,499

Need:

1. Read books on Kindle application (1 book a month, not a voracious reader anymore)

2. Watch movies & series (frequently)

3. Work on charts for stock market investments (almost daily) - reason why I wish to have S Pen which will help in marking, drawing lines and better interpetations

Dont wish to do office related work on the tab as for that I have the laptop.

I do not own or have used an Apple Phone before. Have a Samsung phone instead. Considering iPad only out of curiosity for Apple and iOS.

I do points 1 and 2 on my iPad and it has been very good for the usage. My daughter does play Minecraft as well, though the time has come down now. Not sure if you S pen requirement is a high priority, else you can go for the iPad. Got mine in 2020 and after 2.5 years it still runs like new. I bought the iPad as I thought it will last longer and it has proven me right so far, touchwood!!

iPad is clearly the better overall tablet, but for your use case I’d recommend the galaxy tab. iPad has a squarish aspect ratio which make it less useful for watching movies. Galaxy tab’s wider aspect ratio makes it better for movies, as it will have smaller black bands on top and bottom. Better yet, find one with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Any feedback on Samsung tab - s6 lite? With the ongoing discounts, the price comes out to be less than 20k. This includes an S pen, Qualcomm processor and confirmed update to Android 13 which seems like a great deal. My purpose is primarily internet browsing for blogs and YouTube videos.

https://www.samsung.com/in/tablets/g...hoCkCIQAvD_BwE


Just saw this after posting my query.
@VWAllstar - Which one did you end up buying? Also please share your initial experience. Seems I am in the same boat and need to make the final decision over this weekend.

Just as a perspective, in early 2018, I completely stopped my use of my MacBook Air which I had been using since 2011 along with my Gen1 iPad, and gave them both away in the family. The users love them just as I did. These Apple things last forever more or less, if cared for.

I substituted the MacBook Air and iPad Gen1 with the iPad Pro 10.9 inch with matching magic keyboard and Apple Pencil Gen1. That was a superb machine. Great for work and play and videos and even sketching. Lovely sound too.

In 2020 I acquired an iPad Mini as well - I liked it because of its form factor and the compatibility with Apple Pencil Gen 1. Now this iPad Mini has become my general purpose device, emails, reading, youtube etc. It is light and portable hence I love it.

This year, 2022, a month or so ago, I got terribly tempted by the new Apple iPads. So I did some extensive research and realised that it was well worth upgrading to the new iPad Air since it offered almost everything that the new iPad Pro did, barring just one or two things which simply don't matter to me in an iPad. And the iPad Air is significantly less expensive than the iPad Pro. Of course I got the new magic keyboard and the Gen2 Apple Pencil too. So the old iPad Pro and its keyboard went off to someone inside the family and they too, love it as I did.

And I am as happy as a cricket with this upgrade.

Watching videos on the new iPad Air is absolutely wonderful. The sound and video quality is superb. And all my Apple devices sound even better when played through my HomePod Mini.

And all the other functions the iPad Air has, are wonderful as a go anywhere do anything all purpose work and play main device.

In my book, Apple is so far ahead of its competition in so many ways, especially the aesthetics, UX, UI and sheer intangible ‘joy’ factor, that I simply dont see myself stepping away from this parallel universe eco system that they have created.

Yes Im a prisoner. But a happy one. Maybe I have Stockholm Syndrome as far as Apple is concerned!:D

Bumping this once to see if there are any suggestions.

Hi
Basically what you have described is an all purpose machine.
Incidentally I use my iPad Mini as my more or less
All purpose machine.
I read on it all the time. And I am a voracious reader even now. 3 books a month or so. I read magazines on it.
Watch Netflix and Prime and Tintin and Youtube. Browse the web and shop online on it.
I use it for work video conferences and all my emails both official and personal.

Specifically ref reading;
The Kindle App is beautifully integrated with Apple. I now hardly ever use my actual Kindle. I do all my reading on the iPad Mini.
One can set the iPad brightness to one’s comfort level. And within the Kindle App one can choose the font size and page colours one wants..

See the pics attached of Kindle on iPad and a magazine article on it too for your reference.

All this makes for a very comfortable experience. Atleast, I find it very comfortable. And indeed it is only in 2022 after hitting the age of 51, that I have begun wearing reading glasses because I checked my eyesight and have a small age related ‘power’ requirement now. So one cant really blame the eyesight issues solely on tablets and all.

Took a big jump and ordered the Samsung S8 128GB WiFi Variant along with the Samsung Keyboard. The entire set costed me Rs. 46,989/- with corporate discount. Was considering the iPad 10th Gen but then it was around Rs.41K (post discount) plus Rs.8K for the Apple Pen and an outrageously priced Apple Keyboard at Rs. 23.5K making the entire set cost Rs. 72.5K. Reading reviews on YT and a lot many reviews tilt towards S8 even when they compare with iPad Air. Now just hope the black friday sale of Samsung which starts tomorrow does not have tablets on sale. Even if they do, S8 should not be any lesser than my buying price :coldsweat

After almost a year of searching for a decent 8 inch tablet, finally settled for a Realme pad mini 4G. It will replace my Android phone and will complement the iPhone 13.

It's an extremely budget device and the major drawback is the screen. It's got a 720p LCD with washed out colors. On the positive side the tab is built well and looks beautiful too (looks very much like an iPad mini). It's got a Unisoc T616 chipset and 3GB RAM. Despite the mediocre internals the tablet UI is quite snappy and multi-tasking is trouble free. Maybe the fact that OS is bloat free helps.

I just paid 12K for it so can't complain, although I would have happily paid twice much if it had a decent LCD panel as well. I have a 2 year old Samsung Tab A (10.1) - another budget device but with a sharp and colorful LCD, but the Exynos chipset in it is so pathetic that the UI crawls like crazy.

Can anyone suggest me a good docking station for Macbook Air M1? The port selection on this laptop is awful - but I was aware what I was getting into. Looking forward to your inputs and thanks in advance.

Anyone here got the One Plus pad and keyboard? I like that the keyboard has a trackpad.

Does samsung do anything similar?

Was considering the ipad air or the 2021 ipad pro m1 but the apple keyboard is just obscenely priced for what it is. A visit to the apple store and i was extremely underwhelmed by what i saw. I already use an older ipad air.

How is this working out so far? I am in the same boat as you are and I am wondering which way this boat will tilt :)

Pictures of your full set up would be nice