Choosing a Tablet

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Nahara46

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I'm looking for a tablet I can use for school work (Spreadsheets, presentations and some sort of word processor.) I really want something kind of small and compact, which, along with my wish for a touch-screen, is why I'm opting for a tablet instead of a laptop. However, I will choose a laptop if it swivels to act like a tablet.

My biggest issue is price range, I am looking for around $300, though am willing to go a bit higher if it's worth it.

I'm new to pretty much technology (Can easily zip through browsers & document editing, but clueless to things like RAM, Memory, Hard-drive, etc...)
 
I'd go for a Nexus 7, but don't expect to use tablets for any sort of serious word processing or other office tasks. It's fine for viewing them, but the software is nowhere near as robust as office suites for laptops, and even with a bluetooth keyboard the typing experience is far from ideal.
 
You might consider the new MS Surface RT tablet. It can be purchased with an attachable keyboard/cover and can run Office 2013 (comes with Office 2013 Preview). The drawback to the RT is that it can't run any of your old Windows programs but only runs Windows apps downloaded from the MS App Store because it runs a version of Windows 8 that is specific to the processor in the RT and requires apps compiled for that OS. The Surface RT starts at $499.

If you need the capability to run older Windows programs then you would need the MS Surface Pro which runs the full version of Win 8. The Surface Pro hasn't started shipping yet but is rumored to ship this month. The drawback to the Surface Pro is that it starts at $899.

I personally have the Nexus 7 and it suits my needs. I have a couple of different office suites installed which are fine for light editing of docs, spreadsheets or presentations. I don't think I would want to attempt to write a novel or a thesis on my Nexus 7 but it's OK for note taking and basic spreadsheets.
 
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