Just can't decide what to buy ...

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slitkx

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ASUS Transformer Book T200TA 64 GB
Prestigio Multipad Visconte 3,10.1inch IPS1280x800,2GB
ASUS VivoTab 11.6
DELL Venue 11 Pro (!V11PAZ64TO)
LENOVO IdeaTab Miix 2 10
LENOVO ThinkPad Tablet 2
Acer Aspire Switch 10 32+500GB (NT.L6XEX.013)

Wanted?:
- Windows 8/8.1
- front and rear cam, rear at leas 5Mpx
- at least 2GB of RAM
- 1,6 GHz processor (at least dualcore, better quadcore) or. maybe 1,3 GHz if some advanced technology
- at least 6 "video-hours" autonomy
- at least 10.1 display, but I like 11.8 or even bigger more

For?:
Watching HD movies, Youtube, simple photo editing (Picasa etc.), browsing the internet, e-mails, videocalls (Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook Messenger), ...
I'm not advanced gamer. Just Hattrick and Forge of Empires. :):D:P

Where?:
in the park, on the beach, at friends' apartments, in the bar, when I'm to lazy to use big "monster" HP laptop, ...
I definitely need an aption to connect with keyboard.

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Internal space isn't so important 'cause I use lots of cloud space.

Price?:
Up to 430€.

P.s.: Some people say I should wait for tablets with USB 3.1. But how long to wait ... :rolleyes::confused:
 
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Maybe there aren't that many members who own a Windows tablet...just guessing.

I personally own an Android tablet, so probably won't be much use to you.
 
It's not that much about OS, I'd like to get opinions about tech specifications.
Like for instance, some tablets have USB 3.0, but only one, the others USB 2.0, but two (and sometimes even one micro USB) ... What seems to be more usefull in practice? Speed or quantity? Bigger screen or better screen resolution support? Faster CPU or more RAM? (Tablets probably have different requirements than personal computers or laptops.) Etc..
 
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5", which is a really good tablet. I've owned two other tablets before: an Asus 7" with Android and the other being a Blackberry Playbook 7".

My experience with 7 inch screens wasn't a good one. I discovered that the more real estate for work and play the better. After observing ultra high definition screens on other tablets I decided that was something I also wanted. You can't really choose between ultra HD displays, fast multicore CPUs and lots of RAM. If you pick a model with an ultra HD display the rest of the hardware is going to be high end.

Hardware:

Some Android tablets offer an eight core CPU. Four higher speed cores being for heavy workloads, such as games, and the remaining cores for simple tasks. Whether this makes the tablet faster is up for debate.

3GB of RAM is usually more than enough for an Android device with a multicore CPU. 4GB tablets are usually Windows tablets with a 64bit architecture.

As for USB, my device has USB 2.0 and it works just fine for medium size files. When I noticed the lag is when I backed up my tablet and SD card to the PC.

Software:

What I posted in another thread...
I seriously looked at Windows tablets, including the Surface, but there are several concerns I have which have kept me from purchasing one.

1. I have already invested money into apps for Android

2. Microsoft Office (emphasis on OneNote) would have been the main reason why I would have bought a Windows tablet, but Office 365 is now available on Android. And the Android 365 syncs perfectly via OneDrive with my desktop 365.

3. It's nice to have access to the same applications that run on PCs, but most applications that run on the desktop environment do not work well on small touchscreens. The ability to install desktop software isn't really an advantage at all...not yet at least. Try to use the PC version of Adobe Photoshop on a tablet.
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Well, this is my experience...I hope this helped a bit.
 
Thanks, it helped.

However, I'll might buy Dell Venue 11 Pro. There are two avaible in one of our online computing stores. Because they're refurbished (some scratches), prices were lowered from 369,99 €s on 303,27 €s and from 389,99 €s to 319,66 €s.
(It would be good to have RJ45 port and keyboard included ...)
 
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The decision has been made. Transformer Book T200TA because it has a greater number of connections.
The smaller the resolution won't be bothered so much as the lack of types of connection options (USB, HDMI, RJ45, ...) would.
As well as this, it has automatically added the keyboard, so this definitely is a plus.
The rear camera is, speaking only in Mpx, a little worse, but it has a auto focus, moreover, will not be used in the "professional" purposes anyway. For these work better as a smartphone as a digital camera.
 
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