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SEPTEMBER 2011 Tablet or IdeaPad what works for you? I have many friends who have scrapped their clunky desktop or heavy notebook computer for an iPad or other tablet and are quite happy with that decision. Since I am a luddite I find the decision to move to a tablet is harder for me. Sure I test Tablets and find them light and very capable of handling most computing tasks. My issue is the smaller amount of storage that comes with Tablets. iPads and other tablets start with 16 GB of storage and most top out at 32 GB I am hoping for tablets that hold as much as Notebooks/laptops can. Say 160 GB or maybe 250 GB to 320 GB of storage. My feeling is that I need to carry every file I am currently working on plus many of those I have created in the past for reference. I also need to have all of the photos from several years of travel. Then maybe add some videos of the grand kids and other stuff. I know that is not realistic but that is me.
Recently I have been testing a possible solution to my need for more gigabytes of storage. It is the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 3t. Sure it weighs more than a Tablet at about 3 pounds but it has 320 Gigabytes of available storage space and can, with a little twisting and turning change from a small notebook to a touch screen tablet on steroids. I also love the real keyboard. It does also have a virtual one to use when in Touchscreen mode.
To see more Galaxy 10.1photos click here for my Flickr site The IdeaPad is, more or less, a shrunken laptop. The rotatable touch screen is what makes it an interesting alternative to most Tablets. When you rotate the screen and then close the IdeaPad it, in essences, becomes a touch Tablet. Of course it is heavier and weighs a few pounds but does a great job of imitating a Tablet. Some IdeaPad S10-3t Features:
Comparing the IdeaPad to the Samsung Galaxy S10 3t, the most recent tablet I have tested, showed me they both do the job well. The IdeaPad wins in the storage category while the Galaxy Tablet wins the weight and slim figure race. The Lenovo IdeaPad weighs in at 3 pounds but provides 250 GBs of that storage I love and need. The Galaxy Tab, at 1.2 pounds and 3.4 inches thin is slick and will do the job for most folks. The Galaxy S10 3t is selling for $529.99 with 16 or $629.99 with 32 GB storage. The IdeaPad runs $479.00 with that 320 GB of storage. Only you can decide what will work best for you.
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Harry Skevington has been involved with electronics since 1981. He has taught, written for, and provided support to, computer users since 1985. Information that will help consumers with buying decisions is more important than ever due to the current convergence of computers and other consumer products .
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