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MrCrispy

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I had a iPad 3 for ~6 months and realized I only used it for browsing and maybe the imdb app, and I don't really use a ton of apps. Now I have a Sero 7 Pro (Nexus 7 1st gen clone) but I find its too small, and Tegra 3 is too slow. But it was cheap ($90).

Now I'm looking for something with a larger screen which is light, fast, and within my $300 budget. Used is fine. Is a chinese 10" tablet my best bet? I actually prefer typing on a real keyboard and wouldn't mind a 2-in-1 but there's nothing even remotely cheap.
 
Asus T100 can be had for ~$300. It's a 2-in-1 with a keyboard and runs full x86 Windows 8.1. If you don't use apps much anyway, you'll get more out of the ability to run desktop Windows software, probably. Performance is pretty good, a touch below a Sandy Bridge i3.
 
Also looking at Dell Venue 11 Pro on their outlet, but once you add the keyboard its >$400.
 
MrCrispy said:
Also looking at Dell Venue 11 Pro on their outlet, but once you add the keyboard its >$400.
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There's a 30% off coupon for Dell Outlet right now that will take the lower end Venue 11 models down closer to your pricepoint:
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Soon to be released $399.99 Samsung Chromebook 2 13.3". Take advantage of Best Buy offer to $100 trade in for junker XP laptop.

[URL="http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chrome-os-devices/XE503C12-K02US"]http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chrome-os-devices/XE503C12-K02US[/URL]

OPERATING SYSTEM Google Chrome
CPU Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5800 2GHz 2MB L2
LCD SIZE 13.3" Full HD 1920 x 1080 16:9 250nit
SYSTEM MEMORY 4GB DDR3L (1600MHz)
STORAGE CAPACITY 16GB eMMC
SPEAKER 2W x 2
WEB CAM 720p HD
INTERNAL MIC Yes (Dual Array)*
WIRELESSLAN 802.11ac** (802.11a/b/g/n compatible) 2 x 2
BLUETOOTH Bluetooth 4.0 ready
HDMI Yes
HEADPHONE OUT Yes (Headphone/Mic combo)
MICROPHONE IN Yes (Headphone/Mic combo)
USB PORTS (TOTAL) 1 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0
MULTI CARD SLOT 1 Micro SD
TOUCH PAD / TRACK POINT Touch Pad (Multi-Gesture Support)
AC ADAPTER 40W
NUMBER OF CELLS/CELL TYPE 2 cell / Li-Po
MAH 4700
WATT HOURS 35Wh
BATTERY LIFE* Up to 8.5 hours
TPM Yes
SECURITY SLOT Yes (with slim type adapter)
EPEAT RATING Gold
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS (W X D X H) 12.72" x 8.80" x 0.65"
WEIGHT 3.09 lb.
WARRANTY 1 Year Standard Parts and Labor
 
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mi7chy said:
Soon to be released $399.99 Samsung Chromebook 2 13.3". Take advantage of Best Buy offer to $100 trade in for junker XP laptop.

http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/chrome-os-devices/XE503C12-K02US

OPERATING SYSTEM Google Chrome
CPU Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5800 2GHz 2MB L2
LCD SIZE 13.3" Full HD 1920 x 1080 16:9 250nit
SYSTEM MEMORY 4GB DDR3L (1600MHz)
STORAGE CAPACITY 16GB eMMC
SPEAKER 2W x 2
WEB CAM 720p HD
INTERNAL MIC Yes (Dual Array)*
WIRELESSLAN 802.11ac** (802.11a/b/g/n compatible) 2 x 2
BLUETOOTH Bluetooth 4.0 ready
HDMI Yes
HEADPHONE OUT Yes (Headphone/Mic combo)
MICROPHONE IN Yes (Headphone/Mic combo)
USB PORTS (TOTAL) 1 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0
MULTI CARD SLOT 1 Micro SD
TOUCH PAD / TRACK POINT Touch Pad (Multi-Gesture Support)
AC ADAPTER 40W
NUMBER OF CELLS/CELL TYPE 2 cell / Li-Po
MAH 4700
WATT HOURS 35Wh
BATTERY LIFE* Up to 8.5 hours
TPM Yes
SECURITY SLOT Yes (with slim type adapter)
EPEAT RATING Gold
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS (W X D X H) 12.72" x 8.80" x 0.65"
WEIGHT 3.09 lb.
WARRANTY 1 Year Standard Parts and Labor
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As much as I am not a fan of chromebooks, this probably is your best bet to get within the budget.
 
Not really a big fan of Chromebooks because the Chrome web store is really lacking and really its just Android except with less development. But I need to try one out to see how it compares to a tablet and laptop in speed/usage.
 
According to the samsung page the screen resolution is 1366 x 768.

Why not look into a used IBM X Series?
 
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