What is a good tablet for a college student?

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Just started college Studio 15 Dell Laptop has about 3 hour battery life and a lot of weight, not good for carrying around a campus all day. I don't want to be tied to AC outlets either. iPad 2 (my dream tablet is out of my price range) Looking at the possibility of an android tablet but it needs to have at least a front facing camera and good storage. What tablets would you recommend?

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asked Sep 03 '11 at 21:08

HWLights92
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What is your budget?

(Sep 03 '11 at 21:10) TheTechDude

no more than 350 but maybe 400

(Sep 03 '11 at 22:48) HWLights92

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If you can still pick up the Touchpad for $99, get it. You won't find a better one in that price range.

answered Sep 03 '11 at 21:25

catchatyou
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but it's so limited in what it can do since HP killed off the WebOS line

(Sep 03 '11 at 21:33) HWLights92

You can "hack" it (HP supports this) to open up the open source development stream so that you can get updates (basically for security) and still have a great tablet.

Personally, I have an iPad 1st gen 32 GB. You can buy my exact model for (I believe) $350 from Apple's website. I love Craigslist, and you can find great deals on an iPad on there. I recommend a used iPad, because you can't beat the experience on a different tablet for the same price.

(Sep 03 '11 at 21:38) catchatyou

True that. Wish I had a credit card to pay for it... :'(

(Sep 03 '11 at 21:41) avrgboy

@Avrgboy - Sure you would rather have the cash to avoid credit card debt for "stuff"

(Sep 03 '11 at 21:54) Xiro

If it is in your price range, I would personally suggest the Toshiba Thrive. It is a VERY good deal and has A LOT of features. It has a front facing camera (2MP) and a whole lot more. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Thrive+Tablet+with+16GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black+Tie/2769576.p?id=1218349687286&skuId=2769576

answered Sep 03 '11 at 22:32

guineaphinea
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It also comes in a 32GB and 64GB model. It says hard drive but it is solid state storage.

(Sep 03 '11 at 22:35) guineaphinea

Coming only $70 under the iPad baseline model!

(Sep 03 '11 at 22:42) catchatyou

True, but this (IMHO) has more features.

(Sep 03 '11 at 23:00) guineaphinea

I just don't like the OS that it runs.

(Sep 03 '11 at 23:23) catchatyou

That looks nice but it's a bit out of my range. Nice to see the latest android os on it though.

(Sep 04 '11 at 19:08) HWLights92

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