I currently have an iPad Air and an iPhone 6 which I am happy with both and they suit my needs just fine. iPad is just for at home. I never have owned an Android device and recently found myself playing with them in stores. There are certain things I like about them and have been thinking about picking up a Galaxy Tab S 8.4 or the galaxy tab 4 7.0. I really like the form factor of the 7"-8" tablets, but don't really want to pick up another iOS device. I would like to try out one of the smaller Galaxy Tabs. The iPad Air's large form factor is nice for watching videos and gaming, but I think I actually prefer a smaller tablet for web browsing and other stuff. Holding the iPad Air does get tiring after some time, especially trying to hold it in bed reading or something. How many of you guys own more than 1 tablet? At first, I was thinking I don't need 2 tablets and it would be a waste of money. But the more I think about it, I think I want to do it. I would still keep my iPad Air, but just looking to supplement it with a smaller Android tablet. Thoughts?
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How many of you own more than 1 Tablet?
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If you're talking about waste and money - having 2 tablets is a complete waste of money. If you like technology and want to tinker on an android device, then that's different. I like to sell my devices to help pay for the new one or gift them to a friend or family member who can enjoy it when I buy a new one. A lot of tablets and phones I've given away are still being used by people I know and it's satisfying knowing they are using something quite often that I might have just turned on because I had it.
Technically I own four tablets 
Actually I really only have one, as my wife, and two kids have their own but I was the one who purchased them
I see little need for multiple tablets but by the same token, I saw a HP win8 tablet on sale for 99 bucks. I use Office a lot and I like win8, so I'm a little tempted by this. I think it may end up being a waste of money, since I'll probably not use it that much since my rMini can easily run windows.
Actually I really only have one, as my wife, and two kids have their own but I was the one who purchased them
I see little need for multiple tablets but by the same token, I saw a HP win8 tablet on sale for 99 bucks. I use Office a lot and I like win8, so I'm a little tempted by this. I think it may end up being a waste of money, since I'll probably not use it that much since my rMini can easily run windows.
We have 5 tablets in our household.
The mini and the Air get the most use. I like the "feel" of the mini and use it a lot for Facetime. The Air is better for reading though due to the larger size and better resolution.
The 3 feels heavy and seems to lag more on iOS 8 than the mini with its weaker iPad 2 guts.
The Samsung is mainly my 13 year old son's, and has been fine for most purposes, yet he will tend to reach for the Air when my wife isn't using it for web browsing and YouTube, etc... Unlike the others, it has had its share of lockups and crashes. Yet, I'm quite happy with it for < $150 at Costco it has been worth its price.
The DVP8 is mainly mine and is a very decent travel computer, but it feels heavy and less fluid than any of the other choices. The lack of Metro apps for some of what I want to do with it makes it more of a poor netbook than a great tablet.
EDIT: I've also got a Kindle Fire 1.0 sitting on my desk here and it's a heavy slow beast, but it's the only Kindle we have in the family....
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- iPad Air
- iPad 3
- iPad Mini
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0
- Dell Venue Pro 8
The mini and the Air get the most use. I like the "feel" of the mini and use it a lot for Facetime. The Air is better for reading though due to the larger size and better resolution.
The 3 feels heavy and seems to lag more on iOS 8 than the mini with its weaker iPad 2 guts.
The Samsung is mainly my 13 year old son's, and has been fine for most purposes, yet he will tend to reach for the Air when my wife isn't using it for web browsing and YouTube, etc... Unlike the others, it has had its share of lockups and crashes. Yet, I'm quite happy with it for < $150 at Costco it has been worth its price.
The DVP8 is mainly mine and is a very decent travel computer, but it feels heavy and less fluid than any of the other choices. The lack of Metro apps for some of what I want to do with it makes it more of a poor netbook than a great tablet.
EDIT: I've also got a Kindle Fire 1.0 sitting on my desk here and it's a heavy slow beast, but it's the only Kindle we have in the family....
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iPad 4, nook hd, kindle fire hd, and gtab pro 8.4.. With an 8" insignia windows tab coming as a Christmas gift. Got all of them (but the iPad) on killer deals.
For "serious" use, it's the iPad, but the gtab pro 8.4 is moving up a close second. With better performance (thanks ios8 for torpedoing my iPad performance), split screen, and support for my Motorola BT keyboard w/trackpoint, and MS Office for Android preview, it is becoming a slick little package.
Almost forgot... I also have an iPad 1 that serves as the "picture tube" for a vintage TV.
For "serious" use, it's the iPad, but the gtab pro 8.4 is moving up a close second. With better performance (thanks ios8 for torpedoing my iPad performance), split screen, and support for my Motorola BT keyboard w/trackpoint, and MS Office for Android preview, it is becoming a slick little package.
Almost forgot... I also have an iPad 1 that serves as the "picture tube" for a vintage TV.
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I have only one now (Nexus 7 2013) but I am seriously considering in getting one of the below:
Nexus 9 (HTC boomsound, larger screen real estate, light weight)
Nokia N1 (mainly because it looks like an iPhone 6..honest)
an inexpensive light-weight Windows 8 tablet/computer (2 worlds in one, more productivity than tablets)
The nexus 7 2013 is an awesome device. Still silky smooth and a vast improvement to the already decent 2012 version. Its small form factor allows me to actually pocket it fine in most jackets as well as some pant pockets. Ladies can store it away in a purse quite easily too. The best part of it is that it's a Nexus, so it allows me to me to check out the new Android software updates months earlier than some other Android devices.
Nexus 9 (HTC boomsound, larger screen real estate, light weight)
Nokia N1 (mainly because it looks like an iPhone 6..honest)
an inexpensive light-weight Windows 8 tablet/computer (2 worlds in one, more productivity than tablets)
The nexus 7 2013 is an awesome device. Still silky smooth and a vast improvement to the already decent 2012 version. Its small form factor allows me to actually pocket it fine in most jackets as well as some pant pockets. Ladies can store it away in a purse quite easily too. The best part of it is that it's a Nexus, so it allows me to me to check out the new Android software updates months earlier than some other Android devices.
Have in the house:
iPad (original)
Ipad Air 2 WiFi/LTE
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 WiFi/LTE
Surface Pro 3
Nexus 7
Kindle Fire 8.9 HDX
Kindle Voyage
Kindle Paperwhite (2)
Kindle Fire HD
Kindle Keyboard
Most of the kindle stuff as a result of the wife, she's like a total Amazon Fangirl.
iPad (original)
Ipad Air 2 WiFi/LTE
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 WiFi/LTE
Surface Pro 3
Nexus 7
Kindle Fire 8.9 HDX
Kindle Voyage
Kindle Paperwhite (2)
Kindle Fire HD
Kindle Keyboard
Most of the kindle stuff as a result of the wife, she's like a total Amazon Fangirl.
I have an ipad air and an hp touchpad running android
the touchpad doesnt really count anymore looking for something useful to do with it.
the touchpad doesnt really count anymore
looking for something useful to do with it.I only have one at the moment: iPad 2, soon to be replaced with iPad Air 2.
I would like to get a Windows laptop/tablet hybrid in addition to the iPad to use as my primary work computer, but no one has made the right device for me yet.
I've never really been tempted by an Android tablet: tablet apps not as good as iPad, and functionality not as good as Windows (IMO)
I would like to get a Windows laptop/tablet hybrid in addition to the iPad to use as my primary work computer, but no one has made the right device for me yet.
I've never really been tempted by an Android tablet: tablet apps not as good as iPad, and functionality not as good as Windows (IMO
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In my household..too many. Between myself, my wife, and 3 kids, we have 7 tablets. Kids each have an older iPad (iPad 2 or iPad Mini), my wife has an iPad Air she uses for work and my old LG G Pad 8.3 GPE that's primarily he ereader, and I have an iPad Air and a Nexus 7 (2013).
For myself, the Air gets used the most, generally only at home. I picked up the Nexus for my wife to use but as her preferred ereader app hasn't been updated for Lollipop yet, I've been playing with it to check out the latest version of Android (so far like most of the changes). Out of the house, I generally use my 6+ for everything.
If the rumored iPad 'Pro' ever comes out and actually has more productivitly added (i.e. multi-window/multi-tasking), I'll probably move on to that.
Between myself, my wife, and 3 kids, we have 7 tablets. Kids each have an older iPad (iPad 2 or iPad Mini), my wife has an iPad Air she uses for work and my old LG G Pad 8.3 GPE that's primarily he ereader, and I have an iPad Air and a Nexus 7 (2013).For myself, the Air gets used the most, generally only at home. I picked up the Nexus for my wife to use but as her preferred ereader app hasn't been updated for Lollipop yet, I've been playing with it to check out the latest version of Android (so far like most of the changes). Out of the house, I generally use my 6+ for everything.
If the rumored iPad 'Pro' ever comes out and actually has more productivitly added (i.e. multi-window/multi-tasking), I'll probably move on to that.
I have an LG G pad 8.3 and Nexus 7 2013 that's just a paperweight but I'm thinking of adding a 10 inch tablet to the mix. Since stepping up from the 7 inch form factor to 8 inch I want to go even bigger.
Retired the iPad and Android tablets and replaced then with Galaxy Note series for pocketability and Surface Pro 3 for productivity. They both have precision pen for paperless environment with apps like OneNote that syncs across both. Only tablet I might consider is the next gen 8.4" Tab S for the AMOLED and couch surfacing. Will buy the Surface Pro 4 if it comes with OLED. Want to standardize on OLED across the board including TV and computer display. Tired of LCD backlight bleed, gray as black, bad pixel, etc. defects.
I've never really been tempted by an Android tablet: tablet apps not as good as iPad, and functionality not as good as Windows (IMO
Thats how I feel, if money was no object I would have a Surface Pro 3, I could never justify buying a high end storage ipad that gets close in pricing to the SP3
The only thing I want on my ipad that android tablets have is acestream / torrentstream and native flash support
iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 2, iPhone 6 Plus......
The iPad Mini 2 is the one which often leaves the house with me but I will say that since I've gotten the iPhone 6 Plus I don't always tuck the iPad Mini into a bag any more.....
I do like having two iPads so that when one runs out of "juice" I can just throw it on the charger and pick up the other device and keep on using it.....
The iPad Mini 2 is the one which often leaves the house with me but I will say that since I've gotten the iPhone 6 Plus I don't always tuck the iPad Mini into a bag any more.....
I do like having two iPads so that when one runs out of "juice" I can just throw it on the charger and pick up the other device and keep on using it.....
IPad air shared with the family
And either a galaxy tab S or a galaxy tab 4 for my uses (still deciding)
And either a galaxy tab S or a galaxy tab 4 for my uses (still deciding)
Got the Pro myself at BB for $249 which is now the current price. I would highly recommend it as it probably is the best bang for buck going for a great tablet. I love watching video with 1440p on YouTube.
As far as how many tablets I have well there are three different OS so ....
I may just go ahead and get a SP3 when the price is right.
Tablets evolve just like smartphones but with one big difference. You cannot sell them (except Ipads) and get as much for it as a smartphone. I just ended up dumping some of my older ones when BB at least lets you get something towards a newer one lately.