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Originally Posted by delphin
I would definitely go with an Android Tablet of some sort.
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I would have agreed with delphin a month ago.
I started with a Nokia 770, then wen to a Nokia 800. These are 4.3" Linux based devices. The screens were too small.
I bough a Sony eink-something, the moved to a Sony PRS-505 (eink). They worked on text, but pics were abysmal.
I bought a SmartDevices Q7, V7, and T7 over time. (all 7" Ubuntu / Android devices) They worked with small PDFs (PDF <= 50MB) but crahsed with larger PDFs. They also added office suites, so I could keep my budget n a spreadsheet. I loved the WiFi and web browser, but the lack of flash or 3g/4g in my area held me back. I love the USB host, which let me copy files to/from USB drives, including multi-TB HDDs. I loved that they fit in my pants pocket, and let me walk around with nothing in my hands, while other profs lugged dozens of pounds of papers, books, etc.
I use/support IPADs daily at work. They are impossible to move files onto and off of. If you sync it with PC A, and load books, then sync it with PC B to load one more book, all the (non-ibooks-purchased) books from PC A are wiped out. I've seen a SD card reader, but I have not ordered one yet.
I have started using a 7" Q1 Ultra in the last week ($290 + extra = $400 on ebay.) The big improvements of a Windows UMPC over an android tablet are: (1) It reads any format, in any size. I can open a 2GB PDF. (2) It surfs the web like a desktop PC; youtube is not a problem, not is Blackboard at school. I can read online text books that rely on fancy ActiveX plugins.
If you buy one, be careful to get one with great battery life. Each of my extended life batteries lasts all day (rated 8.5 hours,) so carrying 2 leaves me able to deal with the unexpected. My Q1 Ultra is very readable, even in sunlight.
Andy