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Mivo · 08-07-2014, 03:29 PM

If you want a 10" Android tablet, I would still get the Nexus 10. It supports the newest Android version, which is really the chief advantage of getting a Nexus. Many other Android tablet makers don't maintain their devices well and you get stuck with an older Android version (or something customized). Google does that much better.

There may be a Nexus 8 later in the year, but probably not a new Nexus 10. I can also very much recommend the Nexus 7 (2013 version), but that may be too small for you. So my vote goes to the Nexus 10.

As for cross platform compatibility, I stream music and videos from my Windows laptop to my Android tablet. They also share files remotely, and bookmarks, documents, etc are also shared. It isn't a problem. Windows tablets are expensive and heavier. You'd also need a Surface Pro to use the same programs you use now, which is another cost increase.

08-07-2014, 03:29 PM	#6
Mivo Fanatic Posts: 556 Karma: 3531054 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Germany Device: In use: Pocketbook InkPad 3, Kobo Glo, iPad Air 2	If you want a 10" Android tablet, I would still get the Nexus 10. It supports the newest Android version, which is really the chief advantage of getting a Nexus. Many other Android tablet makers don't maintain their devices well and you get stuck with an older Android version (or something customized). Google does that much better. There may be a Nexus 8 later in the year, but probably not a new Nexus 10. I can also very much recommend the Nexus 7 (2013 version), but that may be too small for you. So my vote goes to the Nexus 10. As for cross platform compatibility, I stream music and videos from my Windows laptop to my Android tablet. They also share files remotely, and bookmarks, documents, etc are also shared. It isn't a problem. Windows tablets are expensive and heavier. You'd also need a Surface Pro to use the same programs you use now, which is another cost increase. Last edited by Mivo; 08-07-2014 at 03:34 PM.