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HansTWN · 04-20-2010, 01:05 AM

Watching streaming video will still suck on a 9.7" screen. What I do is I just hook up an old laptop -- that is too slow for regular use -- to a big screen TV via VGA or HDMI cable, take a bluetooth mouse and watch Hulu or whatever this way. A lot of our guests and friends actually think I am watching regular TV.

I am still interested in a tablet. But the kind I want (about 12", full computer replacement, no thicker and heavier than the iPad, with expansion possibilities and at least the same battery life,) is probably still a few years away. Ideal would be a Mirasol or similar screen technology with 300dpi. Not just an additional gadget that offers a few conveniences, but a computer replacement.

And for real portability I still have my phone or my reader.

04-20-2010, 01:05 AM	#33
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Watching streaming video will still suck on a 9.7" screen. What I do is I just hook up an old laptop -- that is too slow for regular use -- to a big screen TV via VGA or HDMI cable, take a bluetooth mouse and watch Hulu or whatever this way. A lot of our guests and friends actually think I am watching regular TV. I am still interested in a tablet. But the kind I want (about 12", full computer replacement, no thicker and heavier than the iPad, with expansion possibilities and at least the same battery life,) is probably still a few years away. Ideal would be a Mirasol or similar screen technology with 300dpi. Not just an additional gadget that offers a few conveniences, but a computer replacement. And for real portability I still have my phone or my reader. Last edited by HansTWN; 04-20-2010 at 01:15 AM.