Tablet for outdoor use

selefa · 09-07-2021, 01:25 AM

Hi! I need an affordable tablet for outdoor use in order to take digital notes for my job.
I would like to buy a ink - tablet but the price is off budget for me and even if I find a refurbished one or second hand I will pay customs cause most of the time the good deals is outside of EU.

So, I saw the specs of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and it has a sensor light. I also saw the Fire HD 10 and I heard that you can use it outside.
I would like also to buy an active pen. SGT 10.1 is tricky one in this, cause not all models take a pen.

Do any of you have Fire or SGT?
If yes could you post a photo of a text direct in sunlight?

If you have another one in mind feel free to suggest it.

Your advise will be helpful.

Quoth · 09-07-2021, 06:58 AM

No LCD or AMOLED tablet is usable in direct sunlight, only shade. An auto light sensor doesn't fix that.

The Samsung is overpriced x2 at least compared to comparable Android Tablets. Fire is Amazon's custom walled garden Amazon store version of Android, it can be hacked to allow Google Playstore. Lenovo is a little dearer than Fire, but IMO better.

salamanderjuice · 09-07-2021, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

No LCD or AMOLED tablet is usable in direct sunlight, only shade. An auto light sensor doesn't fix that.

The Samsung is overpriced x2 at least compared to comparable Android Tablets. Fire is Amazon's custom walled garden Amazon store version of Android, it can be hacked to allow Google Playstore. Lenovo is a little dearer than Fire, but IMO better.

Fire tablets don't support pen input like the user wants. I doubt lowend Lenovo Android tablets do either. OP maybe ask your work if they'll pay for something like an Oynx Note Air?

Quoth · 09-07-2021, 09:04 AM

True pen input (high resolution digitizer like Wacom) is expensive. The really good Wacom pens are active but don't need a battery.

And no, no affordable LCD Tablet has true pen input. The Lenovo ones don't.

salamanderjuice · 09-07-2021, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Quoth

True pen input (high resolution digitizer like Wacom) is expensive. The really good Wacom pens are active but don't need a battery.

And no, no affordable LCD Tablet has true pen input. The Lenovo ones don't.

You can get still pretty cheap ones. The Samsung Tab S6 Lite can be regularly found on sale for less than $300USD and it includes the Wacom pen in the box.

selefa · 09-07-2021, 09:48 AM

[QUOTE=salamanderjuice;4152397OP maybe ask your work if they'll pay for something like an Oynx Note Air?[/QUOTE]

Simply whey will not.
That is the reason I want something affortable.
In general samsung pen works fine. I have the samsung galazy note 3 and after 6 years worls perfect.

I will check the ST S6 and how performs outside.
I want to readable, not like an ereader of course, but readable.

salamanderjuice · 09-07-2021, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selefa

Simply whey will not.
That is the reason I want something affortable.
In general samsung pen works fine. I have the samsung galazy note 3 and after 6 years worls perfect.

I will check the ST S6 and how performs outside.
I want to readable, not like an ereader of course, but readable.

Yeah. Just be aware there is both a Samsung Tab S6 and Tab S6 Lite. The Lite model is the cheap one due to reduced specs and lack of OLED display. Also matters for things like cases too fyi.

selefa · 09-07-2021, 11:39 AM

the lite cost 338 e.. If I will give so much money I will prefer to buy Onyx Boox Nova 3 7.8 at 340 e.
wow! the ST S6 cost 563 e... with that money I can buy remarkable 2 or likebook or Boox Air 10 or any other devise in that category.

salamanderjuice · 09-07-2021, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by selefa

the lite cost 338 e.. If I will give so much money I will prefer to buy Onyx Boox Nova 3 7.8 at 340 e.
wow! the ST S6 cost 563 e... with that money I can buy remarkable 2 or likebook or Boox Air 10 or any other devise in that category.

You can get it for 280 euros on Amazon.de right now it looks like.

apesmom · 09-07-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by salamanderjuice

You can get still pretty cheap ones. The Samsung Tab S6 Lite can be regularly found on sale for less than $300USD and it includes the Wacom pen in the box.

Keep an eye on the Samsung education website, they frequently drop in price and Samsung doesn't check for any kind of education verification for the older devices. I picked up the S6 lite in July for $189 US with no trade in.

selefa · 09-12-2021, 08:58 AM

Well, After a loooot of thinking I decided that if I buy a device I will buy the onyx boox nova 3. The price difference between onyx and lite is 70 euros.

So, if I will give that amount of money I want something that will help me for sure and not something that merely will do the job.

09-07-2021, 01:25 AM	#1
selefa Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Greece Device: kobo libra h2o	Tablet for outdoor use Hi! I need an affordable tablet for outdoor use in order to take digital notes for my job. I would like to buy a ink - tablet but the price is off budget for me and even if I find a refurbished one or second hand I will pay customs cause most of the time the good deals is outside of EU. So, I saw the specs of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and it has a sensor light. I also saw the Fire HD 10 and I heard that you can use it outside. I would like also to buy an active pen. SGT 10.1 is tricky one in this, cause not all models take a pen. Do any of you have Fire or SGT? If yes could you post a photo of a text direct in sunlight? If you have another one in mind feel free to suggest it. Your advise will be helpful. Last edited by selefa; 09-07-2021 at 01:43 AM.

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09-07-2021, 06:58 AM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,976 Karma: 103895653 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	No LCD or AMOLED tablet is usable in direct sunlight, only shade. An auto light sensor doesn't fix that. The Samsung is overpriced x2 at least compared to comparable Android Tablets. Fire is Amazon's custom walled garden Amazon store version of Android, it can be hacked to allow Google Playstore. Lenovo is a little dearer than Fire, but IMO better.

09-07-2021, 09:04 AM	#4
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,976 Karma: 103895653 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	True pen input (high resolution digitizer like Wacom) is expensive. The really good Wacom pens are active but don't need a battery. And no, no affordable LCD Tablet has true pen input. The Lenovo ones don't.

09-07-2021, 09:48 AM	#6
selefa Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Greece Device: kobo libra h2o	[QUOTE=salamanderjuice;4152397OP maybe ask your work if they'll pay for something like an Oynx Note Air?[/QUOTE] Simply whey will not. That is the reason I want something affortable. In general samsung pen works fine. I have the samsung galazy note 3 and after 6 years worls perfect. I will check the ST S6 and how performs outside. I want to readable, not like an ereader of course, but readable.

09-07-2021, 11:39 AM	#8
selefa Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Greece Device: kobo libra h2o	the lite cost 338 e.. If I will give so much money I will prefer to buy Onyx Boox Nova 3 7.8 at 340 e. wow! the ST S6 cost 563 e... with that money I can buy remarkable 2 or likebook or Boox Air 10 or any other devise in that category.

09-12-2021, 08:58 AM	#11
selefa Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Greece Device: kobo libra h2o	Well, After a loooot of thinking I decided that if I buy a device I will buy the onyx boox nova 3. The price difference between onyx and lite is 70 euros. So, if I will give that amount of money I want something that will help me for sure and not something that merely will do the job.

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