Tablet with largest screen possible

jason.mond · 08-28-2011, 11:35 PM

Hi all,

I'm in the market for a tablet device for reading lots of technical pdfs. I know of the obvious ones like the ipad or galaxy, but their screens are all 9~10 inches. I'd like one whose actual screen size is the same as a sheet of letter paper. I googled and any which were larger than 11 inches came with keyboards attached and had pretty much the same weight as a laptop, which defeats the purpose of a tablet. If there isn't one, I'll settle for an ipad, but I'd like to ask just in case.

There are only three criteria for me: As big as possible with the least increase in weight over the ipad. And the battery should last at least 8 hours with no network activity.

Availability of apps (outside of pdf readers), speed, graphics handling, wireless speed etc are irrelevant.

The reason I'm not looking at e-ink readers is that some of my pdfs are reference texts and I need to do a lot of jumping across pages, which e-ink readers aren't suited for.

Any replies appreciated.

Caltsar · 08-29-2011, 12:03 AM

The closest I can think of right now is the 12.1" ASUS Eee Slate, but it only gets around 4 hours of battery life and costs close to $1000. It's also thick and heavy.

Supposedly Kno was supposed to release a 14" tablet that wasn't going to cost much more than an iPad, but I believe that one turned out to be a flop.

There are a few other Windows 7 slates around, but they are all expensive, heavy, and have 3-5 hours of battery life in the best case.

polly · 08-29-2011, 08:20 AM

It sounds like you're not interested in most of it's features, but the Asus Transformer gets eight hours with the WiFi turned on and has a ten inch screen.

Have you considered the Nook Color? Rooted Nooks become Android tablets and they cost a lot less than the iPads and nicer Androids. It does have a smaller screen size. I don't have one, so I can't comment on battery life, but the people who do have them seem to like them.

Dulin's Books · 08-29-2011, 11:48 AM

you could probably find a used JooJoo on ebay. They're 12" and I understand you can jam windows on to it

joenunya · 08-31-2011, 05:14 AM

Something about PDF's is to think about them if you can reduce the margins to around 1/4". I think the measure of an A4 sheet is about a 14" diagonal but that is with give or take 1" margins. If you crop those out then you can likely do OK with 10"-12" depending on your vision.

I looked at the Asus 121 but the battery life and no ability to swap batteries or add an external battery to the tablet make it pretty limited for my uses. I prefer to wait. I am watching what the Lenovo Windows tablet does and costs whenever it's ready for release. I can live with Android for a couple years but, frankly, it's too new of an OS for me and my being pretty Windows centric in my work.

08-28-2011, 11:35 PM	#1
jason.mond Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: none	Tablet with largest screen possible Hi all, I'm in the market for a tablet device for reading lots of technical pdfs. I know of the obvious ones like the ipad or galaxy, but their screens are all 9~10 inches. I'd like one whose actual screen size is the same as a sheet of letter paper. I googled and any which were larger than 11 inches came with keyboards attached and had pretty much the same weight as a laptop, which defeats the purpose of a tablet. If there isn't one, I'll settle for an ipad, but I'd like to ask just in case. There are only three criteria for me: As big as possible with the least increase in weight over the ipad. And the battery should last at least 8 hours with no network activity. Availability of apps (outside of pdf readers), speed, graphics handling, wireless speed etc are irrelevant. The reason I'm not looking at e-ink readers is that some of my pdfs are reference texts and I need to do a lot of jumping across pages, which e-ink readers aren't suited for. Any replies appreciated.

08-29-2011, 11:48 AM	#4
Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	you could probably find a used JooJoo on ebay. They're 12" and I understand you can jam windows on to it Last edited by Dulin's Books; 08-29-2011 at 11:51 AM.

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08-29-2011, 12:03 AM	#2
Caltsar Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 86951 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota Device: nook Touch, iPad, iPhone	The closest I can think of right now is the 12.1" ASUS Eee Slate, but it only gets around 4 hours of battery life and costs close to $1000. It's also thick and heavy. Supposedly Kno was supposed to release a 14" tablet that wasn't going to cost much more than an iPad, but I believe that one turned out to be a flop. There are a few other Windows 7 slates around, but they are all expensive, heavy, and have 3-5 hours of battery life in the best case.

08-29-2011, 08:20 AM	#3
polly Evangelist Posts: 454 Karma: 270240 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS 650, PocketBook 360, Astak PocketPro (RIP), Tungsten T3	It sounds like you're not interested in most of it's features, but the Asus Transformer gets eight hours with the WiFi turned on and has a ten inch screen. Have you considered the Nook Color? Rooted Nooks become Android tablets and they cost a lot less than the iPads and nicer Androids. It does have a smaller screen size. I don't have one, so I can't comment on battery life, but the people who do have them seem to like them.

08-31-2011, 05:14 AM	#5
joenunya Banned Posts: 120 Karma: 234858 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: kindle4pc	Something about PDF's is to think about them if you can reduce the margins to around 1/4". I think the measure of an A4 sheet is about a 14" diagonal but that is with give or take 1" margins. If you crop those out then you can likely do OK with 10"-12" depending on your vision. I looked at the Asus 121 but the battery life and no ability to swap batteries or add an external battery to the tablet make it pretty limited for my uses. I prefer to wait. I am watching what the Lenovo Windows tablet does and costs whenever it's ready for release. I can live with Android for a couple years but, frankly, it's too new of an OS for me and my being pretty Windows centric in my work.

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