Help choosing a tablet or 2 in 1

Peter Walmsley · 14 Apr 2018 at 23:08

Hi

I'm struggling to choose the right Windows 10 tablet with keyboard or 2 in 1 and would really appreciate some advice as I don't really know much about computer specs

I will be using it for the following tasks

Downloading and watching films
Downloading music
Surfing the net
Social Media
Watching Netflix and YouTube
Connecting to my TV (HDMI and USB connections available) to watch live streams

I want to keep the cost down as far as possible but at the same time I want a machine that is powerful enough to be able to cope with the above tasks without any problems

I definitely want a Windows 10 machine

I also need good battery life for watching films whilst travelling

Any thoughts would be much appreciated

Cheers

Calpol · 15 Apr 2018 at 12:09

I think it would be very helpful if you set a budget for this device. All of the tasks you list are basic and will be handled by most current tech but you could pay £1000 or £180. Keyboard is quite a key element too as if you plan to do a lot of typing then many of the cheaper devices will irritate you. I have a Lenovo Yoga from a few years ago. With an SSd upgrade its a great little device but the keyboard is awful. Set a budget and I'll try and help.

Calpol · 15 Apr 2018 at 12:29

Here is a £249 candidate
ASUS Transformer Mini T102 10.1" 2 in 1

Peter Walmsley · 15 Apr 2018 at 17:52

Calpol said:
I think it would be very helpful if you set a budget for this device. All of the tasks you list are basic and will be handled by most current tech but you could pay £1000 or £180. Keyboard is quite a key element too as if you plan to do a lot of typing then many of the cheaper devices will irritate you. I have a Lenovo Yoga from a few years ago. With an SSd upgrade its a great little device but the keyboard is awful. Set a budget and I'll try and help.

Hi thanks for your reply.

I've been speaking with my brother who knows a bit about computers. He thinks i should get a fairly cheap tablet for my daughter and then a 2 in 1 machine for myself. So I'm now looking at 2 devices

My daughter is only 3 she's currently using an I-Pad but I hate it and can't easily transfer films onto it. I'd like to get her a fairly cheap tablet that does the following

Transfer files from my windows laptop via USB
Powerful enough to watch films and stream from YouTube and Netflix
Robust as she is a toddler
Long battery life as I am taking her to New Zealand next year = long flights

The requirements for my machine are

A decent keyboard for word documents, emails etc
Powerful enough to download music and films at the same time as running several applications and surfing the net
USB, HDMI connections
Long as possible battery life
Windows 10 OS

My brother knows a bit about computers and has suggested as a minimum I5 processer, 8GB RAM and 250GB SSD so as to future proof the machine and incase I do decide to do something that requires a bit more power (I don't want to be buying another machine for quite a while). Also I'm currently using a similar spec on my Lenovo Thinkpad which I need to now use purely as a work machine. Incidentally, this has an amazing keyboard which makes your comment about making sure I get a decent keyboard even more relevant!

I don't really have a specific budget but I guess about £1k for both would be good. I can be flexible though if it means I get a far superior machine for the sake of a few extra quid

Cheers