<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Plug in one of these (ridiculously cheap) cables</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/SANOXY-Micro-USB-OTG-Adapter/dp/B005QX7KYU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411853148&sr=8-1&keywords=otg+cable">http://www.amazon.ca/SANOXY-Micro-USB-OTG-Adapter/dp/B005QX7KYU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411853148&sr=8-1&keywords=otg+cable</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><span id="0b78a519-0d72-4c2c-839f-edf6bb5b2219" class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">and</span> you can use a mouse and/or keyboard with your Nexus 7.</div><div class="gmail_default" style><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style>Brian</div><div class="gmail_default" style><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 4:49 PM, William Park <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:opengeometry@yahoo.ca" target="_blank">opengeometry@yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I have Nexus 7 (Asus/Google), and I can't do any work on it, especially<br>
email/web.<br>
<br>
- I spend all my time adjusting zoom, scrolling, tap/hold,<br>
tap/scroll, etc. Things that I do with one key or one mouse click<br>
on desktop, tablet requires multiple interactions.<br>
<br>
- I had to get a case, screen protector, and stand.<br>
<br>
- If it accepts external USB keyboard/mouse, then I could probably<br>
use it as 7" all-in-one. But, it doesn't. I thought about<br>
getting bluetooth keyboard/mouse, then, I gave up.<br>
<br>
If laptop has a builtin stand, then that would be great. I've seen Sony<br>
laptop with foldable stand at the back, but it was pricy.<br>
--<br>
William<br>
<br>
On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 12:27:29PM -0400, Ken Hermanson wrote:<br>
> *I have the Nexus 7, 2013 and am very happy with it as a tablet. Your wife<br>
<span class="">> using a tablet for email/FB is fine but as you all know it is a far cry<br>
> from a laptop/notebook. The smallest, FULLY FUNCTIONAL, laptop/notebook<br>
</span>> that I have found (so far) is 11.6".*<br>
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Keefer Rourke <<a href="mailto:keefer.rourke@gmail.com">keefer.rourke@gmail.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> > I second the Nexus 7 suggestion. While I've never used the 2013 version,<br>
> > my N7 2012 has served me really well over the past two years.<br>
> ><br>
> > The easily unlockable boot loader is a huge benefit. And as a result of<br>
> > being a Nexus device, you get all the latest updates from Google first, or<br>
> > your choice of pretty much any third-party ROM.<br>
> ><br>
> > Cheers,<br>
> > Keefer<br>
> > On Sep 26, 2014 4:01 PM, "Darcy Casselman" <<a href="mailto:dscassel@gmail.com">dscassel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>
> >> I've been very happy with my Nexus 7 2013. Mind you, I only really use<br>
> >> it for catching up with the Internet in the morning. I prefer Nexus<br>
> >> devices in general because they don't have all that terrible OEM cruft.<br>
> >><br>
> >> I got my parents an ASUS Transformer, where you can attach a keyboard and<br>
> >> make it laptop-like. I thought that was cool, but they don't use the<br>
> >> keyboard much. Mostly as a stand when their skyping with my nephews.<br>
> >><br>
> >> Darcy.<br>
> >><br>
> >> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 3:52 PM, CrankyOldBugger <<br>
> >> <a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com">crankyoldbugger@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> >><br>
> >>> Maybe for myself down the road. Wifeski isn't a power user so she<br>
> >>> doesn't need all the fancy bells and whistles. Just email and Facebook<br>
> >>> (and yes I keep trying to get her off of Facebook!).<br>
> >>><br>
> >>> I'm going with the Lenovo for this job. Thanks, William and Khalid for<br>
> >>> your suggestions.<br>
> >>><br>
> >>><br>
> >>><br>
> >>> On 26 September 2014 15:34, William Park <<a href="mailto:opengeometry@yahoo.ca">opengeometry@yahoo.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
> >>><br>
> >>>> Have you considered those laptops where the screen folds back almost/all<br>
> >>>> the way?<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> You get built-in stand, built-in keyboard/mouse, built-in screen<br>
> >>>> protector, bigger/upgradeable memory, bigger/upgradeable harddisk/SSD,<br>
> >>>> Intel/AMD cpu, Windows 8.1, etc. It's a bit heavier, but you don't hold<br>
> >>>> tablet free-hand that long anyway.<br>
> >>>> --<br>
> >>>> William<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 11:05:11AM -0400, CrankyOldBugger wrote:<br>
> >>>> > Wifeski has been saying for some time now that she wants a tablet<br>
> >>>> computer<br>
> >>>> > as her laptop computer is getting to be a pain to use.<br>
> >>>> ><br>
> >>>> > I've never bought a tablet other than the Kobo reader (which isn't<br>
> >>>> really a<br>
> >>>> > tablet). Has anyone had any experiences with the Lenovo A8-50,<br>
> >>>> before I go<br>
> >>>> > ahead and buy one? I'd prefer to hear from anyone here over the<br>
> >>>> customer<br>
> >>>> > reviews on Amazon.. This model seems fairly robust for a smaller<br>
> >>>> tablet,<br>
> >>>> > and under $200.<br>
> >>>> ><br>
> >>>> > What's like is to keep the laptop at her desk all day, and run around<br>
> >>>> the<br>
> >>>> > house with the tablet to check emails, FaceBook, etc.<br>
> >>>> ><br>
> >>>> > I've had good luck with Lenovo laptops so that's why I'm looking up<br>
> >>>> their<br>
> >>>> > product line for tablets.<br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> > _______________________________________________<br>
> >>>> > kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
> >>>> > <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
> >>>> > <a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>><br>
> >>>> _______________________________________________<br>
> >>>> kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
> >>>> <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
> >>>> <a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
> >>>><br>
> >>><br>
> >>><br>
> >>> _______________________________________________<br>
> >>> kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
> >>> <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
> >>> <a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
> >>><br>
> >>><br>
> >><br>
> >> _______________________________________________<br>
> >> kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
> >> <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
> >> <a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
> >><br>
> >><br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
> > kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
> > <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
> > <a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
<br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
> kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
> <a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
> <a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
kwlug-disc mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:kwlug-disc@kwlug.org">kwlug-disc@kwlug.org</a><br>
<a href="http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org" target="_blank">http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org</a><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>