I am clueless about tablets, please help.?

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I have a Dell “all in one computer” and I love this. However I am hoping that a tablet can do more.

I want to take photographs and videos on a tablet; I also want to use it to watch T.V.  I am capable of transferring videos to my computer from my video camera and editing them to display on YouTube
Although I think that it can do all of the above on a tablet, I want a tablet  to work in harmony with my main computer. For example, I want to send emails and view my incoming emails on a tablet. I want to delete emails on a tablet and automatically have them deleted on my main computer. 

If I write letters on a tablet, I want to save them in “my documents” on my desktop.

Like I said, I am clueless. Although my computer skills are limited, I am reasonably competent with some of the stuff that I do on a regular basis. 

The big question is, can I buy a tablet which will work in conjunction with my desktop computer.

failwhale · Accepted Answer

Not sure if this will help but..

My experience with Tablets thus far, have been android tablets. Which means they cannot save to My Documents on your PC when you write a letter through the tablet.

However in regards to email, it's the same as your phone. They sync to the email server so whatever you open/send/delete will be automatic across all devices.

I suggest looking into Windows tablets? I'm almost certain that you cannot save to My Docs between 2 diff devices though, so for simplicity I tend to go with Android anyways.

I do however use Office 365 for school (they gave it to me cause I'm taking a computing degree) and that generally saves my work into a cloud of some sort, and I can access and save changes on any device that supports the Office 365 app (ie. my phone).

Freecs 68 · Answer

It depends on what kind of connection you're using (e.g bluetooth/internet server/direct usb connection). In my opinion a USB connection is the simplest and you should have a micro usb cable connected to your desktop at all times. Then, you can just connect your tablet and start downloading/uploading data without much hassle. 

Also, answering you previous thoughts, it is very easy to access email on tablet. You just need to have an internet connection which i recommend using the wireless at your home. You just need to log in to the pre-downloaded email app provided my the tablet company. 


However when using with your tablet with the desktop you might come across some technical problems which you'll have to get used to. Otherwise, a usb connection is doesn't cause much problems. 

Also, these are the things you will have problems in doing with a tablet:

Watching Tv (you can download some apps that let you stream content, however you won't be able to get the same experience as a normal TV)
Letters (this is not much of a problem, you just need the right app to support it)

? · Answer

It's very awkward to take pictures using a tablet. But if you're only taking a few pics then it's not so bad.

So my suggestion is to borrow a friend's tablet and take some pics or shoot some video.

I've made this suggestion to several family members and friends and the one's who took the advice were happy they did. For some it confirmed their decision to get a tablet, but for others, they found out they didn't really like using a tablet the way they had pictured it in their mind.  So, first play with one before you decide to buy one -- you just may be surprised at the things it's good at and the things it's not good at.

Good luck!

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