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== Tablets ==
 
== Tablets ==
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If buying second hand, avoid anything with Windows RT. These are older (~2013) 32-bit ARMv7 tablets that run a locked down version of Windows 8 with limited software support. However if you happen to have one lying around then some work has been done to try get Linux running on them, to varying degrees of success. https://openrt.gitbook.io/open-surfacert
  
=== Nvidia ===
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=== ARM ===
Tegra Note is basically a highly powerful tablet. Everything else about it is poorfaggotry however.
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Mostly Android devices that are essentially oversized smartphones, though at the higher end performance can rival that of x86.
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*Kindle Fire - cheap as shit, subsidised by ads everywhere. Use Bezos' app store. Can get rid of ads and install google play store.
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*insert chinkshit here
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*Xiaomi Redmi Pad
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*Xiaomi Pad Pro
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*Samsung Galaxy Tab
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*iPad Pro - a less powerful Macbook Air in tablet form factor running iOS. Why???
  
=== Google ===
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=== x86 ===
Nexus 9 has stock Lollipop android, a great screen and is sleek and fast. Also comes with goodies like OTA updates. Beware if you care about software freedom because the Nexus 9 is tied to Google (obviously.)
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*chinkshit
 
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*Surface Pro (7-9): Microsoft's iPad Pro competitor, these have recent Intel Tiger/Ice Lake mobile CPUs offering excellent performance and decent battery life. Run full-fat Windows 10, unofficial Linux support [https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki here]. The Surface Pro 9 also has an ARM model using a "Microsoft SQ3" Snapdragon 8cx3 SoC - performance is reportedly good, but IO and software support is lacking.
=== Windows ===
 
'''Windows RT Tablets:''' Avoid at all costs! Just showing you the models so you know what to avoid.
 
 
 
*Surface 2
 
*Nokia Lumia 2520
 
 
 
'''Windows 8 Atom Tablets:''' Get a tablet that runs Full Windows 8 32bit with great battery life (7+ hours).
 
 
 
*Lenovo Miix 8
 
*Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 8
 
*ASUS TF100
 
*ASUS VivoTab Note 8
 
*Dell Venue 8 Pro
 
*Dell Venue 11 Pro
 
*Samsung ATIV -- basically a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with laptop circuitry that runs Windows 8 instead of Android.
 
 
 
'''Windows 8 Pro Tablets:''' Get a tablet with laptop hardware specifications. Fast, a bit hot and 4+ hours battery life.
 
 
 
*Surface Pro 1
 
*Surface Pro 2 - updated version with faster internals, better battery life
 
*Surface Pro 3 - updated updated version with same internals as SP2 but with a 12 inch, higher resolution screen along with other improvements
 
  
 
== E-Book Readers ==
 
== E-Book Readers ==

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Tablets

If buying second hand, avoid anything with Windows RT. These are older (~2013) 32-bit ARMv7 tablets that run a locked down version of Windows 8 with limited software support. However if you happen to have one lying around then some work has been done to try get Linux running on them, to varying degrees of success. https://openrt.gitbook.io/open-surfacert

ARM

Mostly Android devices that are essentially oversized smartphones, though at the higher end performance can rival that of x86.

  • Kindle Fire - cheap as shit, subsidised by ads everywhere. Use Bezos' app store. Can get rid of ads and install google play store.
  • insert chinkshit here
  • Xiaomi Redmi Pad
  • Xiaomi Pad Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab
  • iPad Pro - a less powerful Macbook Air in tablet form factor running iOS. Why???

x86

  • chinkshit
  • Surface Pro (7-9): Microsoft's iPad Pro competitor, these have recent Intel Tiger/Ice Lake mobile CPUs offering excellent performance and decent battery life. Run full-fat Windows 10, unofficial Linux support here. The Surface Pro 9 also has an ARM model using a "Microsoft SQ3" Snapdragon 8cx3 SoC - performance is reportedly good, but IO and software support is lacking.

E-Book Readers

Main article: E-book reader