So you already own a tablet, smartphone, laptop and other assorted gadgets? In that case, you may assume you have no use for a Kindle… or any other e-book reader, for that matter. Correct?
Well, as you can see on this kindle ebook article on apfelpage.de, there are a few things you might not know about the Kindle and this article will show you all the good reasons why adding a Kindle to your already vast collection of gadgets can actually be a wise move. Let’s see what’s in it for you:
I recently had a chance to get to the Microsoft store and test out the original Surface tablet. You can find my review of the original Surface here. Just this past week, Microsoft announced that the Surface Pro would be released in January. Microsoft also provided more details on price and specs. I wanted to take a look at the new Surface Pro and compare it to the original surface.
Essentially a Small Laptop
The original surface had limitations in which you couldn’t just install any program you wanted. You had to find the program as an App. Most popular programs have an App in the App store already. However, if you needed a specific business software, you were out of luck. The Surface Pro has the full version of Windows 8. So, now, you can find any program you want and install it. To support the full Windows 8, the Surface Pro has a beefed up processing core. This more powerful CPU will also allow the Surface Pro to run more intense programs.
I had a chance to do some research and play around with a Microsoft Surface tablet. The Surface tablet is the newest tablet from Microsoft. It is a little bit bigger than an iPad, uses the Windows RT OS, and offers a snap on keyboard.
Surface Specs
As I noted above, the surface is about the same size as an iPad. It is 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in and weighs in at 1.5 pounds. The screen itself is 10.6″ and the resolution goes up to 1366x768px. It employs a quad-core NVIDIA CPU and comes with 2GB of Ram. When it comes to storage, there are 2 options: 32GB and 64GB. It has 2 cameras, one on the front and one on the back. It also has a number of input ports. It has a Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC card slot, a Headset jack, a HD video out port, and a Cover port.
One new trend in the Computer world is the new laptop / tablet convertible computers. If you aren’t familiar with this new trend, the laptop / tablet convertible is essentially a full functioning laptop that has a touchscreen and an ability to fold so you can hide the keyboard. I wanted to take a look at this overall new technology and see how these new laptop tablets stack up to a traditional laptop.
At this point in time, most major laptop manufacturers have jumped on this laptop/tablet convertible bandwagon. Dell has the XPS 12 Convertible, Asus has the Taichi, Sony has the Vaio Hybrid Convertible, and so on. The different convertibles have their differences, but the overall concept is the same.
I have had a lot of time to play around with different tablets. I own a Kindle Fire, I have used 2 different versions of the iPad at work, and have even had the chance to play around with the Nook a bit. I feel like each of these tablets fills a role in the tablet market. The Kindle Fire, and tablets like it, are great “around-the-house” tablets. By this, I mean they are great to leave on the kitchen counter or coffee table to be used when you need to look something up really quickly. The iPad is great at this too. However, the iPad is also a very effective business tool as well. An iPad is great to take to meetings or on business trips in which you don’t need the power of a full laptop. I wouldn’t say that a Kindle fills this role very well.