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Best tablet for RPG purposes?

Started by Warthur, May 18, 2014, 02:37:31 PM

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Quote from: estar;751515You need to get the Inspiration Pad Pro app. You can use the built in table or add new ones via the usb cable. The Windows version and the Android version use the same data files.

I do?
And what exactly would this be for?
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I bought a first-generation iPad when they first came out, and was happy with its ability to render comics and PDFs (using Comics! and Goodreader, respectively) at high quality levels. However, the size and weight became a factor for me, so I started looking at smaller tablets.

I picked up a second generation Nexus 7 in the fall of 2013 and I was so impressed with it that I bought a Nexus 5 cell phone when my contract came up in the Spring (trading up from an iPhone 4S and eschewing the comparable and excellent iPhone 5S my wife bought). I use Perfect Viewer for comics and PDF Max for PDFs (normally 8 USD but I got it for free from an Amazon App Store daily sale). On the Nexus 7 it's phenomenal - crisp, clear text and visuals, snappy loading times, and excellent zoom and search features where necessary. PDF Max supports Dropbox integration, so I keep my current crop of PDFs there and download them as needed.

In terms of music, the Nexus line supports Google Play Music (storing your entire collection - at least up to 20,000 songs for free - in the cloud), Slacker, etc. They can be played in the background natively (the speakers are good but not great), or over speakers via wired or Bluetooth connections. The battery life is about six to eight hours, in my experience, based on use and what apps you have currently running.

Weirdly, the Nexus 5 is also very good for PDF reading, at least in landscape mode. I was shocked at how easy to read it was, even with three-column texts.

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Quote from: RPGPundit;751474I freaking love my Nexus.

I like my Nexus 7 a lot. Before that, I had a Nook Tablet (the pre-HD one.) Haven't tried an iPad, so I can't comment on OS differences. But I can tell you this: GET A TEN-INCH TABLET. The 7-inch tablets are fine for many things, but it would be a lot easier to read PDFs on a 10-inch.

If you are going Android, though, I think you definitely want a Nexus, because other manufacturers add so many encumbrances to the OS to make it do *only* what they want you to do.