As most of you know Black Friday is one of the best times to buy PC's/tablets. With Lionel and MTH both looking at tablet programs to run trains it might be a good time to pick one up. Does anyone know if the Android tablets will be compatible with both systems?
Scott Smith
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As an Apple junkie, I'd buy an I-Pad.
Lionel is Apple iPad only from what we know as of now...
Good Lord, is there anything but Apple? All our phones, tablets, and of course our editing Mac Pros are Apple. Of course you can go back to a pc if you want. I think this is their newest. Don
Scott,in my opinion the IPad is head and shoulders above all the "come latelys". One reason ,it works.
Brad
I bought an IBM X41 tablet made in 2006 for $35 on ebay. I removed the 1.5" hard drive and replaced it with a high speed SD card and it works great running Ubuntu linux. It's light weight, runs for 2.5 hours on a charge (original battery!) and I take it with me on trips.
Hands Down Nexus 7. You cant go wrong with any iPad but if you dont want to do Apple then a Nexus 7 is the best.
I am a big Apple fan, and own only Mac's for my computers but have Android for both mine and my wife's phone and a Nexus 7 for my tablet. My wife does use my old iPad 1 but she likes my Nexus much better.
Marty.e, may I respectively say, would you please change your avatar picture. It gives me the Willeys every night. 
Thank you don.
These are our two kids having fun on the beach. Both rescue dogs, they are the best.
My wife wants the new Surface by Microsoft and she doesn't even run trains.
Anyway, back to the trains. Fifteen years ago, who would have thought my next computer purchase would be linked to running Lionel and MTH trains.
Marty.e, may I respectively say, would you please change your avatar picture. It gives me the Willeys every night.
If you ever ride the Conway Scenic RR up through the Notch, you'll learn the origin of the term " the Willeys". It all began right there.
For me, this is a no-brainer. iPad all the way.
For future reference, the OGR Digital Library will have native apps for the Apple iPad/iPhone and Android devices soon. So if you decide not to get an iPad, at least make sure whatever you get is running the Android operating system.
IPad 3!!
I have the iPad 3 and I love it. Don't buy on price alone, buy the best.
I've been using a Windows phone for about four months now and I have to admit that while it was the cheapest smart phone upgrade path, I really like the layout and design of this OS. It is intuitive, the look is great and the functionality very useful. If I were to go to a tablet, it will run Windows 8 because all of my software is Windows compatible and the Microsoft Tablet is the only one that will run a real computer OS, not some strip down version for mass consumption. The fact that my phone has fully functional versions of Excel, Word, Powerpoint and some other applications makes it the first time I can travel without a laptop for some business trips.
That is simply my opinion. I know Apple and Google control most of the market now.
iPad3
Neal Jeter
Scott,
Get the iPad.
I'm gonna get an iPad...one of these days. 
2 Advil
The tablet I suggest for Black Friday . . . is a Tums!
:-)
I just bought a new computer with windows 8 last Saturday. My browser is now google chrome which is much better than Mazilla or internet explorer.
Stop winning Allan, we will get you one!!!!!!!!!!!! Luv Don and Vic
I prefer the yellow legal size tablets. 
I am lost with that stuff. Probably better off to ask a 10 year old. 
Wife has an iPad. loves it.
If reading is what you do most, then Nexus7. If your going to use it for anything else, then iPad (regular or mini).
Get an iPad with cellular, and no need to find a wireless network or hotspot. This is especially convenient when traveling. As long as there is a cell tower around you can get online, and faster than wireless networking. Great in hotels and airports and probably more secure. AT&T is $30/mo. for 3G of data, which is alot, unless you are streaming movies or football games. You can also get an International Data Plan if you travel outside of the country.
ASUS transformer pad Infinity. Very cool and thin. The mobile doc makes it more useful.
http://eee.asus.com/en/transfo...inity/specification/
Get an i-Pad for the trains and about one-half of your stuff...then get a Kindle FireHD (to be released next week) for everything else including books, publications and assorted other literary goodies.
will you have to sneek this into the house too. 
I like my Ipad works, it very well
I Pad.....
Nexus 7 works for me. Full android market.
Try this one:
I bet you can't do that with an I-Pad
By problem is I've not kept up with the latest gadgets and am quickly falling behind the curve.
quote:I just bought a new computer with windows 8 last Saturday.
What did you get?
I have been thinking about buying a new Windows Laptop.
I purchased a Nook color and love it. It has a port for mini-card and I put everything on those. Price is lot less than iPod.
TEX
Steve
Scott I am sureyou got this in the mail, and I still think a 1st gen Ipad will make you happy. but take a look at this http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...&sku=M975-101100
For what its worth, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is not a bad choice..
Its Android with all the latest bells and whistles. Costco has it on sale this week at the lowest price I've ever seen...
Joe
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