Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]P.S:- BTW, the Surface, a full function computer, is cheaper than a loaded iPad Air. Go figure.. Also, some form of external storage is a must. Portable 2TB hard drives are very reasonably priced now. Rumour is that Seagates have higher failure rates than others, so perhaps best avoided. Here's a WD at Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-my-passport-ultra-2tb-external-usb-3-0-2-0-portable-hard-drive-classic-black/7869183.p?id=1219685572985&skuId=7869183&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=7869183&extensionType=pla_multichannel:g&s_kwcid=PTC!pla!!!80909755999!g!!93427447999&kpid=7869183&k_clickid=bfec8c3c-77d0-4b09-9a26-7854faa11b23&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=bfec8c3c-77d0-4b09-9a26-7854faa11b23&ksprof_id=8&ksaffcode=pg129&ksdevice=c Hope this helps, Regards, Akhil On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 12:17 PM, Akhil Lal <alal at nyu.edu> wrote: > I strongly recommend the newest Microsoft Surface tablet (Quad core Atom, > starting at $499) or the Surface Pro 4 (the base CPU is an i5, starting > around $ 800), depending on your budget. Note that even the cheaper > Surface runs Win 10 and is compatible with Office and other Win programs. > > I find the IPAds to be unusable for anything more demanding than reading > magazines and books on line. The lack of a hierarchal files system - > perhaps a deliberate choice by Apple to prevent cannibalizing laptop sales > - renders the iPad useless for serious work. > > > On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: > >> I am looking for a very small, light computer, tablet or netbook to carry >> to Iran. It would be just used for reviewing photos and downloading them >> to a portable hard-drive. I doubt there will be much internet service in >> Iran!! >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> TIA >> >> Tina >> >> -- >> Tina Manley >> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com >> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >