Anyone have a Kindle Fire?

[Niksmum]

Microsoft launched its Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets at midnight Tuesday morning.

iPad Air and iPad Mini: Apple announces new models

 Nokia’s Lumia 2520

 Just a few of the new tablets released this week !!!!

Irene

[Hampshire Lass]

Hi Irene, I've just googled and realise the choice is grreeeat. Will have to pay the store a visit and talk and play 

[trystan]

For instance I am also thinking of going to WDYTYA in February and would like to know if I would then be able to access my tree whilst at the exhibition.

There wasn't Wifi available at the "WDYTYA Live!" earlier this year so you wouldn't have able to access your online tree whilst there.

If you want to use a tablet away from a Wifi hotspot then you'd need to either get one that you're able to put a SIM card into it (for 3G , LTE or HSPA+ ) or get a little MiFi unit (which is something you put a SIM card into), or set up 'Wifi Tethering' with a smartphone (where you set up your phone as a little wifi unit using your phone's 3G connection).

When we exhibited at WDYTYA earlier this year, we were using tablets and had MiFi units that were on the 'three' network. We used Google Nexus 10 tablets on the exhibit, and they worked brilliantly - with over half the battery life left after a whole day's exhibiting.

Sarah has a Google Nexus 7 (it's got a Sim card in it so that she can use it whilst out and about) and it's compact enough to fit in her handbag.

All the best,
Trystan

[Maggie.]

....... and iPad Mini: Apple announces new models

Now with retina display.

[ChrissieL]

Our library has the facility to download electronic books.  You download them for a period of time just like a normal library book, so it's worth asking at your local library if that facility is available
Chris

[Hampshire Lass]

Our library has the facility to download electronic books.  You download them for a period of time just like a normal library book, so it's worth asking at your local library if that facility is available
Chris

I thought that was a great tip Chris and went to the website for my local library....only to find that a Kindle isn't compatible with their ebook downloads, so that's something to bear in mind.

For instance I am also thinking of going to WDYTYA in February and would like to know if I would then be able to access my tree whilst at the exhibition.

There wasn't Wifi available at the "WDYTYA Live!" earlier this year so you wouldn't have able to access your online tree whilst there.

I'm really shocked at that info Trystan. I would have thought it a pretty basic necessity for everyone there.

That makes me think Sarah's Nexus would be a good option but I wonder if it's complicated. At least I would have known where I was with a Kindle.

[Roobarb]

Our library has the facility to download electronic books.  You download them for a period of time just like a normal library book, so it's worth asking at your local library if that facility is available
Chris

I thought that was a great tip Chris and went to the website for my local library....only to find that a Kindle isn't compatible with their ebook downloads, so that's something to bear in mind.

Read my post on page 3 of this thread HL! 

[Hampshire Lass]

Read my post on page 3 of this thread HL! 

I'm so sorry Roobarb   

I honestly did read your reply but it obviously didn't go in my simple brain 

This thread is helping me to realise exactly what it is I need/want......having not been aware of the various facilities that are actually available anyway.

I have just googled Nook and what a wonderful price it is. Well worth considering when you consider that my library would download to that.   (I had never heard of Nook before)

From thinking I needed a Kindle Fire I'm definitely now thinking that a Nexus 7 (which I've also googled) and a Nook would be great.

[groom]

I see one of the main retailers has the Kindle HD Fire for £119 at the moment, together with a free £20 gift voucher to spend in the store.