In a few weeks I will be spending five days in the hospital, I will need a tablet or a cheap laptop ( $100-300 ) any suggestions?
I’m not really a tablet expert, which is why I acquired this low-end unit for evaluation. Wifi access and battery life would seem to be the major considerations for these units. That and the lack of a few apps I personally needed. Oh, and the greater chance of loss as well.
The relative fragility of a tablet verses a laptop should also be a consideration, as I still have not found a suitable hard shell casing for this one. Not to mention the relatively small and possibly easily-damaged micro USB power jack.
When I last stayed in the hospital, I managed to bring a laptop along with an extended cord for the power pack. Most hospitals are tolerant of laptops these days for a patient’s personal useage and entertainment. I spent a lot of time catching up on episodes of NCIS, Leverage, Bones, Longmire, and The Mentalist. I had all the episodes on an external 2.5in 320 gig hard drive, with lots of room to spare. Read a few e-books as well.
Would have gone mad from boredom without it. :)
Oh, and the article referenced here also presents some comparisons you might want to take a look at as well.