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Years ago I bought an iPad Air and I enjoy it very much, but its battery life is getting too short. Yes I know I can get it replaced for about $100 US but I'm beginning to think I rather have an Android and that money might be better spent on a new tablet. (I'd consider a Windows tablet if I can get a good one at a good price.)

Although I'm happy with the iPad, I chose Apple over Android because of the music apps. However, I found making music on a tablet is both more inconvenient and time consuming than on a desktop or laptop computer. So All I ever use my iPad for is 'couch surfing'.

There are some inconveniences with the Apple that cause me to want to make a switch:

1) Exclusivity: Apple likes to do non-standard, incompatible things like non-universal connectors. For example: the Lightning port instead of USB causing me to have more cables, more connections and more expense

2) File transfer: Even with a USB to Lightning port adapter transferring files is a major PITA. I took about 800 vacation photos in Australia last year and wanted to put a couple hundred of them on my iPad to show my sisters. I couldn't just plug in a USB to Lightning and drag and drop files. iOS wanted me to go through iTunes first. I don't want iTunes I had it on an iPod and hated it. So I had to upload to Dropbox (or equivalent) from my PC and Download to the iPad. Since I have a slow DSL connection (I'm about 3 miles away from the fiber optics cable), this took an excessive amount of time.

3) File management: Some people might like this, but Apple puts the files where it wants to put them. I want to be able to organize and move them where I want with a "File Explorer" type interface. I don't know if Android lets me do that, but iPad definitely doesn't.

Since I use the iPad almost exclusively for couch surfing, this is all I need from an Android tablet.

1) 9.5" screen is a good size, something close will do - also light weight is good.

2) Good battery life

3) Sharp screen display

4) WiFi - no phone needed nor wanted - I never leave the house with it

5) The ability to transfer files with a USB flash drive (I have some with the regular USB on one side and the mini on the other)

6) Apps: only 3 really needed - My Radar (I have this on my android phone), Flipbook, and a Web browser (access to Google Play Store is important)

7) Bluetooth

I'd rather not have a physical keyboard - stylus not wanted but it's OK if it has one.

Recommendations?

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While you're checking out Android devices, you may want to include Chromebooks in your search. Not sure if they run all the apps you need, as they're mostly "cloud based" as far as I can tell. Sounds like your situation may be an ideal candidate for one.

Good luck on your search, and let us know what you decide.
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Bob,
If you do not mind pre-owned, this is a very nice choice (I had it) and you can get it at fair price:
Samsung Galaxy S Tab SM-T807A

10.5 display. Does not have a full usb port (most android tablets do not), but the OTG cable is $5. Plug and play --> Flash drive to OTG adapter to micro usb of Samsung and you see your photos as a separate drive and you can copy them easily to device. It also has a micro SD card slot, so that is a big plus.
Screen is absolutely fantastic on it and unit is very light.

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This looks about right, and there is a newer, replacement model, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7"; 32 GB Wifi Tablet SM-T813NZKEXAR

I have OTG flash drives that I use with my Samsung Galaxy phone.

This looks perfect.

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Bob,

I'll second the choice of a Samsung tablet. My wife is vision impaired so her ONLY criteria is she needs a screen that is legible. I took her to BestBuy so she could look at and use all the Apple and Android tablets. She ended up selecting a 10.5" Galaxy Tab A. She's had it for about three years now and is still liking it.


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I've got a Galaxy Tab A 10.1 and I'm delighted. Only weird thing is that the right left speakers are at the top when you are watching in portrait form. Watch a movie landscape and the left channel is at the top and the right channel is at the bottom but both from the right hand end!

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Thanks again!!!

Galaxy it is. Leilani is getting it for me for my birthday present.

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