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Why did you kick that iMac off the table???
 
What the fuck is wrong with you?

I put my entry here cause this comment is on the 1st page
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Canadian Deal https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00N1MAMB6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2AB7Q6LDAB3U0&psc=1 Decent price on this USB 3.0 Hard drive docking station. Never know when one of these will save the day 

https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Dell-Inspiron-15-i5559-4682SLV-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.333111400
 
Not an amazing set of specs by any means, but it's priced reasonably now... well, even

It's Razer dude. They don't give a single shit as long as it sells. This thing will reach 95C, cook itself to death and be the most expensive slab of aluminum in existence. And they won't give a single fuck.

Not willing to know what people "not to tablet" suggest?
 
Anyways, I just added "what would you get if you voted not to tablet" somewhere, while reading.
 
My answer: good questi! I would go for a desktop! You can do way more with that, and it's upgradable!

I'd wait and see if they still would release one... looks like they passed the torch to Nintendo... I would have gotten the newer shield tablet if ever they release one

It strongly depends on what you buy. Some China ones are really nice. A friend of mine has some 10.1" China brand tablet off eBay that has the proper Play Store and a beautiful 1600p display.

If the PRIMARY purpose is watching Netflix a LAPTOP with a larger screen would probably be the better option, if you do go tablet DO NOT BUY THOSE CHINA BRANDS, those things are GARBAGE and often times don't even have the proper Play Store on them and the screen resolution sucks so shitty picture for Netflix, just a waste of money all around, I personally am still rocking my Galaxy Tab 2 7", I use the headphone out to run music into the AUX in on my car stereo (and NOTHING ELSE) and thanks to the MASSIVE 4,000 milli-amp hour battery and my typical daily drive (of about an hour) I only have to charge it once every 30-45 DAYS, now if I used it for Netflix it would be constantly getting charged as the screen on it sucks power like crazy.
 
The thing with mobile gaming (android gaming) is 99.999% of games are designed to run on crappy phones, so while you might not experience stutter like those crap phones get you won't get better graphics then those phones get in android games, the Shield K1 tho can be used to stream over your home wifi games from an Nvidia equipped PC using the power of the PC to render the game and you also get Geforce Now which will give you a console grade experience (for a monthly subscription fee) and access to games specifically developed to take advantage of the BETTER hardware found in the Shield Tablet. So if you want to game on a tablet the Shield tablet is the best for it, but most of the time it still needs help from other sources, because it's still a tablet afterall.

Well if you've been thinking about it since 2014 then yes probably just buy a tablet lol
 
Have a look on black friday and cyber monday sales in 6 weeks for a Nvidia Shield K1 or something else
 
O and I'm not 100% sure but I think the new Xbox one slim  controller hooks up to any device with bluetooth

I honestly can't recommend a tablet. I've just never had that positive of an experience with one. I find that if I want something more portable than a laptop that doesn't need a keyboard, I can just use my phone (given I have a phablet). And if I want a larger screen and a keyboard, I have a laptop for that. Tablets are the middle ground that don't work that well for either thing because they try and be both, IMO.

I have the Shield K1 and think it is a great gaming tablet, if you're after something for mobile games. It does seem to have a lot of graphical power behind it. Don't think there is anything better in its price range, and don't know what might be higher up if you were to consider that.
 
Can't comment on Netflix as I don't use it for video.

third! lol

Depends on you actually, Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 should set you about $200. I think it also has a stylus dedicated for this tablet (DirectStylus 2) but not sure myself if it is using active digitizer or not and whether it comes with the tablet or sold separately.
 
I don't think you need a mouse and keyboard for an Android tablet, touch typing and swipes should be more than enough. If you do need a mouse and keyboard, you better off using a laptop instead.

It would, but it would cost more than 700$ for a laptop with specs I need. Not saying this tablet actually meets them, but COME ON you can play Half-Life 2 on a freaking tablet!
 
Also the Nvidia GRID and Gamestream are nice to have.
 
And I like the stylus too, might be good for taking notes. 

No, because a laptop would be a much better option and way more useful.

By that logic you might as well game on your phone since it will run the same games.
A tablet is far less powerful than a laptop.
And there are laptops just as portable as tablets, maybe a bit larger like the XPS13.
 
There really isn't a point to tablets, it's just a gimmick phone with a larger screen that can't do much more than the phone itself.
Maybe even less since it usually won't make calls.

I have the shield tablet, and it is great for mobile gaming. I wouldn't want to use it much for anything else though.
 
A low end laptop should be affordable in a similar budget. I note even at lower prices there's tablet/convertible devices, even if it does mean Windows running on low end hardware...

Why can't you just use a laptop for that?  
Much more power, battery life, and full OS functionality.

Why do you even need a tablet?

Afaik there was a new one in development but it got canceled.
So if you want one, get one now

The only thing killing VR is premature claims that it's dead.

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