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I have an ASUS transformer which I use when away from home - Windows based, can be used as a tablet or use the docked keyboard.
 
I'd be looking at the 4g iPad range, sync it to your phone nice and easy.
 
Thank you everyone, I have now bought an iPad2 which I think and hope will sort me out.

I could just do with knowing in reference to Fragger's comments that when sitting outside a building in central London or anywhere in the country it will connect to the internet so I can input POD's :confused:
 
Fish said:
Thank you everyone, I have now bought an iPad2 which I think and hope will sort me out.

I could just do with knowing in reference to Fragger's comments that when sitting outside a building in central London or anywhere in the country it will connect to the internet so I can input POD's :confused:
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do you need internet access on the tab while out and about .
 
guest100718 said:
do you need internet access on the tab while out and about .
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I have to go onto a website portal and input what time the goods were on board and then a POD time and the customer's name when delivered, so I suppose yes, I need to access the internet to do this.

I don't know about 'hot spots' or the like, I have an iPhone 6s on Giff Gaff if that's any help?

Many moons ago in a past life I used to carry a laptop with me on business and I had an Orange dongle, are these still in use or required?
 
Fish said:
I have to go onto a website portal and input what time the goods were on board and then a POD time and the customer's name when delivered, so I suppose yes, I need to access the internet to do this.

I don't know about 'hot spots' or the like, I have an iPhone 6s on Giff Gaff if that's any help?

Many moons ago in a past life I used to carry a laptop with me on business and I had an Orange dongle, are these still in use or required?
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you can either buy a tab that will take sim card and use 4g to access the net. or a mobile phone can share out it's internet connection . hotspot . you enable it on your phone and your tab sees it as an available wifi network . I would think YouTube will have a video on how to set it up. not all phone providers allow it on all their contracts
 
guest100718 said:
you can either buy a tab that will take sim card and use 4g to access the net. or a mobile phone can share out it's internet connection . hotspot . you enable it on your phone and your tab sees it as an available wifi network . I would think YouTube will have a video on how to set it up. not all phone providers allow it on all their contracts
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Can a iPad2 take a SIM card?
 
Android tablets offer the best short term value for money.

If you do get one check which OS it runs and see if it's the latest, if it isn't then it will likely not be able to upgrade to any newer ones.

The one links shows 5.0 and the current is 7.0. £160 for something that could be out of date soon (if you need it to be up to date) seems a lot.

Apple controls their tablet specs very tightly and an iPad can be kept up to date far more easily than cheap android tablets.

Not being an android user for this very reason I cannot comment any further.
 
It depends which one you've bought, the iPad Air is available in wifi or wifi and cellular.
The wifi only one won't take a SIM card and if you need to go online to input stuff you will need to find wifi access, if it's an available option to you when you need to input stuff go for a coffee in McDonald's or Starbucks they give you free internet access in their shops.
The wifi and cellular model will take a SIM card
 
ScienceBoy said:
Android tablets offer the best short term value for money.

If you do get one check which OS it runs and see if it's the latest, if it isn't then it will likely not be able to upgrade to any newer ones.

The one links shows 5.0 and the current is 7.0. £160 for something that could be out of date soon (if you need it to be up to date) seems a lot.

Apple controls their tablet specs very tightly and an iPad can be kept up to date far more easily than cheap android tablets.

Not being an android user for this very reason I cannot comment any further.
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probably shouldnt have quoted as much as you did based on how much you know lol
 
Simbo said:
It depends which one you've bought, the iPad Air is available in wifi or wifi and cellular.
The wifi only one won't take a SIM card and if you need to go online to input stuff you will need to find wifi access, if it's an available option to you when you need to input stuff go for a coffee in McDonald's or Starbucks they give you free internet access in their shops.
The wifi and cellular model will take a SIM card
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or use your phone as a mobile wifi hotspot.
 
fundy said:
probably shouldnt have quoted as much as you did based on how much you know lol
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I don't know a lot about them.

Got a Hudl as a present, it was great for a while but quickly ground to a halt and some apps couldn't be updated.

Based on my experience I moved to iPads when I bought my own. Never been an apple fan but my android stuff use vs my apple stuff use has pushed me towards apple.
 
guest100718 said:
or use your phone as a mobile wifi hotspot.
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I've just been on the GiffGaff Community forum and asked if GiffGaff provides this, and they do. They call it 'tethering' and I simply set it up with a name & password and it uses my data connection.

I've also been warned and advised that to remember that as my iPad will think it's wifi, anything data hungry like app downloads etc will automatically download if I have them set to update on wifi. So I need to eliminate or look out for that!?
 
ScienceBoy said:
Android tablets offer the best short term value for money.

If you do get one check which OS it runs and see if it's the latest, if it isn't then it will likely not be able to upgrade to any newer ones.

The one links shows 5.0 and the current is 7.0. £160 for something that could be out of date soon (if you need it to be up to date) seems a lot.

Apple controls their tablet specs very tightly and an iPad can be kept up to date far more easily than cheap android tablets.

Not being an android user for this very reason I cannot comment any further.
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I've used android phones and tablets for a bit now and the odd version difference does not make that much odds, but once you get 2 behind then I've found things tend to slow down a lot and apps occasionally misbehave.
 
Picked up my iPad2 Air tonight off Hobbit after meeting him at the motorway services, will have a play setting it up now.

thanks Bri 👍
 
One thing with the iPad 2 is that it is no longer receiving updates to its operating system. I'm not an Apple fan but just bought my missus an iPad 2017 as an upgrade from her iPad 2. It's a lot lighter and I got it for her as it seems to run very well for her needs without any real issues. I still wouldn't have one personally though as I can't stand the thought of being tied into Apple.
 
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