Look up 'anti-glare tablet screen protectors' on Amazon/ebay.
P.
On 01/11/2023 11:29, Terry Coles wrote:
Hi,
So I met up with Peter this morning and had a look at his Lenovo Tablets
(Thanks Peter). For me, the main show-stopper with these is the shiny screen.
I tend to read magazines at the breakfast bar in the kitchen, and the kitchen
has downlights, making the text very difficult to see unless I angle the device
to avoid the reflections.
My wife's iPad Air (circa 2019/20) also has reflections, but much less, so I
can read it easily. I would still rather not have an Apple device, so what
about the alternatives; are there any out there that don't have a shiny screen?
I will be calling into PC World later to see what is on offer, but if anyone
has any tips I would appreciate it.
Terry
On 30/10/2023 13:14, Peter Merchant wrote:
WE have had a few, and I have been happy with Lenovo ones. I once had a 10" one, but it was
eminently droppable, so I now have an 8" one. I recently bought Val a new 8" one, but it has
Android 12 and is a pain to use. I recommend an 8" one over the 7" ones as it is significantly
larger. Looking at my list, my tablet is Android 10 and my phone Android 13, and both are easy to use.
I suggest that we meet for coffee somewhere and you can have a play before
committing. I got our latest from Currys for about £89. Via Quidco!
cheers,
Peter
On 30/10/2023 10:18, Terry Coles wrote:
Hi,
After years of resistance, I'm going to get a tablet! Ideally it would be one
that ran Linux of course, but the main specs needed are good resolution and
plenty of contrast.
The reason for this is my deteriorating eyesight. Generally speaking, I'm OK
with distance vision, but reading small text on coloured backgrounds is
becoming increasingly difficult. This means that my magazine subscriptions are
largely wasted because I cannot read them.
However, I do know that I can read PDFs of the magazines on my wife's iPad and
on my desktop monitor, so getting a decent tablet is probably the most
convenient solution. If possible, I don't want to spend a fortune, so Samsung
Galaxy Tabs at circa £1000 are out, and in any case the performance of this
type of device is probably way over the top for reading a magazine. However, I
am prepared to pay for the kind of performance I need, hence this query.
Thanks in anticipation.
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