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ipad for reading (not just golden-age) comics
John C:
It's probably over-engineering, but if it were me, I'd probably run a web server on the PC with the comics. Then you can grab them on the tablet inside the network (or outside, if you mess around with router ports, but ick) right out of the browser. It's a common enough problem that there's a bunch of options.
http://superuser.com/questions/231080/extremely-simple-web-server-for-windows
Mint, I've heard good things about. My impression is that they sort of take Ubuntu and change whatever strikes them as weird, so it's more in line with the rest of the industry. I admit that I haven't tried it, though.
And yeah, the USB thing is great. After some bad Linux experiences in college (yes, you can configure every little thing, but why the heck would I want to waste my time doing that!?), I've used the LiveCDs whenever I had a Windows problem to keep up with how things developed. When I started playing with Windows 8 (pre-releases) for a project at work...well, I like the direction they're trying to go, but I don't like how it's panning out, so I shoved Ubuntu on a cheap netbook to see if it could replace Windows.
Turned out that it's pretty where I need it to be (though to be fair, other than MS Office, most of the software I use is already the free stuff), so when the Windows 7 laptop WiFi crapped out, that was pretty much the end of Windows around the house. More to the point, I'd definitely give a (non-Android) Linux tablet a chance, the way a lot of them have been moving.
Yoc:
Hi John,
Thanks for the pointers. I suppose it's possible to work around the stupid limitations that Apple is forcing on people but this is the sort of manipulation that drives me nuts. I'll give the others a look and if I can't find anything better maybe I will reconsider the iPad. But the price ($499.99+taxes for the base unit), lack of ports and this other b.s. has me leaning away from them.
John C:
I agree. Apple has never really been my style, so I've never bought any of their stuff. At the moment, Windows also feels out of the question, at least for me--give'em a try at the local Windows store, though. And Android...well, the software's not bad and the physical configuration is better, but the manufacturers seem either careless or short-sighted, so upgrades are usually difficult.
That's why I mentioned the possibility of Linux tablets. If any of the projects shows up, I think it'll be the way to go for a lot of people, since you can just treat it like a computer, the hardware should be cheap, and there's already software to deal with pretty much any need.
narfstar:
I would not even consider buying an ipad. I would go with any window or android first. It will be cheaper and the file structure is familiar and usable. It all depends on what you want if for of course but if you are not using for anything major go with a low price android with good graphics. Touch screen tablets are making a resurgence. They are skinnier and lighter now. You can flip the screen and have a fatter tablet but you also have a more functional device.
Yoc:
I'm looking for something in the 10" range for reading comic scans, maybe a couple games like Sudoko and an eBook reader app. With my eyes I wouldn't want to go the 7" option.
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