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Tablet with full size usb port?

I am looking to buy a 10" tablet but all the ones I have found seem to have a micro usb and I really wanted to use my usb sticks to transfer photos on to it.
Any suggestions?
TIA
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  • Find one that supports 'USB on the go' - USB OTG. Then buy a cheap adaptor. I use proper memory sticks with my Samsung Galaxy S3
  • Cisco001
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    I am not aware of any tablet have full size usb.
    Or grab a micro usb to usb cable
  • sheep-ali
    sheep-ali Posts: 573 Forumite
    Find one that supports 'USB on the go' - USB OTG. Then buy a cheap adaptor. I use proper memory sticks with my Samsung Galaxy S3

    Thanks - I was not sure what OTG meant so I know what to look for.
  • sheep-ali
    sheep-ali Posts: 573 Forumite
    Cisco001 wrote: »
    I am not aware of any tablet have full size usb.
    Or grab a micro usb to usb cable

    I wondered if that was the route I had to take. Thank you.
  • Andy_L
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    Some of the ones that have a dedicated keyboard dock (e.g. the Asus transformer) have a USB slot on the keyboard

    If it has a microSD card slot then get a USB card reader so you can put that card in the computer
  • Here's a list of a few compatible devices (i'm sure there's much more than this) - http://www.corsair.com/en/landing/otg-compatibility-list

    This is an OTG adaptor for USB: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Samsung-Galaxy-Controller-Supported/dp/B00G4SS7DY/
  • almillar
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    Microsoft Surface and Surface Pro all have full size USB ports, but they're big tablets (and full-on computers).
  • sheep-ali
    sheep-ali Posts: 573 Forumite
    Andy_L wrote: »
    Some of the ones that have a dedicated keyboard dock (e.g. the Asus transformer) have a USB slot on the keyboard

    If it has a microSD card slot then get a USB card reader so you can put that card in the computer

    Sorry, you have lost me - I have a lot of photos on USB memory sticks and I want to transfer them to a tablet ( not bought yet ) but all the ones I have looked at have got microUSB ports and not the full size one.
    I am assuming that I can use a USB to microUSB adaptor to do this.
  • Andy_L
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    sheep-ali wrote: »
    Sorry, you have lost me - I have a lot of photos on USB memory sticks and I want to transfer them to a tablet ( not bought yet ) but all the ones I have looked at have got microUSB ports and not the full size one.
    .

    Sorry, slightly misunderstood the situation & thought the pictures were on a computer not a memory stick and/or you wanted to give the photos to friends/family when you visited with the tablet

    If you have a proper computer then you can just plug both the tablet & memory stick into that computer and move/copy the pictures between them.
    sheep-ali wrote: »
    I am assuming that I can use a USB to microUSB adaptor to do this

    Should be able to. However its possible that the tablet might not recognise the memory stick if the manufacturers bodged the interface/software
  • sheep-ali
    sheep-ali Posts: 573 Forumite
    I bought the Neocore N10 which has a full size usb port - but for the life of me I cannot fathom out how to transfer the photos from the memory stick to the tablet.
    I can see the photos when the usb stick is in place but not when I remove it.
    I have no experience of tablets and this has got me pulling my hair out in frustration.
    Can anyone help, please ?

    Thank you
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