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Advice on tablet for OU and other stuff
supermum38
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in Techie Stuff
Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on what would be better for OU studies. I am thinking along the lines of a Kindle ot Hudl.
I don't really like Apple products and are out of my price range.
I DO NOT like the Windows 8 on my laptop and can't seem to view my OU online materials in either Epub or Kindle.mobi apps.
Besides I would like something lighter I can take to bed and read or watch the online materials and still be able to make notes.
I am interested in using a tablet to stream to a second screen and read that the Kindle does this with Samsung smart tv's.
My tv is just missing the wi-fi function and can buy an adapter for £30, or I could choose a Miracast adapter (as per Amazon help) but I can't seem to find out if the Chromecast would work with my laptop, tv and Kindle/Hudl?
I have read that the Hudl is quite good too and wondered if this would be able to stream to my tv? as well as work for my OU materials?
I cannot seem to understand the choices any further than this at the moment and need to make a decisions soon...
So wondered if anyone has any experience or understanding and could guide me further?
I don't really like Apple products and are out of my price range.
I DO NOT like the Windows 8 on my laptop and can't seem to view my OU online materials in either Epub or Kindle.mobi apps.
Besides I would like something lighter I can take to bed and read or watch the online materials and still be able to make notes.
I am interested in using a tablet to stream to a second screen and read that the Kindle does this with Samsung smart tv's.
My tv is just missing the wi-fi function and can buy an adapter for £30, or I could choose a Miracast adapter (as per Amazon help) but I can't seem to find out if the Chromecast would work with my laptop, tv and Kindle/Hudl?
I have read that the Hudl is quite good too and wondered if this would be able to stream to my tv? as well as work for my OU materials?
I cannot seem to understand the choices any further than this at the moment and need to make a decisions soon...
So wondered if anyone has any experience or understanding and could guide me further?
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FREEBIES 2011: 3x eye cream (product testing), £100 M&S vouchers (Sky upgrade), Greenzone DVD (online DVD rental), 3x Finish Quantamatic (vouchers)
WINS 2011: Dorset ceareals minis x18, £10 Lottery, £10 Velvet Tree, Maybelline One-by-one mascara, Rimmel Match Perfection
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How do you anticipate doing your TMAs on a tablet?That gum you like is coming back in style.0
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Why not contact the OU IT access team? they will advise you best.
But as an aside, I would not recommend doing TMAs on a tablet. I struggle to do them on a laptop sometimes because of the different bits and bobs that need putting in (I'm on a business degree) but my last EMA had 9 screenshots.0 -
I am not planning to do the TMA's on a tablet. I much prefer to type on the laptop and submit that way. I am after a tablet in addition so I carry it around with my material i.e in bed. I mentioned streaming as an another use. The formats of the OU materials are either ePub or Kindle.
I just wonder which one will be most useful?"The best things in life are free"
FREEBIES 2011: 3x eye cream (product testing), £100 M&S vouchers (Sky upgrade), Greenzone DVD (online DVD rental), 3x Finish Quantamatic (vouchers)
WINS 2011: Dorset ceareals minis x18, £10 Lottery, £10 Velvet Tree, Maybelline One-by-one mascara, Rimmel Match Perfection
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Did you finally get a tablet? If yes what did you go for?Problem with having access to internet is that i get asked by many to solve their problems
Well at least i learn something on the way 
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DomRavioli wrote: »Why not contact the OU IT access team? they will advise you best.
This.
They should also tell you of any deals they know of too.0
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