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Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

Lowry83 — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:44:32 GMT

Some posters have said they own more than one tablet (for their own use, not the total number owned by their family members). I am a novice to the tablet world, and am wondering - what are the reasons some of you own multiple tablets? Is it that they have different capabilities, or do you have one for work and one for pleasure, or a cheap one you bought as a starter before moving on to something else, etc.? Or are you like me, and just can't decide which is best? Thank you in advance for your comments.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

circles — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:54:50 GMT

I have two tablets....plus my computer...I only play solitaire on my tablets...and check my e-mails...but I like knowing one or the other is completely charged when I want to use them...or if I am going someplace where I may have to sit and wait for an appointment...I know I can grab either of them and they are ready to go....

Also...my three grands come over often....one or the other is usually grabbing one of the tablets or both...

I have a Nook and a Samsung Tab 2....

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

Iambeezer — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:14:06 GMT

Because I am rich and I buy what I want.

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ChynnaBlue — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:37:28 GMT

I don't have a tablet (yet - one is in the mail now), but I have more than one Kindle and two iPhones. I get new electronics for new features, not because the old one no longer works. I give some old ones away, but others I keep because it's useful to have more than one. Once an iPhone is deactivated as a phone, it can be used as an iPod touch. Apps still work if you have Wi-Fi. And if anything happens to my current iPhone, I can reactivate my old phone and not have to rush out to spend $400 on a new phone that's going to be outdated in a few months.

Tablets aren't like TVs - they don't take up a lot of room or have a special place where everyone gathers around them. When you upgrade, you don't need to put the new tablet in space the old TV is in, so you don't need to get rid of the old one. Give it to the kids, use it as a backup, turn one into a dedicated TV remote or companion device for all those TV apps and keep the other for everything else.

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Black Cat Back — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:01:26 GMT

I have a dumb question about tablets. Do you have to get some kind of contract and pay to use them like a phone? If you have Wi-Fi at home or in public, is that all you need to go online on them? I'm confused as to how they work.

I'm a novice on all this, so pardon the "dumb" questions.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

KristeninChicago — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:08:53 GMT

On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
I have a dumb question about tablets. Do you have to get some kind of contract and pay to use them like a phone? If you have Wi-Fi at home or in public, is that all you need to go online on them? I'm confused as to how they work.

I'm a novice on all this, so pardon the "dumb" questions.

They come either WiFi capable or WiFi and 4G capable. The combo ones are more expensive by $100 or so. If you have the WiFi only one, yes, you can only be online somewhere there is a WiFi signal. If you buy the WiFi and 4G combo you can either just use it as WiFi only or pay a monthly service fee like the phone and are able to use it anywhere, just like the phone.

I'm only familiar with Apple products so this applies to them, I'm not familiar with Samsung, etc. My dad has a Nook tablet and it's WiFi only not even sure it comes with 4G capability.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

KristeninChicago — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:13:36 GMT

I'm on my 2nd iPad and 2nd iPhone. I've always sold mine back to use towards the new product. Never gave it too much thought to keeping it to use as an iPod. With all the emails and other things, I had to remove all my music on my phone. My first one was 32g and I didn't think I needed it again so i got the 16g and really wish I had the 32g again. The opposite with my iPad, the first one was 16g WiFi only and I either rent movies or put my TiVo shows on my iPad and would constantly have to delete things to be able to do this. The 2nd one I got 4g and 32g and much happier!

I too have thought about getting a 2nd tablet but couldn't justify the why? part. I would be interested in a mini but never pulled the trigger.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

Black Cat Back — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:23:52 GMT

On 7/31/2014 kkris812 said:
On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
I have a dumb question about tablets. Do you have to get some kind of contract and pay to use them like a phone? If you have Wi-Fi at home or in public, is that all you need to go online on them? I'm confused as to how they work.

I'm a novice on all this, so pardon the "dumb" questions.

They come either WiFi capable or WiFi and 4G capable. The combo ones are more expensive by $100 or so. If you have the WiFi only one, yes, you can only be online somewhere there is a WiFi signal. If you buy the WiFi and 4G combo you can either just use it as WiFi only or pay a monthly service fee like the phone and are able to use it anywhere, just like the phone.

I'm only familiar with Apple products so this applies to them, I'm not familiar with Samsung, etc. My dad has a Nook tablet and it's WiFi only not even sure it comes with 4G capability.

Thanks KKris...

You've explained it well. I appreciate you responding.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

Sooner — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:32:57 GMT

On 7/31/2014 WIlliam Joseph said: Because I am rich and I buy what I want.

LOL!!! Me too! I have 2 IPod nanos (one holds classical music and party music and the other a variety of my favorites--and it is a long story why I have 2) and three shuffles, an IPod 3 4g and a Mac Air. I have uses for them all. The shuffles hold books I listen to when I walk, the nanos books and music and such and they are radios and pedometers. Oh and I read from a Kindle Paperwhite--the newest one which is WONDERFUL! The battery lasts a long long time!

My iPad for mail, solitaire and magazine and cookbook reading; Kindle HDX Fire for books to read and listen to.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

gidgetgh — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:34:12 GMT

On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
On 7/31/2014 kkris812 said:
On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
I have a dumb question about tablets. Do you have to get some kind of contract and pay to use them like a phone? If you have Wi-Fi at home or in public, is that all you need to go online on them? I'm confused as to how they work.

I'm a novice on all this, so pardon the "dumb" questions.

They come either WiFi capable or WiFi and 4G capable. The combo ones are more expensive by $100 or so. If you have the WiFi only one, yes, you can only be online somewhere there is a WiFi signal. If you buy the WiFi and 4G combo you can either just use it as WiFi only or pay a monthly service fee like the phone and are able to use it anywhere, just like the phone.

I'm only familiar with Apple products so this applies to them, I'm not familiar with Samsung, etc. My dad has a Nook tablet and it's WiFi only not even sure it comes with 4G capability.

Thanks KKris...

You've explained it well. I appreciate you responding.

But of you activate the cellular, there's no contract. You pay for a "block" of usage. It's goo from 30 days or until it runs out, whichever comes first. It's a use it when you need it thing. No contract with a monthly cost.

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mima — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:38:14 GMT

I started out with one 7" Kindle Fire HD. I wanted the bigger Kindle Fire HD, but they weren't out yet and we were leaving on a trip and wanted one. So I settled for the 7" wifi only HD. A couple months later I went ahead and bought the 9" Kindle Fire HD (3G version). I own my own business, so I can "play" when it isn't busy. I took the 9" Kindle Fire to work to watch Netflix on and to play games.

Zoom to a year later when the Kindle Fire HDX came out. I wanted to upgrade both of them, but couldn't make myself spend that much money. Since the 9" kindle HD 3G was so expensive, I decided to upgrade the cheaper 7" HD. I had all intentions of selling my 7" HD. After I got the new 7" HDX, I decided I wouldn't get that much out of my old 7" HD, so I kept it. I now leave that by my bedside all the time. It is very handy when I go to bed to read on or play games.

So I have 3. My bigger Kindle HD will be 2 years old and I don't know if I'll upgrade that one this year or not. Depends on what features the new one has.

I no longer need the 3G feature, so when I upgrade, I don't think I'll get that. I have a Samsung Note 3 phone that I can use when I need 3G.

Counting my BIG phone, I have 4! LOL My husband has never touched any of them. He isn't interested at all.

I do have chargers for all of them so there is a charger by where I keep each one, it is so much more handy.

YIKES! I forgot I have a Paperwhite too. LOL It is small and so handy to carry around and the battery lasts so long.

I have FIVE!

I must be terribly rich just like William!

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PalmTree11 — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:48:09 GMT

I have 3: a work tablet (Windows 8.1 garbage), a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 12.2 which is my primary and a replacement for a laptop, and a Kindle Fire which I use for reading.

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CinNC — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:00:34 GMT

I have four. One I bought on sale at Christmas for a very low price, but never unboxed - it's a Nook Glow or something like that. I would like to donate it.

My other 3 are a Nook Tablet, Nook HD+ and a Kindle 7" Fire HD (not the current version). All were purchased on sale after my very first Nook broke - within 2 years of each other. I like the Nook HD + the best, bought the kindle just to see what it was about. I read probably 3 hours a day during the week and more on weekends so they get A LOT of use. I suspect when the Nook HD+ breaks, I'll get a Samsung. I like the bigger screen and having a slot for an SD card.

LOL - I'm not rich - I'm addicted to reading.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:03:00 GMT

I have an iPad and a Kindle (the kind made for reading). I prefer to read on my Kindle.

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Sooner — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:07:33 GMT

On 7/31/2014 CindyinNC said:
I have four. One I bought on sale at Christmas for a very low price, but never unboxed - it's a Nook Glow or something like that. I would like to donate it.

My other 3 are a Nook Tablet, Nook HD+ and a Kindle 7" Fire HD (not the current version). All were purchased on sale after my very first Nook broke - within 2 years of each other. I like the Nook HD + the best, bought the kindle just to see what it was about. I read probably 3 hours a day during the week and more on weekends so they get A LOT of use. I suspect when the Nook HD+ breaks, I'll get a Samsung. I like the bigger screen and having a slot for an SD card.

LOL - I'm not rich - I'm addicted to reading.

Oh sure you are rich! At least on here! Join all us other "rich" folks! LOL!!!! (We are at least rich in e-readers! Doesn't that count? I am addicted to reading too and have been since the first grade!).

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Auntie Goose — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:20:44 GMT

I have an iPad and an iPad mini. I use the big iPad for watching TV (qvc, hsn, netflix, hulu etc), playing games, listening to music and podcasts. I keep my iPad in one spot in my bedroom and I don't have a TV. I can surf the internet on my laptop at the same time watching TV on my iPad. I use my iPad mini for travel and moving around. It's lighter and can put in my purse easier. I read books on it, keep up with the news, and check my emails.

Re: Owning Multiple Tablets - Reasons?

KristeninChicago — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:44:10 GMT

On 7/31/2014 gidgetgoeshawaiian said:
On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
On 7/31/2014 kkris812 said:
On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
I have a dumb question about tablets. Do you have to get some kind of contract and pay to use them like a phone? If you have Wi-Fi at home or in public, is that all you need to go online on them? I'm confused as to how they work.

I'm a novice on all this, so pardon the "dumb" questions.

They come either WiFi capable or WiFi and 4G capable. The combo ones are more expensive by $100 or so. If you have the WiFi only one, yes, you can only be online somewhere there is a WiFi signal. If you buy the WiFi and 4G combo you can either just use it as WiFi only or pay a monthly service fee like the phone and are able to use it anywhere, just like the phone.

I'm only familiar with Apple products so this applies to them, I'm not familiar with Samsung, etc. My dad has a Nook tablet and it's WiFi only not even sure it comes with 4G capability.

Thanks KKris...

You've explained it well. I appreciate you responding.

But of you activate the cellular, there's no contract. You pay for a "block" of usage. It's goo from 30 days or until it runs out, whichever comes first. It's a use it when you need it thing. No contract with a monthly cost.

I do have a contract with Verizon. It was cheaper that way. Yes, it's a contract but it's not like I was going to get rid of it all of a sudden. I have the insurance if it needs to be replaced before the contract is up.

I share the data plan with my phone and my dad's phone and the iPad. We still keep it under 4g.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:59:07 GMT

I have a Kindle Fire and love it but I am going to buy another tablet, I'm not sure which one yet. I'll let my husband pick one out for me. I need another one because I'm missing out on things that require Adobe Flash. I'm a computer illiterate, I can't follow the instructions for downloading it or any flash player on my Kindle.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:27:00 GMT

On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
On 7/31/2014 kkris812 said:
On 7/31/2014 MJ FAN 4 EVER said:
I have a dumb question about tablets. Do you have to get some kind of contract and pay to use them like a phone? If you have Wi-Fi at home or in public, is that all you need to go online on them? I'm confused as to how they work.

I'm a novice on all this, so pardon the "dumb" questions.

They come either WiFi capable or WiFi and 4G capable. The combo ones are more expensive by $100 or so. If you have the WiFi only one, yes, you can only be online somewhere there is a WiFi signal. If you buy the WiFi and 4G combo you can either just use it as WiFi only or pay a monthly service fee like the phone and are able to use it anywhere, just like the phone.

I'm only familiar with Apple products so this applies to them, I'm not familiar with Samsung, etc. My dad has a Nook tablet and it's WiFi only not even sure it comes with 4G capability.

Thanks KKris...

You've explained it well. I appreciate you responding.

I have an iPad with WiFi/4G & use our WiFi when I'm at home. I like to use it in the car when we travel or go out of town. You can buy so many GB like one day service for $5 or a 30 day plan. That way you don't have to pay a monthly fee. When we were notified our power would be out 5-6 hrs one day for repairs I bought the one day plan for $5 so I could get online. This is with AT&T service. They have a $5, $14.99, $30 or $50 data pass plans.

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Nuttmeg — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:50:44 GMT

Just because! Why Not?