Which Tablet?
Okay so I have yet another which tablet thread, but this time round I have some very specific requirements. The plan is to incorporate a tablet into the the centre console on my van, but I would like to make it removable as well. This does mean that I have some very specific requirements.
The idea is to use it as a Media centre that is fed into the hidden head unit (I currently plug my phone in to the head unit for music) and my 19" telly I have in permantly in the van via HDMI. "Any Tablet would do surely?" Nope. because I would like to make the tablet removable I need all the connections to be on one side. I also don't want it to be too big as it will not fit into the centre console. To add to that it would be good to use it as a Sat Nav.
This all makes the Nexus 7 a strong contender as it is a good size, has built in GPS (I can use my mobile as hotspot so 3g is not required), all the connections are at the bottom, but this is where the Nexus 7 fails. There is no HDMI output.
Nexus 7
Then I started to look at the Archos 80 Titanium. Again a good size (although a little bigger than the nexus) has all the requried connections on one side including an HDMI output, but it does not have any GPS capacity.
Archos 80 Titanium
What I need is a cross between the 2, essentially a Nexus 7 with an HDMI output.
I am sure all of the Apple brand would do the job, but I cannot afford them and really do like android porducts.
My budget is very much cheap as possible. I am looking at around £100 to £150, but have no problem with going second hand.
If I cannot find the perfect match I am more happy to give up the GPS than anything else.
Apologies for another Tablet thread, btu hopefully you can see it does have specific requirements.
Thanks
Okay so I have yet another which tablet thread, but this time round I have some very specific requirements. The plan is to incorporate a tablet into the the centre console on my van, but I would like to make it removable as well. This does mean that I have some very specific requirements.
The idea is to use it as a Media centre that is fed into the hidden head unit (I currently plug my phone in to the head unit for music) and my 19" telly I have in permantly in the van via HDMI. "Any Tablet would do surely?" Nope. because I would like to make the tablet removable I need all the connections to be on one side. I also don't want it to be too big as it will not fit into the centre console. To add to that it would be good to use it as a Sat Nav.
This all makes the Nexus 7 a strong contender as it is a good size, has built in GPS (I can use my mobile as hotspot so 3g is not required), all the connections are at the bottom, but this is where the Nexus 7 fails. There is no HDMI output.
Nexus 7
Then I started to look at the Archos 80 Titanium. Again a good size (although a little bigger than the nexus) has all the requried connections on one side including an HDMI output, but it does not have any GPS capacity.
Archos 80 Titanium
What I need is a cross between the 2, essentially a Nexus 7 with an HDMI output.
I am sure all of the Apple brand would do the job, but I cannot afford them and really do like android porducts.
My budget is very much cheap as possible. I am looking at around £100 to £150, but have no problem with going second hand.
If I cannot find the perfect match I am more happy to give up the GPS than anything else.
Apologies for another Tablet thread, btu hopefully you can see it does have specific requirements.
Thanks
