So I owned a Nexus 7 and it got stolen...after I kind of raged and cried about it, I started thinking about whether or not I should buy it once more or go with the Galaxy Note 8.
My question is this:
While I have no problem with the price (as I can pay both the price for the Nexus 7 and the Galaxy Note 8), I want to know which one would be best for a college student in the long run.
When I owned the Nexus 7 I basically used it to browse the internet, watch TV/Movies (using Hulu, Youtube, Netflix, etc), check my email, keep up with my calender, and make notes on sermons, classes, or just random daily things. I intend to continue doing this with whatever tablet I buy in the future, with an increase in note taking and research browsing because of college.
The Nexus 7 handled all of these pretty well with a bit of drag on the videos and a little bit of stuttering here and there. It also got a bit slower after a few months of use (but what device doesn't do that after a while?)
What attracts me to the Galaxy Note 8, however, is the stylus, which would be good for note taking, and which also provides countless of uses in the tablet as a whole. There's also the fact that the Galaxy Note 8 has an exportable memory which is useful in situations where I would need to pass information from my tablet onto another computer (without having to pull out a cable or send it to myself through email). However, I also heard (through many reviews that I read and watched) that the Note 8 has a really lacking battery life compared to other devices.
As of yet I have not held the Note 8 in my hands, but I suppose it would be something like holding the Ipad mini (maybe? perhaps? not really?).
There's also the fact that I've heard that the Nexus 7 gives more 'bang for your buck', and though I love the information I'm hearing about planners (which would be soooo useful) and something about having multiple screens on the Galaxy Note 8 (which would also be incredibly useful), I wonder if I should really get the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 instead of just repurchasing the Nexus 7.
Reminder that I'm not particularly tech-y (of course I have better than average knowledge of tech) and I though I know the difference between the speeds of processors and the amount of ppi on a screen (I have a friend who is very happy to explain and re-explain), I also don't really care as long as the tech works well when I need it and for what I need it.
So, out of these two tablets which would be the best (in the long run) for a college student?
My question is this:
While I have no problem with the price (as I can pay both the price for the Nexus 7 and the Galaxy Note 8), I want to know which one would be best for a college student in the long run.
When I owned the Nexus 7 I basically used it to browse the internet, watch TV/Movies (using Hulu, Youtube, Netflix, etc), check my email, keep up with my calender, and make notes on sermons, classes, or just random daily things. I intend to continue doing this with whatever tablet I buy in the future, with an increase in note taking and research browsing because of college.
The Nexus 7 handled all of these pretty well with a bit of drag on the videos and a little bit of stuttering here and there. It also got a bit slower after a few months of use (but what device doesn't do that after a while?)
What attracts me to the Galaxy Note 8, however, is the stylus, which would be good for note taking, and which also provides countless of uses in the tablet as a whole. There's also the fact that the Galaxy Note 8 has an exportable memory which is useful in situations where I would need to pass information from my tablet onto another computer (without having to pull out a cable or send it to myself through email). However, I also heard (through many reviews that I read and watched) that the Note 8 has a really lacking battery life compared to other devices.
As of yet I have not held the Note 8 in my hands, but I suppose it would be something like holding the Ipad mini (maybe? perhaps? not really?).
There's also the fact that I've heard that the Nexus 7 gives more 'bang for your buck', and though I love the information I'm hearing about planners (which would be soooo useful) and something about having multiple screens on the Galaxy Note 8 (which would also be incredibly useful), I wonder if I should really get the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 instead of just repurchasing the Nexus 7.
Reminder that I'm not particularly tech-y (of course I have better than average knowledge of tech) and I though I know the difference between the speeds of processors and the amount of ppi on a screen (I have a friend who is very happy to explain and re-explain), I also don't really care as long as the tech works well when I need it and for what I need it.
So, out of these two tablets which would be the best (in the long run) for a college student?