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Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:54 pm
by james
I have tried using a friends Galaxy phone to control my squeezbox and I am quite impressed with it.
I am thinking of getting a tablet to do the same thing .. what is a good choice ? Do I need 10" or is 7"
sufficient. I would ideally like one with a replaceable battery [and ideally a good battery life].
Is the use of a laptop another possibility ? I dont know if the squeezbox remote control will work
on a laptop.
James
Re: Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:32 pm
by Ivor
james wrote:I have tried using a friends Galaxy phone to control my squeezbox and I am quite impressed with it.
I am thinking of getting a tablet to do the same thing .. what is a good choice ? Do I need 10" or is 7"
sufficient. I would ideally like one with a replaceable battery [and ideally a good battery life].
Is the use of a laptop another possibility ? I dont know if the squeezbox remote control will work
on a laptop.
James
a lot of places are doing the Samsung Tab2 for €199 at the moment. DID, Tesco, Carphonewarehouse etc.
Re: Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:28 pm
by nige2000
depends on your second use if any, i went with the ipad mini the nexus 7 a close second (they used to be around 250 euro)
android phones do the job too, just really depends if u want a tablet or not
Re: Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:19 pm
by Fran
Try and get a feel for 7" vs 10" - the 10" feels at least twice as big and is also heavier, but is more user friendly for reading a forum for example. Bigger real estate on the screen too makes it easier to navigate sometimes. I suspect that 7" is the sweet spot for this.... you have to hold each one in a shop, and imagine it sitting on your knee or whatever and which you think would be more user friendly for you.
Fran
Re: Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:31 pm
by Ivor
My daughter just got a 9" tablet (go clever Android OS) in DID for €149. Decent spec and comes with a case which has an integrated keyboard. It's certainly great value for the money.
Re: Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:41 pm
by james
Thanks for all the advice .. I ended up [today] buying a Samsung 10" tablet in PowerCity for Euro320 [which is a good price .. amazon.co.uk is about Euro290 but I prefer to a) help the local economy and b) have a physical shop to return to if it breaks].
It's probably overkill for my needs .. but the rest of the family can have fun with it ..
I decided on the 10" versus the 7" because some of the titles of my CD's are stupidly long [e.g. something like 'Bernstein Box Set -- Disk 5 -- Dvorak -- Symphony 9 New World -- Movement 1 allegro ..' and I would be happy enough with the message 'Allegro' since I know I have selected Bernstein/Dvorak/Sympnony 9]
Anyway .. thanks again for the advice
james
Re: Which Android Tablet to Control Squeezbox
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:44 am
by jaybee
james wrote:Thanks for all the advice .. I ended up [today] buying a Samsung 10" tablet in PowerCity for Euro320 [which is a good price .. amazon.co.uk is about Euro290 but I prefer to a) help the local economy and b) have a physical shop to return to if it breaks].
It's probably overkill for my needs .. but the rest of the family can have fun with it ..
I decided on the 10" versus the 7" because some of the titles of my CD's are stupidly long [e.g. something like 'Bernstein Box Set -- Disk 5 -- Dvorak -- Symphony 9 New World -- Movement 1 allegro ..' and I would be happy enough with the message 'Allegro' since I know I have selected Bernstein/Dvorak/Sympnony 9]
Anyway .. thanks again for the advice
james
It's one if my pet peeves on iTunes/idevices