Tablets

AD · Post #1 by AD » Thu Jul 16, 2015 5:36 pm

Say you wanted to forego having a laptop.

Maybe keep one desktop with a server for important files, and then have your team (3 people) work exclusively mobile with tablets.

Which tablet would you choose?

Surface Pro 3?

Craig · Post #2 by **Craig** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:47 pm

A team full of lawyers? People who need to use word processors a lot? I guess Surface, yeah.

But why even make the leap to tablets? Laptops are cheaper than surfaces.

AD · Post #3 by AD » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:10 pm

But heavier.

IcE ColD · Post #4 by **IcE ColD** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:40 pm

AD wrote:But heavier.

Zardoz · Post #5 by **Zardoz** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:56 pm

I recommend laptops, and gym memberships...

AD · Post #6 by AD » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:18 pm

We're often in planes or trains and shit and laptops aren't super practical.

Fine. Recommend me some ultra carry-friendly laptops.

Shawnathan Horcoff · Post #7 by **Shawnathan Horcoff** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:26 pm

Just get one of everything, my fellow rich motherfucker.

Craig · Post #8 by **Craig** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:36 pm

AD wrote:We're often in planes or trains and shit and laptops aren't super practical.

Fine. Recommend me some ultra carry-friendly laptops.

For a lawyer? Just get the standard ugly sack of crap Lenovo. You don't want to stand out, do you?

AD · Post #9 by AD » Fri Jul 17, 2015 6:47 am

This is a disaster.

rbochan · Post #10 by **rbochan** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 7:45 am

If everything's on a central server, it really shouldn't matter which tablet, since it would just be acting as a thin client. Check what app/software is available for each that would suit your needs.

Boring Choice #2 · Post #11 by **Boring Choice #2** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:24 am

ask your it department. when they ask you for what specs you need, just tell them you want the black one.

RTWAP · Post #12 by **RTWAP** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:17 pm

AD wrote:We're often in planes or trains and shit and laptops aren't super practical.

Fine. Recommend me some ultra carry-friendly laptops.

Check out ultrabooks. That's the brand segment for what you're looking at. They're the PC equivalent of macbook air laptops. Super slim and light.

I think we bought Toshiba ultrabooks last year.

Check out http://www.toshiba.com/us/kirabook

A pretty powerful machine with a nice screen that weighs less then 3 pounds.

Craig · Post #13 by **Craig** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:18 pm

If my lawyer pulled out a tablet in a meeting and started taking notes on it, I think I would look for a new lawyer.

AD · Post #14 by AD » Fri Jul 17, 2015 4:57 pm

Notes? in a meeting? Type?

When was the last time you've been in a meeting with a lawyer?

Craig · Post #15 by **Craig** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:24 pm

A real lawyer or a fake lawyer like you?

vonbonds · Post #16 by **vonbonds** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:30 am

Great banter guys

Shawnathan Horcoff · Post #17 by **Shawnathan Horcoff** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 3:29 pm

onefatsurfer wrote:Lawyers use pens to take notes on yellow ruled paper

I see someone else blew a 0.160 recently. :wink:

AD · Post #18 by AD » Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:14 am

Ofs is the only correct person of the lot of yers.

Edit: Dong too but he doesn't count.

Boring Choice #2 · Post #19 by **Boring Choice #2** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:35 am

Brown Socks wrote:ask your it department. when they ask you for what specs you need, just tell them you want the black one.

AD · Post #20 by AD » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:20 am

I may not have an IT dep't soon.

Boring Choice #2 · Post #21 by **Boring Choice #2** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:41 am

Boutique firm?

AD · Post #22 by AD » Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:31 am

Yeah. My own.

Boring Choice #2 · Post #23 by **Boring Choice #2** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:07 pm

That is what I was talking about. Congrats on going out on your own.

AD · Post #24 by AD » Sun Jul 26, 2015 2:05 pm

Still in the planning stages. Haven't told my employer yet.

Boring Choice #2 · Post #25 by **Boring Choice #2** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 2:30 pm

Do you have people set up to go with you when you are ready? (admin, clerks, etc.) or are you thinking of going it completely alone?

Shawnathan Horcoff · Post #26 by **Shawnathan Horcoff** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 2:32 pm

Move this to a hidden forum to protect our good friend A**** *****.

vonbonds · Post #27 by **vonbonds** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:34 pm

How many lawyers do the peaceful and law abiding folks of Canada need?

vonbonds · Post #28 by **vonbonds** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:32 pm

Are you going to have a real office or rent a spot at a Regis type place?

AD · Post #29 by AD » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:58 pm

We've made multiple budgets with both scenarios.

RTWAP · Post #30 by **RTWAP** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:09 pm

If you want to discuss law firm IT stuff, you know where to find me.

AD · Post #31 by AD » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:38 pm

I'm gonna need to set up a nice little network. Will you do that for me? (For a small fee)

Craig · Post #32 by **Craig** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:28 am

You know that's basically what 4 does for a living, right?

AD · Post #33 by AD » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:16 am

Yes. I know.

Dog · Post #34 by **Dog** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:18 am

We're switching from laptops to surface pros here (save on gym memberships).

Hope this helps.

AD · Post #35 by AD » Mon Jul 27, 2015 11:19 am

It does!

AD · Post #36 by AD » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:47 pm

So, a few weeks later: yay or nay on Surface 3 pro for my business?

MP · Post #37 by MP » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:24 pm

Have you left/given notice at your current place of employment?

If not see if they'll get you one to tryout before you leave...

AD · Post #38 by AD » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:47 pm

Yup. Gave notice last month. Leaving early septemberish.

Twitter bArt · Post #39 by **Twitter bArt** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 9:24 pm

when are you hiring

AD · Post #40 by AD » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:43 pm

I went with the Surface Pro 3

Thomas Malthus · Post #41 by **Thomas Malthus** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:28 pm

AD wrote:I went with the Surface Pro 3

How's it treating you? My accountant friend loves his.

AD · Post #42 by AD » Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:40 pm

Great.

Dr_Chimera · Post #43 by **Dr_Chimera** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:38 pm

senate · Post #44 by **senate** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:50 am

Dr_Chimera wrote:

Productivity software doesn't work well with a touchscreen.

TGR · Post #45 by **TGR** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:59 pm

What tablet/iPad would you recommend for a Mother who just plays those stupid Facebook games?

vonbonds · Post #46 by **vonbonds** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:51 am

Nothing beats an iPad for usability. My son has a Kindle Fire HDX which is also nice..just not as nice as an iPad.

Craig · Post #47 by **Craig** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:24 am

In practise any modern Android tablet scores on par with the apples for usability. Just get something cheap.

AD · Post #48 by AD » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:09 am

I bought my wife a Samsung Galaxy Tab E for her birthday.

Great price point to usability ratio. Doesn't convert into a business tablet or anything like that, so really just a toy.

MP · Post #49 by MP » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:04 pm

TGR wrote:What tablet/iPad would you recommend for a Mother who just plays those stupid Facebook games?

Be a good lad, and get her one with a HD camera so we can make "home movies"...

TGR · Post #50 by **TGR** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:58 pm

Jeezus...

I should have been more clear. It's for my mom.

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