Would a tablet be suitable for esword and other bible software programs?
A couple of years ago I saw a demo of e-Sword on a tablet. It almost convinced me to buy a tablet on the spot.
Does anyone have esword on a tablet?
The hard part is finding a tablet that runs Windows.
Best bet is probably one of the stores in China that specializes in selling pirated goods, counterfeit goods, and goods that fell off of the back of the truck.
I'd recommend the Ginzo district, but Japan is on the brink of becoming a nuclear waste land, with all inhabitants being evacuated elsewhere. (I have no idea where, and how one relocates 128,000,000 people.)
better for taking to church services and workshops etc.
If you are set on using e-Sword, consider a netbook with a touch screen. (I am assuming that Microsoft allows manufacturers to include touchscreens on netbooks. Considering the things that Microsoft prohibits manufacturers from doing, that might be a false assumption on my part.)
I also want to use it much in the same way that I use my print bible.
I've posted a couple of essays on selecting Biblical Software on my blog:
- http://sword-and-sca...y-software.html
- http://sword-and-sca...e-software.html
- http://sword-and-sca...e-biblical.html
- http://sword-and-sca...tware-data.html
Any info on tablet computers will be appreciated.
HP is ditching tablets for US$99 each. However, you'll probably need to write the software you want, yourself. If you can program, they are well worth the money. If you have dreams of being a programmer, they probably are worthwhile.
The major operating systems in the tablet world are:
- iOS, which is developed by Apple. IT is a closed source, proprietary operating system;
- Android, which is developed by Google, but controlled by patent trolls. This is an open source, non-libre operating system;
Make a list of _all_ of the functions that you might want to use the tablet for. This includes functionality that you might not have in existing hardware or software.
By way of example, I use my tablet for:
- Reading eBooks;
- GPS navigation;
- Personal journaling;
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In terms of Android tablets, the Nook Color probably offers the most bang for the buck. The Nook Simple Touch runs a close second. The Motorola Xoom probably offers the most hardware for user exploration.
Regardless of the tablet you buy, root it, and replace the kernel with something that doesn't send all your data to Google, and other third parties that promise to be malevolent, and serve nefarious purposes only.
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If you buy a table, get one that is wifi only, and does not have a
monthly charge from a cell phone vendor. Generic tablets are expensive
enough, that paying an additional US$500+ for one, via the cell bill, is
a good way to waste your money.
If you really want to use a tablet as your cell phone, do so, after paying very close attention to the cost of the data plan, the voice plan, the text plan, and the other charges that the cell carriers tack on.
jonathon
