Help! Need a new tablet for work!

[Ninjask]

Hi There!

So my friend told me that he needed help finding a right tablet for him.

He told me that every time he is in a meeting, everyone around him is carrying a tablet while he has a bulky laptop.

So I need something with: portability, snap keyboard, runs windows Office, Exel, powerpoint, and that is in a good low budget of about $500-ish.

I know it sounds kinda needy for a that kind of price but if anyone knows of a tablet that meets my specifications that would be great.

Thanks!

P.S. He asked that if the Windows Surface 2 was a good tablet.

 

[bac0n]

I have a Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 and in my opinion they are both excellent devices if you are looking for a PC replacement type of tablet. They are a bit on the pricier side but they are great for business use.

If you are looking for something more affordable and smaller that also runs Windows & Office, etc you could look at the Dell Venue 8 Pro. Make sure to get the Pro and not the RT one. I think these at like $250 so they are easier to swallow. I have a co worker that uses one when traveling or not feeling like bringing laptop to meetings, they are nice.

Bac0n

 

[notherdude]

Surface 2 (formerly Surface RT) is a great tablet with sadly limited application support but it does come with Office. That's what I would get for the use scenario you describe, if I have to stay under $500. There are lots of great tablet/ultrabooks that run full Windows 8.1 but they cost a lot more. (There are cheaper one's that aren't bad really but they have the look and feel of a netbook which I find offputting myself)
I personally have a Lenovo Helix but it sells for 1400+. Of course there is the ipad but once you outfit one with a keyboard and a full version of office you are into a lot of money over time. I'd say get the Surface 2 or else bite the bullet and get a really nice machine that will double as your tablet AND your notebook.

 

[Username101216]

Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and with Hancom Office it's great for viewing and editing documents, presentations etc even if it doesn't run Windows.

 

[Ravi Gagan]

Apple iPad with Retina Display MD510LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, Black) 4th Generation- $422
http/www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009W8YQ6K/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1397033705&sr=8-2&pi=SL75

MS Office has arrived in Apple App Store
https/itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-office-mobile/id541164041?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C1965387084

 

[hang-the-9]

Tell him to let all those tablet users that tablets are for consumers, laptops are for creators. Have you seen the stats for iPad use? It's like 80% games and facebook with the other 20% shoe shopping or something.

 

[masmotors]

galaxy tab underated but shines brite i use for none business so cant tell but from a atblet and i have tried ipad big and mini galaxy tab 3 mini or full size is worth the small investment and android os is nice