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Computer -- Tablet, really -- Question

Some of the Toyota guys are computer savvy, that's why I crossposted.

My wife is taking a trip to Europe and plans on giving a tablet to a relative as a gift.

Is it a good idea to buy the tablet here or wait until she gets to Europe to buy it?

The exchange rate is not favorable, the cost to buy in Europe is higher than here, so the issue is if there is a difference in the OS or some other feature that justifies the added cost of buying overseas.

I am thinking about the differences in GPS units. For example, a USA-based GPS has North American maps and does not know where it is if it is not in the USA, Canada, or Mexico. Will a tablet suffer the same kind of limitation?

She is not interested in 3G or 4G, her plan is to only get a wi-fi capable tablet. She has also not settled on a specific make or model, but the purpose is for her brother to Skype with her and for him to do e-mail and Facebook, and so on.

We don't care very much about the exhange rate IF there is an operational benefit of having a tablet from the market where it will be used. If the machine does not care, then obviously saving a few dollars and buying here makes sense. But if the machine does care about where it operates, then saving a few dollars is not worth it.

Thanks for your thoughts,

Reply to
Jeff Strickland
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my first thought is "importing? customs? better make it look used" GW

Reply to
Geoff Welsh

She can take a personal item and give it to her brother. No problem there. The question is if the USA models will work in Europe AND enjoy all features and functions.

Reply to
Jeff Strickland

The charger probaly will not work in Europe.. She may be able to get one that will work, or if she brings one back to the states, buy a charger here.

Reply to
Ralph Mowery

The charger is good for 120-240V, and 50-60hz. There is a plug-compatability issue, but the electricity is okay. We make the trip to Europe every few years, the only question is if a tablet device has limitations on geography similar to a GPS -- USA models do not have/support maps from Europe. .

Everything else is covered, we only don't know if there is a feature/compatibility issue vis a vis USA and Europe as the OS and apps might be concerned.

Reply to
Jeff Strickland

The first generation Nexus 7 *is* out, so why ignore that?

As for an SD slot, that's solved with a $2 cable.

Reply to
Elmo P. Shagnasty

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