I'm not sure if what I'm after exists but I'll describe for you the product I am imagining and you tell me if it (or something like it) is obtainable outside of my dreams.
I picked up an iPhone about a year ago and the main way it has enriched my ife has been quick and easy internet browsing in a lightweight device. I find myself desiring an iPad for some larger screen real estate but as I have zero desire to do anything with my device other than browse the net I really don't want to pay the prices involved.
Does a similar dedicated (and hopefuly therefore cheaper) device exist?
Wants
Responsive touch screen operation
Speedy and smooth internets
Ability to play Flash would be nice I guess
Light weight device with a large screen
Wi-Fi
Not at all interested in
Cameras
Internal storage capacity
Physical keyboard
Ability to run apps
Mobile internet
So does such a thing exist or am I stuck waiting for first gen iPads to become dead cheap second hand?
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Foiled again!
edit: oh nuts
Barns and Noble just announced a response to the Fire I think, which is probably similar.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nook_Tablet
Seems I must curse not living in a prime market and be patient for this next gen to reach me or look into importing for now.
So if you know someone over here, maybe a forum goer could help, you could probably easily snag one.
If you're currently an Amazon Prime customer, the Fire is great if you want a 7" tablet because you can watch Prime videos on it for free. But I'm not sure if Prime is available in the UK, which drastically alters the product offering. Kobo has direct ties with UK bookstores, which is a big plus, and the Vox is essentially similar without the Silk browser.
Of course, the Vox is actually something you can buy now, whereas the Fire doesn't ship for another week and the Nook tablet isn't available yet either.