Mynyel Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 We don't have wireless everything is hardwired. So is it worth getting a tablet? I have been waffling getting one for dd for Christmas. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Probably not. An e-reader, perhaps, but most of what a tablet would be used for is off Wi-fi. Also - my tablet doesn't even have a way to be plugged into a computer for downloads. It all has to be done "over the air" so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 wifi is easy a fairly cheap to get--- I have a router that costs about 30$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 If you get one where you can easily transfer files from an internet-connected computer and/or can access the internet (whether via wifi somewhere else or hardwired) on occasion, maybe. My tablet (Asus Transformer) has an SDcard, so getting ebooks, movies, and documents onto it isn't that hard. If you can use WiFi at a coffee shop or friend's house to install apps that aren't internet dependent, it could work out well. But really, I guess it depends what you intend it to be used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Possibly. It depends what you really want to use it for and what kind of tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Just get a router and attach it to your computer. Instant wi-fi. That's what we use and we love it!! Ours is a Cisco valet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Is there some reason why you don't want to get a router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 To me, no unless you were going to get the 4G and pay the monthly. Although I have to say my husband pays for coverage when we travel and it is MUCH slower than the wireless connection we get most places, so I'm not sure I'd do it with just 4G either. (I'd definitely go for the router!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 No. But why not get a wireless router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Dh doesn't like the fact that we all get barraged with the wireless frequencies so we have turned off the wireless. He gets irritated when I want to print because we have to turn it on to print since the printer in wireless and I refuse to buy a printer cable when it works just fine without one. So we pretty much don't have wireless but a tablet is the only thing dd14 has asked for. Might just have to go back to the drawing board to find a gift. Bleh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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