I have an Android phone, Motorola Xoom, and Kindle Fire (wife's). If the Xoom form-factor is a little large for your pref (I like it a lot), then look at the Fire; it's great. It's an Android device, so you can root it to make it a true tablet device (root it so then the Kindle app is just another app, instead of a dedicated Kindle). Both have wi-fi only versions. With either of those, all the apps you mention below are available. Plus, the Fire price point is quite good compared to other tablets. On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:06 AM, Jeremy MountainJohnson <jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com> wrote: > I started out with Windows hand-held several years ago and then > migrated to Palm (Zire, Tungsten) for primarily digital organizing. My > Palm Tungsten E2 has been dead for awhile now, and I don't think I > should replace it (syncing in Linux still worked a couple of years ago > with my old one, Windows 7 64bit not so much from what I see online). > I'm finding the plethora of Post-It notes combined with the artistic > nature of my hand writing to be a bit nauseating and cumbersome. > > Most people say I should get an iPhone or an Android phone; > unfortunately I don't want one. I tried a similar smart phone a couple > years back, the Linux based Palm Pre, and found it to be over kill, a > big distraction, and a waste of money (factoring in the device and > monthly plan). > > Based on what LUGers use out there, what would you recommend for > mostly a good digital organizer? I'm thinking smaller, probably a > small tablet would be the biggest I'd be willing to go. I'm not > opposed to Android based and having it sync occasionally with Google > Calendar (over wifi but does not need 3G or 4G). Coby makes some > Internet devices and tablets that look affordable, but I don't know > anyone who has used one before (online reviews have been a little > helpful). I don't need NetFlix, however an eReader, Skype or Google > Voice, memo / notes would be useful. The HP Touchpad looks > interesting, but might be a little too big, and webOS is likely on > it's way out. > > Any thoughts or suggestions? > > -- > Jeremy MountainJohnson > jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list