Best Tablet for Interpreting and Translating Thread poster: Clare Rubin
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Clare Rubin 
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Spanish to English
I have a Lenovo B8000 which is incompatible with Word, Google Sheets and most things and would like to update. I am keen to hear any recommendations for models, please.
I am considering a Surface Go as you can get a keyboard cover and mouse for it for possible CAT work and it looks like you can do consecutive notes using a stylus.
I am less keen on iPads.
Thanks for any input in advance.
| | | | Dan Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Member (2014)
Japanese to English
| Surface Go is Good | Oct 1, 2018 |
Molly Clare Rubin wrote:
I am considering a Surface Go as you can get a keyboard cover and mouse for it for possible CAT work and it looks like you can do consecutive notes using a stylus.
I have just bought a Surface Go. It's... well, like a slightly smaller Surface. Really nice, actually, super-portable and the snap-on keyboard is very usable. I am not using a CAT tool on it, but it seems to run Microsoft Office fine. I didn't get the stylus, but I imagine it works like the one on the Surface, i.e. very well in apps like OneNote. It's only a 10-inch screen, so bear that in mind. Mine is the faster of the two Surface Go versions, please note.
Dan
| | | | Clare Rubin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER
Thanks, Dan for your input. Good to hear this review.
The Surface Go seems very reasonably priced in comparison to the Pro.
| | | | Dan Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Member (2014)
Japanese to English
| Neither is cheap | Oct 1, 2018 |
Molly Clare Rubin wrote:
The Surface Go seems very reasonably priced in comparison to the Pro.
Perhaps, but the Pro is in itself a premium machine. You could get a decent laptop for the same price as a fully specced Go, so to justify it you have to want the things that make the Surface what it is - Windows, supreme portability, detachable keyboard etc.
Dan
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Rolf Keller
Germany
Local time: 15:08
English to German
| Windows, Android or iOS - that's the question | Oct 2, 2018 |
Dan Lucas wrote:
the things that make the Surface what it is - Windows, supreme portability, detachable keyboard etc.
There are many non-Microsoft tablets that offer all these things as well. Prices range from 199 € incl keyboard.
The very first decision point should be the operating System - Windows, Android or iOS. And of course the screen size.
| | | | Dan Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Member (2014)
Japanese to English
| That's always been true | Oct 2, 2018 |
Rolf Keller wrote:
There are many non-Microsoft tablets that offer all these things as well. Prices range from 199 € incl keyboard.
There are always competitors, and there are always cheaper suppliers. Users should balance the risks of buying from a relatively unknown supplier, and perhaps compromises in terms of usability and convenience on the one hand, against a lower initial (purchase) price on the other hand.
In my case I have experience of the Surface product line, so it was an easy choice. Saving a few hundred euros to buy a product that is probably going to provide an inferior experience (by my personal standards) was not an attractive option.
My advice to the OP would be to find a retail outlet where she can try a Surface Go in real life, if she is still interested. As the Surface is a popular product, that shouldn't be too difficult.
Dan
| | | | Clare Rubin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER | Surface Go is Go Go Go! | Oct 2, 2018 |
Just got a good deal on a Surface Go plus cover and Office Personal. I appreciate everyone's feedback.
| | | | Lian Pang
Netherlands
Local time: 15:08
Member (2018)
English to Chinese
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| Can it run MemoQ ? | Feb 22, 2019 |
Dan Lucas wrote: Molly Clare Rubin wrote:
I am considering a Surface Go as you can get a keyboard cover and mouse for it for possible CAT work and it looks like you can do consecutive notes using a stylus. I have just bought a Surface Go. It's... well, like a slightly smaller Surface. Really nice, actually, super-portable and the snap-on keyboard is very usable. I am not using a CAT tool on it, but it seems to run Microsoft Office fine. I didn't get the stylus, but I imagine it works like the one on the Surface, i.e. very well in apps like OneNote. It's only a 10-inch screen, so bear that in mind. Mine is the faster of the two Surface Go versions, please note. Dan
Hello Dan !
I am looking to get a tablet that can run memoQ . I travel quite a bit and have a "gaming" laptop on which I also deal with work, but that's too heavy .
The price of Surface pro is a tad too steep. Can surface go run memoQ ?
[Edited at 2019-02-22 09:54 GMT]
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Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 15:08
Member (2008)
English to Italian
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| Dan Lucas
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:08
Member (2014)
Japanese to English
| I would think so | Feb 22, 2019 |
Lian Pang wrote:
The price of Surface pro is a tad too steep. Can surface go run memoQ ?
I was assigned a temporary license for memoQ for a specific (and fairly large) project some time ago and the Surface handled that without problems. I run SDL Studio on it for hours every day, and that is probably more demanding than memoQ.
Dan
| | | | Lian Pang
Netherlands
Local time: 15:08
Member (2018)
English to Chinese
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| Quick update | Mar 11, 2019 |
Thank you Dan and Daniel for your suggestions.
I got a surface go base model (4gb ram) and a microSD memory card.
I have been using it for the last week and it works wonderfully. MemoQ runs without a problem, MS office is smooth, bright & colorful display. The battery can be better but I can charge it with a power bank via USB C port.
I even managed to do in-home streaming on surface go.
Awesome secondary device!
| | | | linwei
Mexico
Local time: 07:08
English to French
| follow up query | Jan 26, 2023 |
Hello, Lian and others
Do you know if it's possible use a stylus/pencil to handwrite on the tablet and input that in memoQ rather than type on a keybopard?
Thanks in advance for any reply
Lian Pang wrote:
Thank you Dan and Daniel for your suggestions.
I got a surface go base model (4gb ram) and a microSD memory card.
I have been using it for the last week and it works wonderfully. MemoQ runs without a problem, MS office is smooth, bright & colorful display. The battery can be better but I can charge it with a power bank via USB C port.
I even managed to do in-home streaming on surface go.
Awesome secondary device!
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