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Re: Good Scouting Tablets That Run Tableau
I feel like I'm reading my own suggestion to our scout mentor! 3525 is also hoping to upgrade to a cheap-ish tablet that is Tableau compatible (more specifically, that can run programs like Excel that are Tableau compatible). The Toshiba Encore 7" is what I've got my eye on right now ($69-99). We are also planning on buying 7 or 8 if I can successfully develop a program with a teammate and convince my mentor.

As others have said, having a laptop is definitely a good idea. It's good to have a central hub of information, maybe even two. I haven't gotten the chance to test Tableau on these specific tablets, but it would be nice if it did (easy for drive team). I'm unsure if it has the processing power for that.

Also, if you do decide to upgrade, I highly suggest only buying one of the tablet you're interested in, or borrowing/renting it. Make sure you know what programs you're going to be using for scouting, and see how they run on the tablet of your choice.

PM me if you have any questions about scouting! C:
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