So I am pretty much trying to find a tablet based upon the following criteria below:

General Questions.

1. What is your budget? Under $400

2. Would you consider purchasing used/refurbished? Yes

3. Do you prefer a Slate, Convertible or Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC)?
Slate/Convertible

4. What size Tablet PC would you prefer?
Small and light ~ 5" to 8.9"
Compact ~ 10"
Mainstream ~ 12.1"
Large ~ 13.3"


5. Which country do you intent to purchase from?

Canada or United States

6. Do you have any preferences to brand loyalty or dislikes?

No

7. How many hours battery life do you require?

9+

8. What will be the primary usage scenario of this tablet? (Email/Web Surfing/Drawing/Word Processing/Entertainment/Notetaking etc)

All of the above. Also to read textbooks on (student)

9. Do you have an OS preference?
Not in particular


10. What software and tasks do you intend to run? (Microsoft Office or other Word Processing Suite/Photoshop/3D Studio Max/Autocad etc)

Ideally office if its available.

10. Do you intend on playing Games? If so please list.

Yes. No games in particular just whatever looks fun at the time.


Screen Specifics

1. What resolution do you prefer?
XGA - 1024x768 ~ large and easy to read text and graphic icons but you fit less on the screen.
SXGA - 1400x1050 ~ Small text and graphic icons which require good vision but the gain is a much larger screen. (no longer available new, must look for used or refurbished machines)
WXGA - 1280x768 ~ has a wider usable area than XGA, ideal for viewing Spreadsheets and other programs that require desktop space. The mainly used resolution for new tablet PCs since 2008.


2. Do you require the screen to be readable in sunlight?
See the above linked FAQ for guidance

Yes. However if I didn't have the option i'm sure I could adjust

3. Do you prefer your display to be glossy or matte?

Would prefer glossy for the deeper colours but I am guessing a matte screen would be more ideal to block out sunlight glare. So either or.


4. Do you require Touch? (without pressure sensitivity) (Which one: resistive or capacitive)
See the above linked FAQ for guidance

Capacitive

5. Do you require a Pen? (with pressure sensitivity) (Which one: Wacom or N-Trig)
See the above linked FAQ for guidance

No


Component Specifics

1. What size Hard Drive and Memory do you require?

Hard Drive: 32 GB
RAM: => 1 GB

2. Do you require an Optical (CD/DVD) Drive to be built in?
No

3. Do you require ability to add a second Battery or Hard Drive (Modular Bay technology)?

No