viewing photos from my camera

freedda

When I'm away from home, I want to view the photos I've taken. I was thinking of an Android-based tablet for this, then a type of converter which allows me to hook up a SD card reader to the tablet, then view the images on the tablet from my memory card. I may want to futher do some editing of the images. 

 

I'm looking at several tablets, including the Acer Iconia A200 or A210. I was told in another forum that I can do what I want using an Android tablet, and these Iconia models have a USB port, so I wouldn't need any type of converter. 

 

However, people at two computer stores have warned me against trying to use an Android tablet to view my photos. I gather (from them) that either the operating system won't allow it, or the connections won't allow it, or the Android system may be messed with by whoever built the darn thing, so again, it won't read a memory card with photos on it. As an aside, I was told I can only buy from the Google Android app store if I have a gmail account.

 

Both places have recommended that I instead look to either an iPad or a small netbook or notebook (but not running Windows 8, which one of them called Windows Ain't).

 

So, needless to say, I'm confused. Can anyone definatively tell me that I can do what I want with the Iconia versions I mentioned or with any other Android tablet for that matter. And is it true about the Android app store, that I have to have a gmail account to use it? 

 

Thanks, David.