Recommended tablet around $200 or less? - General Questions and Answers

I'm looking for a tablet around $200 or less. The cheaper the better, of course. I am wanting to try and somewhat replace my now bulky 17 inch laptop with a tablet, and will mainly do web surfing, watch videos, read books, and the only games being played will be Angry Birds and Draw Something. I've been looking around, and the the Nexus 7 looks awesome, but I dislike the limited storage since I would like to store a lot of movies for on the go watching without WiFi. There is the pricier 16GB version, but I would rather not spend that much. Other tablets support MicroSD cards, which is awesome. With its higher end specs, I also feel like I would be wasting it on the simple stuff I plan to do, and the 7inches might be too small for my liking. (Maybe if I held it that opinion would change.)
I see other tablets on Amazon that have bigger screen, but the reviews don't make it sound appealing with comments saying the device doesn't work well, or feels cheap. I see other tablets from China that don't even seem to have a brand, which makes me wonder if many apps support them. Actually, that is just a concern with any type of tablet.
I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on some nice not-so-fancy tablets under $200. Preferably with bigger screens. Thanks in advance for any comments!

If you want a decent tablet please don't buy a cheap one you will regret it

Google Nexus 7 is the way to go - comes with Jelly Bean

what about Kindle Fire or NOOK Tablet? the latter also has support for micro SD (up to 32GB)
there aren't many options for around 200 USD, except tablets from China. one with the best review so far is: Ainol Novo 7. you can google it for more detailed reviews.

Nexus 7 hands down
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Google Nexus 7 is the way to go for that price. I personaly love my asus transformer prime but thats a little more $

Nexus 7. Agree with the others. At the moment, it's the best tablet, imo, for the price.

Nexus 7

Nexus 7 of course.
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Anything other than a Nexus 7 for that price is insane
Are you Jelly...? Galaxy Nexus JB 4.1.1

Maybe take a look at the Blackberry Playbook
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What Tablet should I get?

Hi all,
First let me say I want to stay away from the iPad. After getting royally burned with the 4.0 iOS upgrade on my iPhone 3G and now having to live with the degraded performance on it and lack of future support past 4.2, I doubt I'll ever buy another apple product. I was never one to drink their cool-aid anyway.
But now to the question at hand. What Tablet should I buy?
The main reason for the purchase is so I can watch videos without having to drag out my laptop. I don't want to have to convert the video to be able to play it. I just want to watch 350Mb/1.1Gb TV shows on it without having to worry about planning ahead of time.
Ideally, I would like GPS capabilities on it. 3G is not really required, I can tether it to my phone (i have a plan for that) or will be using it in areas where wifi is available.
I've been looking at a few tablets, namely the Motorolla Xoom and the Viewsonic Viewpad 10. The Xoom seemed like a nice enough device, especially with honeycomb, but it seems to have issues with HD video. The reason I picked the viewpad 10 was for Windows 7, but android 1.6 and the little disk space available left on it after windows installation makes me wonder how effective it will be as a tablet. Having windows 7 on a tablet would be amazing. I would love the flexibility it would afford on the tablet.
So does anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks for the help!
Do you want to have 7" or 10" ?
For watching Video it will be better with 10".
How about Galaxy Tab 10" ? It's honeycomb and very light.
I am running the Acer A500 right now and am very impressed. It got some poor reviews compared to the Asus Transformer in terms of the battery life and screen quality... I have been off the charger for almost 15 hours, watched an entire episode of Stargate: Universe (streaming btw), a few hours of web browsing casually, a few rounds of Let's Play Golf, and of course the good old forums and I am still at 40%. Pretty damn good I think. Tablet and Win7 really is a cumbersome ui and the battery life terrible there (I own one). Honeycomb has quite a few MINOR bugs to work out, but I am only considering the Asus if the screen is really a lot better. Just my opinion but ihth
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depends what you want to do with it, first 7 or 10 inch
If you say seven and don't mind messing around with a tablet and enjoy rooting and modding the nookcolor is nice and a lot of fun. that being said if you want working honeycomb out of the box look elsewhere. Also the nook tablet won't be as smooth as it's not a dual core or anything like that, but i still love mine.
If your TV rips are 24p (and most of them probaly are) then they will not play smoothly on the G-Slate at the moment.
Tegra-2 does not do advanced profile, so if your rips are from the net they will most likely not play well and require re-encoding. Tegra2 does not do 8x8 transforms, cabac or p-frames all of which are generally used in "scene rips."
jimmod said:
Do you want to have 7" or 10" ?
For watching Video it will be better with 10".
How about Galaxy Tab 10" ? It's honeycomb and very light.
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I'd have to agree with Skyfox99 on the newer Acer recommendation, or if you're ok with waiting a bit, the HTC Flyer looks pretty good too.
Sadly, the i-Devices have the fastest graphics processing at the moment, but soon there's going to be new chips released to top it again.
I did forget to mention it, but I was looking at 10" Tablets.
I was digging around a little after I posted this and did see the Acer A500 and the transformer. Both seemed to be great machines. I was actually aiming for the 16GB transformer. 16GB would be plenty and would only cost about 400$ plus tax and S&H, and I can always add a MicroSD.
I'm in Canada though, and it seems both the A500 and Transformer are either unavailable as of yet or back-order. But I'm willing to wait for those since the price seems to be right and so far I'm reading positive reviews.
I've read about the Tegra not being the best at doing video, another reason why I was looking at the viewpad 10 that has an atom cpu.
I dont mind putting down 300-400$ on a tablet, as long as it does what I want from it.
Thanks for all the answers so far!
wait for sony s1 and s2!
buy iPad 2
A friend of mine got the XOOM and he was happy with it for a couple of days. When it comes to productivity the Xoom doesn't really stand out. It's really just a enhanced version of a phone without the calls if you get the wifi only version. He returned it a week later for a refund and is getting a Ipad 2.
I think Samsung Galaxt Tab2 is a good choice.
I'd recommend WeTab with MeeGo
If I had the money: ipad 2 because of Netflix support.
But for affordability: Asus
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Palms new tablet looks pretty cool, but is only if you are rockin a pre 3 with it because of the touch to share innovation.
I agree with groe. The new Palm or should I say HP tablet looks pretty beastly, with the Pre3 along side it that is. Otherwise I'd say go iPad 2.
Persoanlly i wouldn't get any right now since they're all coming out with tegra 2. And as stated before, tegra doesn't do very well with high profile videos/real HD videos. But if I had to, I'd get the Asus transformer since I fancy the lappy dock. But we all know how "limited" in supply it is. =.=
Galaxy Tab
I would get the Asus with the tegra 3 cpu... yum!

Transformer Pad TF700T or asus galaxy nesus

I need the tablet for games, Internet and music and camera.
I am afraid to buy the Nexus tablet that he was small for games.
I dont need portable tablet because I have the galaxy s III.
I need the tablet for trips
I love Asus tablets only.
I store the 7 inch and 10 inch.
10 inches in my opinion better than the games
But even 7 inches looks nice.
Would love to help
Thank you!
Morell2
Completely incomparable. Different beasts.
First, go down to your local retailer and decide if you want a 7" or 10" tablet, then come back and ask about comparisons.
I've used both 10.1" tablets and 7"/7.7" tablets, and let me say: the experience is very different. 10.1" tablets are much more expansive, allow for many more widgets on the home screens, run ALL apps with their full tablet interfaces, and generally are more productive. That said, 10.1" tablets are also larger, heavier, less portable, and thus not as nice for things like ebook reading.
So, it comes down to how you'll use your tablet. Will you want to carry it around with you everywhere and use it for longer periods of time (where you have to actually hold it in your hands, vs. propping it in your lap)? Then maybe a 7" is right for you. Do you mainly use it in a few places and want to be able to show as much information on-screen as possible? Then maybe a 10.1" tablet is for you.
Both will run (most) tablet apps, and provide a good experience. Which is right depends ENTIRELY on how you'll be using it. So, there's no automatic answer for anyone--you need to think long and hard about what you want a tablet to do.
Or, if you're wealthy enough, just buy one of both.
I would buy both of them:cyclops:
Just ordered a Nexus 7. Funny, but it's much easier to spend $250 on impulse than it is $500. There's a lesson there, I think.
Lack of sdcard on the Nexus 7 is a killer, I'll probably lean towards the 700 down the road.
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Interesting question - I'm considering both!
I know I really want a 10" tablet but £600 (estimated!) versus £200 is a HUGE difference...!
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Lack of sdcard on the Nexus 7 is a killer, I'll probably lean towards the 700 down the road.
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exactly. seems to be the norm now with Google devices. No sd slot on the galaxy nexus, and now this. They prefer people to rely on the cloud. and lets not forget what xoom owners went thru with their sd slot.
morell2 said:
what buy?
i need tablet for internet music and games like nova 3 modern combat 3 fifa12 and more.
what buy tf700 or galaxy nesus
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With those games and music you'll fill up a 16gb nexus tab in a day and it has no micro SD slot
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morell2 said:
what buy?
i need tablet for internet music and games like nova 3 modern combat 3 fifa12 and more.
what buy tf700 or galaxy nesus
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The galaxy line is exclusively from samsung. It's called Nexus 7.
I already ordered one. I think for gaming the best experience I've ever had is on a 7 inch tablet. Much easier to hold and plus tegra3 games, and I would go with the nexus 7
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I need the tablet for games, Internet and music and camera.
I am afraid to buy the Nexus tablet that he was small for games.
I dont need portable tablet because I have the galaxy s III.
I need the tablet for trips
I love Asus tablets only.
I store the 7 inch and 10 inch.
10 inches in my opinion better than the games
But even 7 inches looks nice.
Would love to help
Thank you!
Morell2
Lack of microSD slot is killing me. I will never buy Kindle Fire nor Nexus7. Prefer Nook Tablet and Asus Infinity
Does anyone know when the Nexus 7 arrives in Europe? I'm no longer getting the infinity as the 32GB version won't be here before September.
infinity in UK augst
on USA 16 july
KOCTA said:
Lack of microSD slot is killing me. I will never buy Kindle Fire nor Nexus7. Prefer Nook Tablet and Asus Infinity
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Yes better with microSd but you can have some capacity with Usb host.
josuetenista said:
The galaxy line is exclusively from samsung. It's called Nexus 7.
I already ordered one. I think for gaming the best experience I've ever had is on a 7 inch tablet. Much easier to hold and plus tegra3 games, and I would go with the nexus 7
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I tend to agree. With good enough performance, a smaller tablet seems better for gaming than a larger tablet. I've been checking out the Toshiba Excite 7.7, which is Tegra 3, 1280X800, and 7.7", so very close to the Nexus 7, and I'd rather game on it than any 10.1' tablet I've tried. Just lots more comfortable.
The Excite 7.7 is way too expensive at $500, and has some screen issues. So, I'll be giving the Nexus 7 a try. If the screen has decent white balance and temperature, along with the good brightness and such everyone's been talking about, I think it'll make for a great gaming and ebook reading experience.
Even if it does run a phone-like UI... :laugh:
"More Nexus devices are to come"
An interesting article: Google's Patrick Brady tells us how the Nexus 7 went from 'start to finish in four months'
So what's next? Brady repeatedly referred to the 7 as the "first device" in the Nexus tablet range, saying "we're always iterating on Nexus devices." That presumably means more are to come, but the important bit here isn't so much that Google's just out building cool tablets on a whim. Rather, they're building reference devices where they see a need.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/02/how-the-nexus-7-came-to-be/
Transformer Pad TF700T ,, if money isn't an issue
One thing I have been thinking is that almost always after a Nexus Device has been released the manufacturer release an own branded, but slightly better version for a bit more wedge. (Desire, S2, S3).
I suspect in the not to distant future an Asus 7" tablet that is basically the NX7 but with micro sd and MHL will probably come out for about another 50 quid.
That said if someone from the scene came out and said that USB OTG was definitely working properly on the NX7 i'd buy one tomorrow.
rferrett said:
One thing I have been thinking is that almost always after a Nexus Device has been released the manufacturer release an own branded, but slightly better version for a bit more wedge. (Desire, S2, S3).
I suspect in the not to distant future an Asus 7" tablet that is basically the NX7 but with micro sd and MHL will probably come out for about another 50 quid.
That said if someone from the scene came out and said that USB OTG was definitely working properly on the NX7 i'd buy one tomorrow.
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I dont recall a smoother androix device than galaxy nexus with jelly bean, sorry but GS2 and GS3 are not as smooth and as far as 7" inch tablet Asus will most likely release a high end model
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Transformer Pad 300 vs Nexus 7

I recently decided to buy a tablet, and had my mind on the transformer 300, which I think fits my needs better (mostly to be a secondary laptop, to use for almost everything but programming)
And then Google announced te nexus 7. and even though I'm not directly interested in it. (only 7 inches and no keyboard), it's price made me think
since the internal hardware seems to be the same, I can't help but thinking I'll be paying 150€ more for just the 3 extra inches and additional flash memory. is this really the case? Note that I'm not including the dock in the comparison since it would be unfair
or will the transformer price lower soon, in which case I could wait a bit more?
Thanks in advance for the help
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Nexus 10 Rumor

http://androidandme.com/2012/06/tablets-2/rumor-nexus-10-may-already-be-in-the-works/
Will you cancel your Nexus 7 order and wait for the Nexus 10? Or... what are your thoughts? (This isnt Galaxy Nexus related but you get my point)
For me, depending on the specs.... I might just wait for the Nexus 10.
hmm wish I didn't read this. Tempted to cancel my 7in order, but trying to talk myself out of it and convince myself the form factor for a 7in is better
If $200 is your max budget for a tablet then I don't think it gets any better than the Nexus 7...
because you already know the '10 is gonna be the souped up/larger/higher priced.
Nexus 10 would be sooo much better than a 7" IMO. I'm really wanting to buy a tab right now, but just haven't decided yet because I really want a Nexus tablet but want a bigger screen than that!
I would like a 10", yes please However, they have to do it right. Compared to a 7", a 10" is, to me at least, more about media consumption. And I know google wants us to use the play store to get our entertainment, in my country there is no play store except for games. Plus a 10" I would use a lot more to watch films on trips, holidays, etc on which I do not have a WiFi connection.
A SD card (whatever size) is compulsory (or at least a USB port to connect a cardreader).
They can skip the back camera, haven't used mine on my prime.
10 inch tablets do nothing for me. They aren't portable and are terrible for reading on. The 7in is the perfect size for me. I sold my iPad because I just never used it (it was too big to travel with and terrible for reading books).
It's still "in the works" so it probably won't be coming out anytime soon.
The "Nexus 10" will be probably unveiled with the next Nexus Phone at the end of the year. The "rumors" a few months ago were 5 Nexus devices. We have the Nexus 7 and the Q, then this Nexus 10 and the Phone. Looking forward to what that last Nexus device will be.
A Nexus 10 I would expect to have the features and price tag to go up against the iPad and Surface.
The Nexus 7 has the features and price tag to go up against the Fire and the other Android tablets of that size.
So they're really two entirely separate market segments to chase.
(and I'm deliberating leaving the Playbook out of the conversation until we see what RIM can do with BB10 and a revamped design)
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It's still "in the works" so it probably won't be coming out anytime soon. People who are cancelling orders for a Nexus 7 now should also cancel Galaxy Nexus then, if they are just getting one
The "Nexus 10" will be probably unveiled with the next Nexus Phone at the end of the year. The "rumors" a few months ago were 5 Nexus devices. We have the Nexus 7 and the Q, then this Nexus 10 and the Phone. Looking forward to what that last Nexus device will be.
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Hmm.
Phone, 7, 10, Q and TV?
Though really they should integrate the Q with a TV product, since I can't for the life of me place a use for it since it doesn't actually stream/store any local content. It basically has all the guts of a Smart TV, plus an amplifier minus the screen. If they'd turned it into a proper media server, then it'd make sense at that price.
I'm thinking that Google might try and hit a 'soft spot' on $299.99 value. Or at least go around there. I think that it'd be reasonable for a 10" tablet for $299.99 compared to current prices (~$395 for a Transformer 300)
The 7 will fit my needs wants better, I already have a almost 5" phone and a 10" tablet. I'm thinking the 7 will be easier to take out of the house than the 10" tablet.
according to Matias Duarte, the 7' is what people want!!!
http://gizmodo.com/5922227/matias-d...e-nexus-7-and-the-wild-weird-world-of-android
And I think... my Xoom is really big!!!
diegodbm said:
according to Matias Duarte, the 7' is what people want!!!
http://gizmodo.com/5922227/matias-d...e-nexus-7-and-the-wild-weird-world-of-android
And I think... my Xoom is really big!!!
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There's a audience for 7" and 10".... is there a bigger audience for 7"? Yeah absolutely. Simply because it is a competitor against the Kindle and Nook, and its more "realistic" (to a certain extent) when it comes to reading magazines, books.
But there needs to be a Nexus tablet with proper TABLET UI as well as a flagship device for developers to 'test tablet apps' on.
Tbh, the 7" nexus would suit me better. Odd browsing, few games, news app etc. 10"seems overkill to me and the £150 price point makes it a very worthwhile purchase. Can't really go wrong for that money.
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The size is the only thing I don't like about the nexus 7. I don't bring my tablet everywhere since I have my phone. My touchpad is a good size I think. Maybe a little Smaller would be nice. 8-9"seems like a good size.
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I actually quote myself from the nexus 7 thread :
I'm pretty sure I understand why Google decided to release it the way it did. Releasing a smaller tab with limited storage and therefore a lower price, makes it a different class than the iPad. Because of the low price lots of, LOTS OF, people will buy it so it. This will encourage more developers to develop tablet apps, so that in a year or something, google can release a 10 inch tablet saying it has good app support, which android tablets today just don't have
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What is the best tablet for me?

With Christmas fast approaching, I originally planned on purchasing myself an upgrade to my 2 year-old laptop. Yet, besides gaming which I am for the most part not particularly bothered about and can easily do still on the family PC, Xbox 360 or through OnLive, my current system proves more than capable for almost everything I can through at it - even if a bit slow on more laborious tasks such as video rendering (something which I have done only about three times in an entire two year period). Now, whilst this isn't a definitive decision, I think it may be nice to purchase a tablet for use downstairs as I dislike having to carry my laptop up and down to/from my room all the time especially when I want to just do a bit of light web browsing. Whilst the most obvious choice might be the Nexus 7 for most people, I own a Galaxy Note (which has a large 5.3" screen) and it is because of this that I don't see a 7" tablet as a worthy investment for such a measly increase in screen size. So, what do people here feel to be the best 10" tablet (so long as it will be publicly available in the UK by Christmas 2012)?
Brad387 said:
With Christmas fast approaching, I originally planned on purchasing myself an upgrade to my 2 year-old laptop. Yet, besides gaming which I am for the most part not particularly bothered about and can easily do still on the family PC, Xbox 360 or through OnLive, my current system proves more than capable for almost everything I can through at it - even if a bit slow on more laborious tasks such as video rendering (something which I have done only about three times in an entire two year period). Now, whilst this isn't a definitive decision, I think it may be nice to purchase a tablet for use downstairs as I dislike having to carry my laptop up and down to/from my room all the time especially when I want to just do a bit of light web browsing. Whilst the most obvious choice might be the Nexus 7 for most people, I own a Galaxy Note (which has a large 5.3" screen) and it is because of this that I don't see a 7" tablet as a worthy investment for such a measly increase in screen size. So, what do people here feel to be the best 10" tablet (so long as it will be publicly available in the UK by Christmas 2012)?
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Like I said. Android browser is twice as slow as a regular one. Flash is no more. And you can't really do much. Typing is also a *****. That's why I said browsing on a tablet sucks.
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Actually, I don't mind typing on a touchscreen keyboard. Plus, web browsing is not all I do on my Galaxy Note and what I would also do on a tablet. There is gaming, music, videos and ebooks.
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Besides, I thought there were ways to get Flash working on 4.1 Jelly Bean.
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What are some of the bests 10 inch tabs regardless?
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Any prime series. The new note 10.1 is nice. 200$ gtab 10.1 is still viable. But in the android game its mostly all Transformer prime/infinity. Toshiba excites are high end, but expensive.
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Any prime series. The new note 10.1 is nice. 200$ gtab 10.1 is still viable. But in the android game its mostly all Transformer prime/infinity. Toshiba excites are high end, but expensive.
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Well, having owned a Note 5.3 phone, I do like Samsung's S-Pen and various software. The Note 10.1 might be a nice option then, but I believe it is rather expensive for not all that great a specification unless I am mistaken?
motorola xoom
Motorola Xoom is a good tablet, it should be good choice for you but dont buy motorola xoom 2 because of shortage roms.
Wait on windows 8 tablets. They will be much better then android or ios tablets!
Brad387 said:
Well, having owned a Note 5.3 phone, I do like Samsung's S-Pen and various software. The Note 10.1 might be a nice option then, but I believe it is rather expensive for not all that great a specification unless I am mistaken?
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The note 2 does have good specs, but with the infinity out, that right now is the best. But the note does have benefits as in touchwiz, touchwiz apps, all the S software, and the pen.
I'd say if you have the money, get Surface Pro or RT or any other Windows Tablet. Im afraid that you won't be satisfied of the x86 tablets battery life, well you could buy something cheap now and wait for new Intel processors, which should reduce power usage by many times. New CPU's are coming next year, and that should mean more battery life for Windows tablets.
If not "metro" then...
From android side, Nexus 7 or Transformer Prime Infinity. Seems like the 3rd branch of Nexus 7 is out and should elimante the screen prbolems many people had.
Or you could always get everybodys favorite, the iPad Although I would not recommend buying ipad right before christmas. Few months after new year new comes out and you'rse would be old.
All in all, if you have the money, buy Nexus 7 now and look for x86 tablet next year (or RT if the app store has envolved)
Nexus 7 is good
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Nexus 7 is good
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Did you even both to read my opening post? Plus, for me, the Nexus 7 is awful. The lack of expandable storage and screen size only slight larger than my Galaxy Note make it actually a step-down from my phone.
ka-la said:
I'd say if you have the money, get Surface Pro or RT or any other Windows Tablet. Im afraid that you won't be satisfied of the x86 tablets battery life, well you could buy something cheap now and wait for new Intel processors, which should reduce power usage by many times. New CPU's are coming next year, and that should mean more battery life for Windows tablets.
If not "metro" then...
From android side, Nexus 7 or Transformer Prime Infinity. Seems like the 3rd branch of Nexus 7 is out and should elimante the screen prbolems many people had.
Or you could always get everybodys favorite, the iPad Although I would not recommend buying ipad right before christmas. Few months after new year new comes out and you'rse would be old.
All in all, if you have the money, buy Nexus 7 now and look for x86 tablet next year (or RT if the app store has envolved)
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The RT version of Surface is not to my tastes, as it won't have nowhere near as many apps available as Android has come its launch. The Pro version of Surface, which runs a full version of Windows, is effectively just a very compact laptop in my eyes. Besides, I dislike Windows 8 greatly. The "Metro" UI (which is going to be renamed) is unappealing and the lack of a full desktop is worrying. As for a Nexus 7, no storage and a screen only slightly larger than my phone don't make it worth my time.
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The note 2 does have good specs, but with the infinity out, that right now is the best. But the note does have benefits as in touchwiz, touchwiz apps, all the S software, and the pen.
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The Note 10.1 is not the Note 2. The Note 2 is the new version of the Note 5.3 and is a phone. The Note 10.1 is a tablet. It is just called a Note because it is part of a new range of devices which utilise the S-Pen, which is Samsung's version of a capacitive stylus.
I own an ipad but somehow i never felt a tablet to be of much use. But if you need to buy one, the galaxy note 10.1 seems impressive. But certain you tube videos shows that it is lagging in responsiveness in multitasking. You might want to check you tube videos to get an idea. But if you are not a S pen guy then you can get the galaxy tab much cheaper.
I won't personally recommend 7 in tablets.
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Apple ipad!!!
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Yes being an iPad owner I know it is the best tablet around. Just didn't recommend that since I don't see it as a great value for the money spent, at least for me. I still prefer my lap for anything like booking movie tickets, online shopping etc. IPad is only for my news reading and you tube. My galaxy s2 is great for emails and fb too.
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The RT version of Surface is not to my tastes, as it won't have nowhere near as many apps available as Android has come its launch. The Pro version of Surface, which runs a full version of Windows, is effectively just a very compact laptop in my eyes. Besides, I dislike Windows 8 greatly. The "Metro" UI (which is going to be renamed) is unappealing and the lack of a full desktop is worrying. As for a Nexus 7, no storage and a screen only slightly larger than my phone don't make it worth my time.
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Are you sure you need a tablet? If the Windows 8 Surface Pro is not tablet-y enough for you and you have a nice big Note, I doubt that there's much need to drop your hard earned money on something that brings limited value to you. It seems like an investment in a new ultra/air type laptop that is not a pain to lug around might be a better solution.
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The Note 10.1 is not the Note 2. The Note 2 is the new version of the Note 5.3 and is a phone. The Note 10.1 is a tablet. It is just called a Note because it is part of a new range of devices which utilise the S-Pen, which is Samsung's version of a capacitive stylus.
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Thats what I meant to say...

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