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With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
Well as of now if you are lucky and can get your hands on a couple of Touchpads, that would be perfect, but if you can't I would either go for a Nook Color (easily moddable to full android) if you can get it for under 200 (slower but it has one hell of a screen) or a Transformer or Iconia if you can get either of them for 300 or less.
If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
sygeek said:
If it's not strictly an android tablet, go for iPad 2.
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Wants a decent priced one those are top of the line
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Well , i don`t like apple usually,but ipad 2 is very cool ! Sorry for my bad english !
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
If you're interested, you might wanna check this out:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-&-No...25267&_trksid=p1468660.m2000036#ht_2570wt_964
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mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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lol you prefer Xoom over iPad2? let alone any other android tablet? Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market. In fact, its old as heck by tech standards. Also, iPad releases thus far have been done at an annual rate, not 6 month cycles.
Go for the iPad2. Apple is essentially the tablet market. You really can't go wrong with it.
If you can wait, see what Ice Cream Sandwich tablets will be like in the next few months.
If I were you, I'd wait until the end of the year to make my decision.
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Xoom is by far one of the worst tablets out in the market.
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Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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TJBunch1228 said:
Really?.... Xoom is BY FAR one of the worst tablets on the market?....
By far?.... It has good specs, latest OS and good support. I'm not saying it's the best, but really, you're honestly going to hold the position that it's by far one of the worst? Steve Jobs, is that you?
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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for the price it was launched at, absolutely.
- terrible screen
- buggy OS at launch
- lack of 4G LTE support, still none at this point. and its been how many months?
- no SD card for the longest time.
- heavy.
i'm not hating on android tablets, just the xoom.
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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I believe the OP requested a good starter tablet... Xoom is that. It'll teach you want you're doing and what you might be missing and the launch price point isn't exactly how much they are now. I was referencing this tablet as compared to the ipad 2 because he doesn't want a junker but does want something with android and something that they can learn on... You'll find more xoom's on craigslist than ipads for a good price...
secondly.... don't be so literal... the reference to every 6 months was in regards to apples inability to create a product that works out of the box that is stable and reliable before rolling out a new device... furthering my love for the xoom over the ipad... at least with the xoom there is a ton of second-hand support.
I agree with dude above... Steve... you resigned... just walk away dude, just wallkkkk aawwaayyyy
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a good starter tablet for android would be the Asus Transformer (if you need inputs) or the Galaxy 10.1 tablet. Galaxy 10.1 is thinner than the iPad2, weighs less, and has Honeycomb on it with a not bad TouchWiz UI.
i'm guessing the OP doesn't want a hand me down tablet, but a new one.
btw, props to Steve Jobs for making such a competitive market in the phone/tablet space. Tech won't be the same without him. As Eric Schmidt said, Steve Jobs is probably the best CEO in the last 50 to 100 years.
Alka-Seltzer and take a look at the
Gaviscons.
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id say take a look at the archos g9 top spec honeycomb devices on the cheap
I personally think you should look into the Dell Streak 7, its really nice.
Sorry for posting twice, but the dell streak 7 is great priced and will be upgradable to honeycomb, they have not released it yet but they will be doing so soon.
mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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moeahmad1995 said:
What you mean ipad traps?
I know there is like a new android tablet every month so don't complain. Apple is a great company and their products are decent. Tablets go to apple and phones go to android. Simple
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May be new android tablets often but they arnt as dumb such as the iPad one to the iPad two ooo made it what little smaller and faster and added a camera they should have done it right the first time
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mr2324jgf said:
Don't fall into the ipad trap, it's a joke.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392545,00.asp
There's gonna be a new one every 6 months with minor improvements.
Android will continually be the way to go, especially with sites like this for development.
That said, you can find Galaxy Tab's all day for under 200 bucks... quicker than the nook color...
I've had dealings with the Motorola Xoom and must say it's very snappy and has held up for my brother-in-law for awhile now... lots of accessories.
I fancy the Xoom over most other things...
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That's not fair, neither it is justified. Each iProduct TRIES to keep up with the latest of the technology. So, unless the OP wants that. He's good with the current iPad2.
Although, I agree, he can get an alternative to iPadn, maybe an android-based tablet which will suit more of his needs. But that is his decision. Leave it up to him to decide.
kailin63 said:
With christmas approaching I am looking for a couple of reasonably priced tablets for my kids. Preferably something with an android os. My wife has looked at a few but I'm worried that we are going to buy a junker. Im a phone guy but know nothing about tablets. Can anyone recommend a decent "starter" tablet.
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Allow me to restate, since this apparently spiraled into a fan-boy war...
Xoom's are cheap, they run great... they'll give you a good intro into android tablets.
= I win
Merry Christmas.
Hey everyone,
I have been spending the last few days searching the internet and looking at getting a 7" android tablet. The main use for tablet is just to have fun and play with. Two things i am looking for is minimum 3.*, sd card slot and wifi only. What are your recommendations and why. Thanks.
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If money isn't a problem then the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch is a good option. Its not an outrageous price but it is up there a bit. You can find a good deal with free fast shipping on amazon. (I'm looking for a tablet too) If you are looking for a cheap price. Go for the kindle fire! You can root it and install ice cream sandwich. I've done it, it works perfect. Only downside is there is no camera but its a fast, cheap, customizable tablet if you are willing to root it!
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zachpozniak said:
If money isn't a problem then the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch is a good option. Its not an outrageous price but it is up there a bit. You can find a good deal with free fast shipping on amazon. (I'm looking for a tablet too) If you are looking for a cheap price. Go for the kindle fire! You can root it and install ice cream sandwich. I've done it, it works perfect. Only downside is there is no camera but its a fast, cheap, customizable tablet if you are willing to root it!
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I thought about kindle but a friend has one and it doesnt have sd card alot. I am looking to not go over 400. Rooting and messing with it is not a problem. Have done that to multiple devices.
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I like the 7" form factor, I have the OG Xoom and it is still going strong, I got my wife the Kindle Fire
The fire is um special, Samsung has a VERY nice 7" out that I would recommend. I will be upgrading to a 7" next year. It will be very hard for you to get a good tablet under 400$
Google Nexus Tablet is 7 inch, comes out in July, made by Asus!
I would highly recommend any product made by Asus, practically all my electronics are from them, even my home phone is an Asus Skype videophone, lol.
Padfone comes out soon. I'm hoping that once it picks up in popularity, Asus will release a 7-8 inch dock for it as well.
Got dell streak 7.. Thanks for everyone input.
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I'm very happy with my Acer A100 Gen2, my 4th android device and first Droid tablet. Just need a way to root ICS
I'm looking for a cheap Tab right now as well and only want the 7 inch form factor. The nexus Tab will be great in three months, but until then I'm sick of not having a tab.
I'm thinking of the Acer Iconia A100 seeing as it's just about the only tegra 2 tab out there and it gets ICS this month.
What is the "Gen 2" and what's the difference?
hey all, im looking to buy a tablet for my kids (ages 9 & 11) and want your suggestions. i want to keep it under $150 and have been looking at a couple that have caught my eye, but want to know if anyone of you have experience with them. they wanted the nintendo DS originally, but since i have a tablet and they fell in love with it, i figure id go the tablet route for them too. also, at this price i'd be buying one for each of them.
here they are:
1) Sylvania 10" Touch Screen Magni Tablet - SYTAB10ST
http://www.jr.com/sylvania/pe/SVV_S...are&SiteID=RjWYtCqO0*M-5Pjv*a0jp88hQKUtDseJvA
2) MID M1050 ANDROID 4.0 Front Camera 10.1" Tablet PC 1GB Ram 1080P 4GB WIFI
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-MID-M10...m-1080P-4GB-WIFI-/330723800492#ht_6995wt_1181
3) Kocaso M860 Capacitive Android 4.0 8" Tablet PC 1080P 4GB WIFI Case Bundle
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Kocaso-...t-PC-1080P-4GB-WIFI-Case-Bundle-/300703957128
4) Coby Kyros 7-Inch Android 4.0 4 GB 16:9 Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen Widescreen Internet Tablet with Built-In Camera, Black MID7042-4
http://www.amazon.com/Coby-Kyros-7-...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1336575892&sr=1-21
5) AVS 7" Multi-Touch Capacitive A10 Tablet (Android 2.3)
http://www.amazon.com/AVS-Multi-Touch-Capacitive-A10-Android/dp/tech-data/B006IOA9Z8/ref=de_a_smtd
Nook color, you can used ones on eBay that look brandnew for $110 or buy a new one for around $120-$130. The Nook color has a lot of support here, with cm7 stable and ics nightly. The Nook color is unbrickable, so for kids if they are getting into android modding then this would be great
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the nook color does look good and i see there are manufacturer refurbished ones for sale too. that might be the route to go....thanks.
No problem good luck
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Child filtering software is a must
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Just my opinion.
I would buy a Galaxy Tab or iPad. I know it's for kids but this way you can also enjoy it. I'm not a big fan of cheap devices, because they mostly are allot worse.
goood tablet
I think ipad could be the most benefit
Private6 said:
Just my opinion.
I would buy a Galaxy Tab or iPad. I know it's for kids but this way you can also enjoy it. I'm not a big fan of cheap devices, because they mostly are allot worse.
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i have an asus transformer already for myself (will likely go with one of the newer models from asus later in the year, can u say black friday). im trying to actually get them from using mine, lol. i would go with something more expensive, but maybe later down the line depending on how they do with the lesser expensive one. i have 2 other younger kids that these could be passed down to if i decide to upgrade the older kids in a year or so.
Kindle
No one suggested a Kindle Fire, I think they are good and you can get a "refurbished" one too, I just got an email from Amazon having them on sale for $120...
Decifra said:
No one suggested a Kindle Fire, I think they are good and you can get a "refurbished" one too, I just got an email from Amazon having them on sale for $120...
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I would seriously go for a kindle as well if i could find them refurbished at that price, but i can't find them and don't see that email (I'm an Amazon Prime customer too). can you provide a link?
I would reccomend the kindle fire over nookcolor but I didn't no that they were that inexpensive the kindle fire is better then nookcolor
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awesome helpers! not one person commented on the five devices the OP was asking about! lol
I've gotta say, be wary buying off-branded tabs.
And with that, I'm going to recommend the Kindle Fire as well. Root in and install a CM rom and it will be just as good as a higher end tablet
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I need help finding and picking 2 android tablet for my son and daughter.
I'm trying to keep it under $100.00
Any advice or suggest
Thx
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The cheapest, best quality ones would probably be the Nexus 7, Kindle Fire, or Nook Tablet. They are over how much you want to spend, but tablets that run for about $100 are really poorly made.
kindle fire it's a good option
I guess it would depend on the ages of the kids under 12 I would suggest a cheap one as there more likely to break it through dropping it or spilling something over it or whatever! I got 4 tablets from ebay for my kids and one was only £87 that was the cheapest one for my 9 year old and it is a very good machine for the price I really can't fault it if you look hard enough and be very careful if you buy from places like that make sure you only pay through paypal so your payment is protected oh and it was a envy9 am sure hewlett packard makes that, you can get a 7 inch for cheaper again and there perfect for children.
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Alright guys. Looking to get my mom a tablet so she can stop using my laptop lol. General use is ebay, facebook, youtube etc.
I think something from 8.9 to 10 inches would be ideal, as she can prop it on the table and look at it. as opposed to a 7 inch tablet.
I was looking at the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 for its HD picture, and overall seems like a good general use tablet, but i know the lack of sd card support and needing to be rooted to get google play store kinda put me off.
I dont really want to stick her with an ipad, don't want her tied to sticking with itunes.
but i know since it is not for me, i shouldn't bother tweaking and modding it than worrying about auto-updates etc lol.
Got to be able to find a stylish case for it that offers a lil protection.
I am open for suggestions. I want it to be around $400 . My step dad and I will be going half on it (I dont make that much money but I will put down $200) .
I guess even a Nook HD+ looks decent, but the hardware specs seem a bit dated now.
hypertek said:
Alright guys. Looking to get my mom a tablet so she can stop using my laptop lol. General use is ebay, facebook, youtube etc.
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I bought the 9.7-inch Sumivision Cyclone Voyager II. Not far off your price bracket in the UK.
Cyclone Voyager 2
From a quick glance, not a Nexus, but not far off it.
I heartily recommend the Hisense Sero 7 Pro, which you should be able to pick up at your local Walmart for $149. I won't get into the detailed specs here (Google is your friend ) but it's practically a clone of the Nexus 7 but with front and rear cameras and an external SD slot, all for about 70 bucks less than the Nexus. In a similar situation as yours I bought it for my Mum's birthday and it was a great decision -- it's a great little tab! And there are threads here on xda for rooting and a few ROMs that are being developed.
Good luck with your Xmas shopping!
[Edit: I reread and see you're looking for something bigger than a 7-inch tablet -- I still think this one's a great deal though; you might want to consider it anyway. And you can get a nice i-Unik case for it on Amazon.]
Fuzzypumper said:
I heartily recommend the Hisense Sero 7 Pro, which you should be able to pick up at your local Walmart for $149. I won't get into the detailed specs here (Google is your friend ) but it's practically a clone of the Nexus 7 but with front and rear cameras and an external SD slot, all for about 70 bucks less than the Nexus. In a similar situation as yours I bought it for my Mum's birthday and it was a great decision -- it's a great little tab! And there are threads here on xda for rooting and a few ROMs that are being developed.
Good luck with your Xmas shopping!
[Edit: I reread and see you're looking for something bigger than a 7-inch tablet -- I still think this one's a great deal though; you might want to consider it anyway. And you can get a nice i-Unik case for it on Amazon.]
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That Sero 7 does look pretty interesting, i may have to get that for myself after the holidays lol.
I may go with the galaxy tab 3 or note 10.1 depending on how much my step dad is gonna pitch in on the gift. Maybe a bit overkill but should get a few years out of it imo.
hypertek said:
Alright guys. Looking to get my mom a tablet so she can stop using my laptop lol. General use is ebay, facebook, youtube etc.
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I know you're US based but maybe this article can give you some ideas.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/tablets/3463026/best-10in-tablets-of-2013/
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