Something like a Ipad

Carpenter

Hi hope this is the right place (If not please move it MrMod) I am looking for something like an Ipad but cheaper its for my wife who is off to Turkey
It will need to be able to take a dongle for the net and be able to use facebook also it will need a camera for skype any help would be great .

bpb101

have you consider a netbook
they are a lot cheaper, better battery, up to 250 gb hard drive, faster for every task and they work with the internet dongle
+ usb stick work with them

Carpenter

bpb101 wrote: »

have you consider a netbook
they are a lot cheaper, better battery, up to 250 gb hard drive, faster for every task and they work with the internet dongle
+ usb stick work with them

Thank you but she does not want a net book she said its like a baby laptop

bpb101

ye that exatuly what it is but i think the touch screen is a bit of a gimick
i have an archos 5 internet tablet. it 5in screen but i perfer my 8.9 in asus netbook

of course it you own dissension but to be honest you will get board and kinda pissed off with the touch screen

also with the netbook you can watch movies and video online
i dont think (apart from youtube) flash is supported on the i pad

also i'm not sure but i think the ipad only works with the 3g it has built in . and i think you need an account with apple . but im not sure

cursai

Archos 101. Android based and has a front end camera...might not be enough power forskype though! i have one and it works perfectly well for surking the web or reading book, playing apps etc...

bpb101

Archos 101 are a lot bigger than the archos 5
also archos try to screw every penny out of you
eg the want you to buy hi def plug ins.

dose it have to have 3g support

if it dosent think about the asus eee slate
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Slate_EP121/#specifications

i got an eee pc (netbook) and there isent a day go by that i dont think it was a great buy.

the netbooks are sooo handy

bpb101

sorry the eee slate has a usb oput and window so the dongle should work

Carpenter

bpb101 wrote: »

Archos 101 are a lot bigger than the archos 5
also archos try to screw every penny out of you
eg the want you to buy hi def plug ins.

dose it have to have 3g support

if it dosent think about the asus eee slate
http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Slate_EP121/#specifications

i got an eee pc (netbook) and there isent a day go by that i dont think it was a great buy.

the netbooks are sooo handy

:eek: ta but its over 1k

bpb101

sorry i only realsise it when i youtubed it

btw did you hear the guy in china who sold his kindy for $2,000
so he could buy an ipad2

netbooks are only c.250

Big Lar

cursai wrote: »

Archos 101. Android based and has a front end camera...might not be enough power forskype though! i have one and it works perfectly well for surking the web or reading book, playing apps etc...

+1 on that

Big Lar

bpb101 wrote: »

dose it have to have 3g support

You could get one of those cheapo 3g wireless routers

bpb101

it depend weather Carpenter wants the 3g on the go
i have 1 one them myself and there great

Capt'n Midnight

Carpenter wrote: »

Hi hope this is the right place (If not please move it MrMod) I am looking for something like an Ipad but cheaper its for my wife who is off to Turkey

On a slightly more serious note, the ipad is thinner and lighter and has a better battery life, and has a better screen..

The HP is from 2003 so installing android on it is probably easier than turning it into a hackintosh, so the ipad might just edge ahead on the OS / ease of use.

The HP wipes it on connectivity and expandability, you can add 3G dongle / web cam / swap in a 500GB drive. /RANT

It will need to be able to take a dongle for the net and be able to use facebook also it will need a camera for skype any help would be great .

you can pickup an entry level android smart phone for very little these days. eg. A vodafone 845 was €80 and it should cost €10-20 to unlock it and she buys a pre-pay sim in Turkey. It would be complete madness to try to roam on an Irish contract. Unless you can figure out how to use skype out on 3 and you are 110% sure you have all the bases covered.

bpb101

check out this
http://www.amazon.com/Superpad-Tablet-Google-Android-Webcam/dp/B004HIXDEQ/ref=dp_cp_ob_pc_title_0