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What is the best tablet out there suitable for me?

  • 16-07-2013 9:53am
    #1
    Ozzychick
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi, I'm looking for a good tablet (Android) with my budget of €150-€200....maybe €250
    I want it mainly used for internet access, storing files like pictures and watching videos so it'll need to have a descent resolution. I would like to download apps from the Google play store? I'm looking for one that has a USB port and SD port as I have a 32GB USB and several SD card's. Maybe one with a camera on the front so can be used for Skype calls? With Bluetooth and WiFi?
    Also what's the best internet security and do I download it from google play store?
    Any help much appreciated. Thanks in advance :)


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  • #2
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    Hey, not to hi-jack your thread, but i'm looking for pretty much the same.
    I might be able to stretch to around €300. Hard to know where to start looking...


  • #3
    natnifnolnacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 755 ✭✭✭natnifnolnacs


    It is tricky...I was looking for something similar, but I've ended up buying a chromebook as my needs changed a bit.

    I originally bought an ainol novo 10 hero II in Feb which was fairly decent. The price was good (around €200 I think)...it had a few problems with lagging but then I upgraded the software and it's now much better. I[m now selling it on as I won't use it anymore (if anyone is interested?)

    Anyway, neither of you have mentioned what size tablet you are looking for. If you are happy with 7 inch, a nexus 7 is probably the way to go. It doesn't have an sd card slot, but apart from that they are very good. (There is possibly a new one being released quite soon so keep an eye out for another week or so for deals)

    If you want a 10 inch, it'll be hard to find something new in the price range that can do everything you want. Nexus 10, galaxy tab 2 or note 10.1 seem to be the best out there.


  • #4
    Transposition
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭Transposition


    Hi guys,

    Are you looking for something around 10" dimensions, or would 7" suffice? If the latter, you can't really go wrong with a Google Nexus. I hear there's a new one coming out shortly.

    As I'm also considering getting a tablet soon, and I'm not sure the 7" would be big enough, I'm veering more towards the Galaxy Note 10.1. Not sure I'll shell out the money for that though.


  • #5
    DavyD_83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭DavyD_83


    Hi,
    I'm looking for a 10 inch. I think I've decided on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1inch Tablet - Silver (16GB, WiFi, Android 4.0) from Amazon for £229
    The tablet is for my mother, so avoiding anything too flash or complicated.

    Just trying to decide fully now before i pull the trigger.
    At the moment reviews seem to keep mentioning the Asus Transformer TFT 300, and the Toshiba AT 300 ( i think) as competitors. Get the feeling Samsung is probably safest bet.


  • #6
    Ozzychick
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Ozzychick


    Thanks for the replies guys. I have recently moved to Australia so with currency change I could either stick with my budget or spend a bit more if you know what I mean :p I think I'm going for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 which is $248 which is less than €190. I don't think I want a 10" but there is an 8" Tab 3 but its $100 more :( I'm gonna have a look at some on Monday. Ill let you know what I decide when i get one. I've heard the nexus 7 is a good tab but without external memory and no SD port it's not for me.


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  • #7
    Ozzychick
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Ozzychick


    Hey everyone, There had been such a palava with the tab but finally sorted. I did have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 but an OTG cable didn't work with it so the store exchanged that tab for the SGTab3 8.0 and it is a good tablet. The OTG cable works with the 8.0 and 10.0 but they seemed to have skipped one....the 7.0 :-/ Samsung are going to release a cable but not until a few months time. The cable didn't even work with the Nexus 7.


  • #8
    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,337 ✭✭✭positivenote


    can i just seek advice in this thread as Im looking at getting the wife a tablet for her birthday... basically so I can get to use my mac book when i need as she is constantly on it using the internet :p So im looking for something to use to browse the net through wifi at home and maybe if I could download the xbmc player onto it for watching online content through the Samsung TV in the sitting room, will i need one with a HDMI port to do this? id say 7inch will do . If possible under 150euro would be brilliant.
    Thanks in advance


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