32gb Google Nexus 7 Tablet €149 on Ibood

athtrasna

I know Ibood can be "slow to deliver" sometimes but this looks like a good deal? http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/

ASUS / Google 's Nexus 7 32GB Android 4.2 Tablet « Back
Brand: Google / ASUS
Type: Nexus 7
Brilliant and powerful 7-inch Android tablet
Resolution of 1280 × 800
Back-lit HD IPS display
Scratch resistant 7-inch screen
1.2MP front camera
Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1.3GHz
1 GB DDR3 RAM
32GB internal storage
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
WiFi 802.11 b / g / n
Bluetooth
NFC (Android Beam)
USB: Micro USB
Microphone, Acceleration sounder, GPS, Magnetometer, Gyroscope
4325 mAh battery provides: 8 hour use watch / HD video, 10 hours of browsing or e-reader use, 300 hours standby
Dimensions: 198.5 x 120 x 10, 45mm
Weight: 340 grams
Warnty: 2 years
The expected shipping date of this product is 13 November 2013

€ 249,95

Now! € 149,95 + (12,50)

Pique

Is that the latest version or the original?

Invincible

Why is the spec different to this one?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1383661.htmProduct description / spec

Display:

7 inch screen.
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels.
IPS technology.
Multi-touch screen.
LED backlit display.
Specifications:

1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
2GB RAM.
32 GB internal storage.
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system.
Built-in speaker.
Webcam.
Wi-Fi enabled.
Bluetooth - enabling you to easily and wirelessly connect with other bluetooth enabled devices.
3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
Microphone.
Micro USB.
Additional information:

Up to 10 hours battery life (depending on usage).
8.6mm thin.
Size H20, W11.4cm.
Weight 300g.

ongarite

Last year's model.
It's still a good tablet with a few flaws, not sure what competition it has at that price.

biko

Doesn't mention SIM, I've been intending to move to tablet full time as an experiment (using it as phone too).

athtrasna

Reviews say wifi connectivity only..suits me...I want something to replace laptop for browsing/travel.

bidiots

Its not 3g

Dozen Wicked Words

Brilliant tablet for that price, no sd slot the only drawback I have with mine. May be last year's model but still a substantially better tablet than most in the price point

Ghost Train

no hdmi out either if I remember correct

Qwerty?

Would this be a better deal than the Samsung tab on offer at Argos at the moment?

mtdelany

Qwerty? wrote: »

Would this be a better deal than the Samsung tab on offer at Argos at the moment?

The Argos Deal is EUR 149.99 with €20 credit so EUR 129.99
The Ibood deal is EUR 149.95 with €12.50 postage so EUR 162.45

The ibood deal will probably have a european plug aswell

Also easier to return to a B&M store

Amalgam

The Samsung screen pales, compared to any version of the Nexus 7. Remember, this Nexus will get the next major release of Android, KitKat.

You can get data on and off the tablet without rooting. Granted, it is a nuisance, but it is manageable.

Great tablet.

cson

Might go in for this or the Samsung. Decisions.

bidiots

Qwerty? wrote: »

Would this be a better deal than the Samsung tab on offer at Argos at the moment?

I got the Samsung Tab for 125 from Asda, if I had seen this deal beforehand, I would have gone for the Nexus without a doubt. Take from that what you will.....

fat bloke

Is the samsung not 8gig storage? Cos the nexus is 32.
I'm humming and hawing myself but I fully expected them to be sold out overnight. I'll probably continue to prevaricate til they're gone!

bennyc

bidiots wrote: »

I got the Samsung Tab for 125 from Asda, if I had seen this deal beforehand, I would have gone for the Nexus without a doubt. Take from that what you will.....

That will do me pulling trigger now

ralphie

bennyc wrote: »

That will do me pulling trigger now

I can't seem to get this order through.When I try to pay I get an error on page.I have tried both paypal and credit card.

aperture_nuig

ralphie wrote: »

I can't seem to get this order through.When I try to pay I get an error on page.I have tried both paypal and credit card.

Same for me

super_furry

cson wrote: »

Might go in for this or the Samsung. Decisions.

Speaking as someone who has used both, I don't think there's much of a decision at all. The Nexus is the best android tablet available, only bettered by the newer model.

bennyc

ralphie wrote: »

I can't seem to get this order through.When I try to pay I get an error on page.I have tried both paypal and credit card.

got my order through but I had to back out of paypal the first time as the delivery address looked incorrect, tried again after 10 minutes as it was locked and it worked eventually

athtrasna

I bought mine last night no problem. Have been considering a tablet for some time and this was too good a deal to let go

Ceist_Beag

Thanks folks, was looking at a tablet for Mrs B for Christmas and this definitely looks like the best deal out there - just hope it arrives on time now as going by past comments this is where IBOOD aren't great!

Macy0161

I ordered earlier. I've a bit of time before it's needed for one of the children's birthday, so even with the delivery question marks it was still too good to turn down. If you think the 16gb was snapped up when tesco had it for €148, €162 for the 32gb is a good price. We've other nexus's in the house (this will make it one each!), so chargers aren't an issue.

One thing I'd say to anyone looking at other options for children, that the nexus 7 with latest version of Android has restricted profiles available. As far as I'm aware, the other options like the Tab2 or Hubl haven't upgraded yet. You can really lock them down with the restricted profiles, so no internet, playstore access etc.

Lemlin

Looking to get a simple tablet for browsing for myself and games for my 4 year son (to keep him away from my iPhone).

Would this be good or would the Samsung at the cheaper price suit my needs?

Macy0161

Lemlin wrote: »

Looking to get a simple tablet for browsing for myself and games for my 4 year son (to keep him away from my iPhone).

Would this be good or would the Samsung at the cheaper price suit my needs?

The samsung would meet the technology needs, but the point I was making about the android version comes into play. With the nexus 7, with the latest version of android, you can set up a restricted profile and specify certain apps/ games only, block access to the internet, block access to the playstore (so no surprise bills from upgrades) etc. You'd really want research when, or if, the tab2 is going to get the upgrade.

beauf

You really need a profile that allows sites you specify and blocks others. Can it do that? Otherwise you install an app on either device to do it.

fat bloke wrote: »

Is the samsung not 8gig storage? Cos the nexus is 32.
I'm humming and hawing myself but I fully expected them to be sold out overnight. I'll probably continue to prevaricate til they're gone!

For many the advantage of the SD card slot is you can swap cards, if travelling etc. Can't do this with Nexus. You'd assume 32 is enough though.

http://www.howtogeek.com/129800/how-to-use-usb-drives-with-the-nexus-7-and-other-android-devices/

KazDub

This is a great tablet. We got one last year when Viking had them at €179 to share between our 6yr old and 4yr old. The 4yr old hogs it all the time, so to try to stop the fights we decided to see if we could find the same one for our other kid.
I've installed an app locker, so that certain things can be restricted unless you know the pin; such as particular apps, or turning on or off wifi.
Kids will love this, it's easy to use, perfect for small hands and you can get a good, yet cheap, cover on Amazon that doubles up as a stand for when they want to watch videos in 'TV' style.
The lack of an SD slot hasn't had the impact that I originally thought it would, but you can buy an adaptor cable (again really cheap on Amazon) that plugs into the USB port and allows you to connect flash drives.
I've just bought this one, so many thanks OP for bringing this to my attention.

Shiminay

I didn't buy a Nexus 7 when they first came out and the SD slot was a major turn off for me.

However, I picked up a HTC One this year and it came with 20GB of Dropbox storage (added to the 13GB I already had) and so this has become a total non issue. Add to that the fact that Google Play let me upload all of my music (some 17,000ish songs) for free to stream from the clouds whenever, the storage on the device really isn't a concern unless you live in the sticks and don't have decent 3G coverage (wifi hotspot on my phone) or are surrounded by WiFis.

Basically, for €150+postage this is a no brainer. I got a 16GB model second hand a couple of months ago and after having wasted time with "cheap" tablets, there is no comparison.

Lemlin

Macy0161 wrote: »

The samsung would meet the technology needs, but the point I was making about the android version comes into play. With the nexus 7, with the latest version of android, you can set up a restricted profile and specify certain apps/ games only, block access to the internet, block access to the playstore (so no surprise bills from upgrades) etc. You'd really want research when, or if, the tab2 is going to get the upgrade.

To be honest he's only 4 and will always be using the tablet in my wife or I's presence so I don't think that will be a big problem.

I'd say it'll be another few years until he discovers that side of the Internet!

Macy0161

Lemlin wrote: »

To be honest he's only 4 and will always be using the tablet in my wife or I's presence so I don't think that will be a big problem.

I'd say it'll be another few years until he discovers that side of the Internet!

I was surprised how many games prompt to buy credits, extra's, access to extra levels etc. I'll admit I've never tested just how easy it is to follow through the process, but I have heard and read some horror stories of parents getting hammered on bills, so me the restricted profile is an extra peace of mind.

ewj1978

1st time using ibood, simple process and 2 cheap nexus 7 ordered.

Dispatch date says the 13th so ill let ye know..

Shamo

ewj1978 wrote: »

1st time using ibood, simple process and 2 cheap nexus 7 ordered.

Dispatch date says the 13th so ill let ye know..

Ordered two myself there. As long as I get these before Christmas i'll be happy!

maynooth_rules

Does this tablet have a HDMI slot?

Rock Paper Scissors

whats the battery like on these guys?

The only thing thats holding me back is 1GB RAM

beauf

Macy0161 wrote: »

I was surprised how many games prompt to buy credits, extra's, access to extra levels etc. I'll admit I've never tested just how easy it is to follow through the process, but I have heard and read some horror stories of parents getting hammered on bills, so me the restricted profile is an extra peace of mind.

You need to check the permission an app/game has when it installs. So that can't bring the kids to the app store. and allow them to buy anything. Android is a bit too open with this kinda stuff.

Dozen Wicked Words

maynooth_rules wrote: »

Does this tablet have a HDMI slot?

Nope

Macy0161

beauf wrote: »

You need to check the permission an app/game has when it installs. So that can't bring the kids to the app store. and allow them to buy anything. Android is a bit too open with this kinda stuff.

Any game/ app that's installed for them, I've tested it in the restricted profile and they haven't been able to do any of that. My totally non techie assumption is that the restricted profile trumps the permissions of the app (so far at least in my experience). But I'd be interested to hear if that wasn't necessarily the case.

Rock Paper Scissors

forgot to ask are these wifi only or do they accept a sim too?

cson

maynooth_rules wrote: »

Does this tablet have a HDMI slot?

Just wondering on this too seeing as it doesn't have one; is there any way of hooking this up to a TV to watch Sky Go/Netflix etc via the TV?

The_B_Man

This is a wifi only model.

Regarding hooking up to TV, I can hook mine up via DLNA for youtube. As long as the app has a "share" button, then u can send to TV. However, I dont use Sky Go or Netflix so not sure if they're DLNA-enabled.

Kenny Logins

Doesn't look like it ...

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/29/3127278/nexus-7-mhl-usb-otg

beauf

If its a smart TV you could use DNLA. (Wireless)

If not you could get a DLNA WIFI HDMI adapter/dongle.

You might be better getting a Sky Go box and/or Apple TV or similar though. Or a Bluray or Media box that has all that on it.

Mike1961

I took the plunge at lunchtime ... yet another tablet in the house .. my old Archos, my not-so-old Samsung Galaxy Tab2 (7"), her ladyships Acer and now my 20 year old son's Google Nexus ...

Great for entertainment/browsing but real conversation killers... not that we talked much anyway

mtdelany

Just FYI,

It is now

ASUS / Google ’s Nexus 7 32GB Android 4.2 Tablet (refurbished)

Sappy404

The Galaxy Tab 3 7" 8gb is £139 on Amazon at the moment:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DPJ8H8K/ref=s9_hps_bw_g147_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0GVY5NDACG4E3RX3Y7GS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=420361187&pf_rd_i=429892031

See "more buying choices" for the £139 price. Should be free delivery.

Ceist_Beag

mtdelany wrote: »

Just FYI,

It is now

ASUS / Google ’s Nexus 7 32GB Android 4.2 Tablet (refurbished)

Whoah, wtf! Thank you very much mtdelany, I didn't realise that at all - that completely changes the picture!
I'm trying to cancel my order now (but typical IBOOD it is not easy as they ask for bank account details even though I paid via PayPal so I'll cancel with PayPal as well to be safe).

Rock Paper Scissors

yeah just spotted that it says "refurbished"

glad I didnt pull the trigger

Wossack

aye, just got an email from them there - hrm...! decide if Im that bothered

Sappy404

I can't speak for iBOOD's sources at all, but I bought an officially refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab and it had the word refurbished all over the box when it arrived. Anyone who bought this as a Christmas present may want to reconsider.

Simon_K

For those missing the SD card slot...


Get a USB OTG cable and a pendrive/HDD. Problem partially solved (the dangling cable/huge hdd can be a hassle to some)

KazDub

I don't think I'm overly bothered by a refurb as (a) I have a refurbished Kindle that was as good as new and (b) this is for use by my kids, not a gift for anyone else. As I currently have a 1 year old Nexus 7 that's never had any problems, I can't imagine that a shortened warranty should be an issue.
Android versions can be updated, so that's no biggie....

So, am I missing something, or do I just continue with my order?