vole Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 I am after a Tablet pc so I can send the odd email , browse forums , go on BBC sport and watch I player etc . Absolutely no need for an I Pad or the other top end stuff , just something functional that will work off wi fi and has 8 in screen plus . Cameras do not matter either . So many on the Net so thought I would ask here . I like Android and guess one of their recent operating systems like ICS would be best . Thanks for any info . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 My mate has the blackberry and loves it,i had a play and it does the job,bit slow on start up,but then i have the ipad,so the differences can be vast,but for the money can't be bad. http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/blackberry-playbook-tablet-pc-64-gb-10647930-pdt.html?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~(DTP)_Tablets_-_RIM~Blackberry_PlayBook_Exact~Generic&mctag=gg_goog_7904&gclid=CICHrdmMgbICFcUPfAod2BEAcg They can be found cheaper with a quick look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nexus 7 or kindle fire perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nexus 7 or kindle fire perhaps? Heard the Fire has no expandable memory and not available yet . I love my Kindle so would be interested if it suited my needs . There is alot of ads for the Flytouch which seems to tick many boxes ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Fire comes out 6th of Sept IIRC so not long to wait, and if you like the kindle thats the next logical step i guess more details on the 6th http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/tablets/3377713/amazon-kindle-fire-2-launch-on-september-6/ hopefully it will come to the UK... Edited August 24, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Is it possible to watch BBC I Player on the smaller tablets ? I only ever see it advertised as compatible with the bigger ones , thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddan Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 I had a Archos 101 tablet that was great, cost £150. I say had because I stood on the screen and cracked it 6 weeks after buying. But those 6 weeks were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyw Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 I have a Nexus and love it. Have Galaxy Tabs also, but needed something with more power. The limited storage is not a major issue as most stuff sits in the ether anyway and I have an unlimited data contract on my phone, which I tether the Nexus to . 8GB @ £150, 16GB @ £199 Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) My mate has the blackberry and loves it,i had a play and it does the job,bit slow on start up,but then i have the ipad,so the differences can be vast,but for the money can't be bad. http://www.pcworld.c...CFcUPfAod2BEAcg They can be found cheaper with a quick look around. Just nipped out and bought one @ £129 for a 64 gb pad can't go wrong, soon as you connect to the wifi it will update itself to the latest o/s for it. Also bought a folding case and screen protecor for £15. Syncs with gmail and hotmail with no problems can also pair with a BB phone so you can use the phones keypad and track ball to control the tab (bit of a gimic). Screen resolution is good, one review nocked the cameras quality, not yet tried it. Also works with android apps not sure how many. Also if you have a duel band (frequency) router it works on both bands so saves congesting the primary band if you have lots of wifi equipment. Edited August 27, 2012 by BerettaSV10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Heard the Fire has no expandable memory and not available yet . I love my Kindle so would be interested if it suited my needs . There is alot of ads for the Flytouch which seems to tick many boxes ..... I bought my Mrs a kindle fire nearly a year ago ,it's fantastic and although you can't expand the memory she has never found the need to.She stores everything in her "cloud" I paid $190 for it ,be interesting to see how much itwill cost in rip off Britain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Just nipped out and bought one @ £129 for a 64 gb pad can't go wrong, soon as you connect to the wifi it will update itself to the latest o/s for it. Also bought a folding case and screen protecor for £15. Syncs with gmail and hotmail with no problems can also pair with a BB phone so you can use the phones keypad and track ball to control the tab (bit of a gimic). Screen resolution is good, one review nocked the cameras quality, not yet tried it. Also works with android apps not sure how many. Also if you have a duel band (frequency) router it works on both bands so saves congesting the primary band if you have lots of wifi equipment. My daughter is after the Playbook for her 14th birthday , thanks for the write up plus all other responses here . The Kindle Fire seems a bit limited but I am prepared to have a fiddle with one on the display rack at John Lewises in a couple of weeks . Think I am upping the budget a bit and looking at the Google Nexus or Samsung Tab 2 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willxx Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 +1 for the Nexus 7 - I've pretty much stopped using my laptop for anything beyond direct work related stuff, my nexus is now my go to device for browsin, reading and movies, storage isn't a problem and i've rooted it to accept stickmount so I can plug in additional usb drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robl Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I have both the 7 and 10 inch samsungs and they are excellent. There is a cheap Asus model that you can get for £150 or so (mentioned above). As far as I know it’s a perfectly adequate bit of kit – the only problem is the battery ages very quickly compared to a Samsung or apple. But, with the speed that tech moves on it’s possible it will be obsolete before the battery dies anyway. Consider getting one with a slot for a sim, then you can get a PAYG data sim to use when required. I put £20 on a sim and leave it switched to Wifi most of the time, but if do want to take the tab on a journey it just costs me about £1 a day (or £2 in Europe) for some mobile data. If you want it as a home device to allow sofa browsing then look for something large and light. 10” tabs need two hands to use – one to hold, one to press. A 7” tab can just about be used one handed if you have big hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I have both the 7 and 10 inch samsungs and they are excellent. There is a cheap Asus model that you can get for £150 or so (mentioned above). As far as I know it’s a perfectly adequate bit of kit – the only problem is the battery ages very quickly compared to a Samsung or apple. But, with the speed that tech moves on it’s possible it will be obsolete before the battery dies anyway. Consider getting one with a slot for a sim, then you can get a PAYG data sim to use when required. I put £20 on a sim and leave it switched to Wifi most of the time, but if do want to take the tab on a journey it just costs me about £1 a day (or £2 in Europe) for some mobile data. If you want it as a home device to allow sofa browsing then look for something large and light. 10” tabs need two hands to use – one to hold, one to press. A 7” tab can just about be used one handed if you have big hands. Hi Robl , which ones have sim slots and do you use yours abroad ? These are absolutely new to me so excuse the basic questions . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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