10" Android GoTab Tablet DID.

Cantona's Collars · 07-06-2013 8:22pm #1

Picked up one of these Android tablets in DID for €129.99

http://www.did.ie/gotab-10-android-internet-tablet-gbt10bk-prd Running 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

• 2 x 1.2GHz ARM A20 Allwinner CPU
• Dual Core Graphics Chip
• HD graphics processing including 1080p & 2160p
• 1GB RAM DDR3
• 8GB onboard Storage** expandable via Micro SD Card Slot (maximum 32GB)
• Internal Speaker

Inputs & Outputs

• Mini HDMI v1.4 – Output to HD TV
• 2.0MP Rear Camera- Videos, Photos & Panormaic Pictures
• VGA Front webcam- for Hangouts and video calls
• Micro USB 2.0 (OTG)
• Micro USB 2.0 (Host)
• Micro SD Card Slot - expand your storage (max 32GB)
• 3.5mm Audio Port – play music to earphones or speakers.

Was going to order one from China but the prices were pretty much the same plus the risk of getting caught for extra costs with customs.

The person in store told me it's a limited offer as they've only just got them into stores.

BTW: Heatons have 7" Scroll tablets for €59.90

fl4pj4ck · 07-06-2013 9:58pm

this is actually quite a good deal for a brick and mortar shop

BostonB · 07-06-2013 10:28pm

Whats the screen and responsivity like?

messinkiapina · 07-06-2013 10:54pm

Couldn't find any reviews for that particular model anywhere. Looks good on paper for the money though, I'm open to correction, but I think the processor and GPU are reasonably good and should be able to handle most games (I'm assuming its a dual core Mali 400?).

It would be nice to know a bit more about the screen, whether it's IPS, though I'd guess it's not. Very tempted, would just love to see one review before I go for it!

pjproby · 08-06-2013 12:17am

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B008M6Z9RI

some good some bad but dearer on amazon at the moment.

Twilightning · 08-06-2013 1:48am

Not really up to date on tablets but it says it's a capacitive screen here, good?

DesperateDan · 08-06-2013 1:52am

Son of a b1tch! I just bought this bad boy this week

fleet · 08-06-2013 9:19am

DesperateDan wrote: »

Son of a b1tch! I just bought this this week http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B5TSUXE/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit (on the phone so dunno how to hyperlink )

That's a very different animal.

Your tablet has an IPS screen (better colours and viewing angle) and 2GB of memory.

BTW, Amazon have a branded Zoostorm 10 in tablet for £129 (pounds) with free shipping at the moment too.

paultf · 08-06-2013 3:46pm

The reviews for GoTab are so-so and there is not many online.

Zoostorm seems better and is referenced alot more online but reading the Amazon reviews there are some negative ones particularly with the screen freezing and support not been overly good.

Are there any half-decent tablets out there at the €150 mark or is it a matter of waiting longer?

My tablet use would be mostly light browsing - nothing too heavy.

DesperateDan · 08-06-2013 4:24pm

paultf wrote: »

The reviews for GoTab are so-so and there is not many online.

Zoostorm seems better and is referenced alot more online but reading the Amazon reviews there are some negative ones particularly with the screen freezing and support not been overly good.

Are there any half-decent tablets out there at the €150 mark or is it a matter of waiting longer?

My tablet use would be mostly light browsing - nothing too heavy.

Well that Ployer (whoever the hell they are

) I referenced above arrived at parcel motel today, I'll report back when I've played with it but it seemed a good price for the specs!

hypersonic · 08-06-2013 8:59pm

Thanks zerks, just pulled the trigger on this!

the_freaky_one · 08-06-2013 9:20pm

Picked up one of these.
Very happy with the quality.
Well worth €129 IMO

Barr · 08-06-2013 10:51pm

Could anyone advise if the RTE player works smoothly on this tab ?

CFC007 · 10-06-2013 7:15pm

Barr wrote: »

Could anyone advise if the RTE player works smoothly on this tab ?

Just tried it there and it worked flawless. For €130 you can't go wrong with this.

Barr · 11-06-2013 10:19am

CFC007 wrote: »

Just tried it there and it worked flawless. For €130 you can't go wrong with this.

Excellent value to be fair - no point in bringing one in from China at the price.

11-06-2013 10:41am

what's the battery life like - in hours for watching video and browsing.

navannoel · 11-06-2013 8:41pm

Noe selling at €169.99. Was going to purchase but not at that price.:mad:

lorspop · 11-06-2013 10:31pm

Did u not mean 169.00e?

JimsAlterEgo · 18-06-2013 2:43pm

make that 179, always amuses me why companies do this. they find a price something will sell well at and then up it and nobody buys anymore

Kanedmick · 18-06-2013 3:25pm

It's called capitalism...low-ball selling...how to fleece the customer 101. Call it what you like. ;-)

AlanG · 18-06-2013 4:57pm

I think they are preparing for a sale in the next few weeks so they will be able to say it is reduced from 179.

Cantona's Collars · 22-06-2013 9:51am

Down to €119 today but stock limited to 5 per store.

CathalRyano · 22-06-2013 5:50pm

This a good deal then? Was thinking of getting a 10" tablet for cheap and 120 seems good.

podgeandrodge · 22-06-2013 5:55pm

CathalRyano wrote: »

This a good deal then? Was thinking of getting a 10" tablet for cheap and 120 seems good.

seems so.

fl4pj4ck wrote: »

this is actually quite a good deal for a brick and mortar shop

CFC007 wrote: »

Just tried it there and it worked flawless. For €130 you can't go wrong with this.

the_freaky_one wrote: »

Picked up one of these.
Very happy with the quality.
Well worth €129 IMO

dfbemt · 22-06-2013 7:16pm

Got one today. €120 10" bricks n mortar is pretty good

Touchscreen seems a little slow. Needs a good tap to get it to respond. Will keep an eye on it. If it becomes a problem for the young lad I'll return it / swap it.

Apart from that, happy enough

Damien360 · 22-06-2013 8:28pm

we got a gotab 6 at xmas for the young lad and a nexus 7 for herself.

There is no comparison. The gotab is slow to go into apps compared to nexus. The screen resolution is poor. It keeps getting slower the more apps you put on. Even with forcing closure of apps it is slow. The pricing is much lower on gotab but it is a terrible intro to tablets.

The young lad has given up on it and it stays in his room. Much prefers nexus 7.

22-06-2013 8:38pm

Damien360 wrote: »

we got a gotab 6 at xmas for the young lad and a nexus 7 for herself.

There is no comparison. The gotab is slow to go into apps compared to nexus. The screen resolution is poor. It keeps getting slower the more apps you put on. Even with forcing closure of apps it is slow. The pricing is much lower on gotab but it is a terrible intro to tablets.

The young lad has given up on it and it stays in his room. Much prefers nexus 7.

While this isn't the greatest tablet in the world I don't think you're making a fair comparison there. The Gotab 6 is is a older and much cheaper tablet. Single core, 1GHZ, 512mb ram and 800x480 screen. It's unfair to say that this €120 tablet is bad compared to your €200 tablet because the €50 tablet you bought is shabby in comparison. It would be like not recommending the Galaxy S3 because you son's Galaxy Y is shoddy in comparison to your Nexus 4.

RubyGirl · 22-06-2013 10:00pm

Gone down to €119.99.

Ardent · 22-06-2013 10:11pm

Picked one of these up today. A little bit on the sluggish side and the display is not the best. Have been spoiled by Samsung phones in recent years! But for 120 euros, you really can't go wrong.

AlanS181824 · 22-06-2013 10:56pm

I got a Nexus 7 for finishing the JC and I would recommend it over anything. It is super fast. Its around €250 so if you have the money it really is worth it. Compared to the ops post, the Nexus 7 has 4 CPU cores, it has a 5th companion core and it has 12 GPU cores! There really is no comparison

muffler · 23-06-2013 12:15pm

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I got a Nexus 7 for finishing the JC

I cant imagine what you'll get if you pass

AlanS181824 wrote: »

Compared to the ops post, the Nexus 7 has 4 CPU cores, it has a 5th companion core and it has 12 GPU cores! There really is no comparison

Wrong. €120 vs €250

You get what you pay for

10" Android GoTab Tablet DID.

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