Tablets to buy or not to buy

Jaguar240

I could do with some advice. I was thinking of buying a cheapish table for occasional use. Pixmania are offering
ARCHOS 7 home tablet - 8 GB for €99 is it waste of money. I usually use a desktop & laptop.

Thanks

Torqay

Android 1.5? I don't think so.

Stheno

Currys are selling a 64 GB playbook for 170 or so at the moment, I'm delighted with mine

old_aussie

Don't buy a Nexus 7, no rear camera.

bobbytables

old_aussie wrote: »

Don't buy a Nexus 7, no rear camera.

I'm not so sure that a rear facing camera on a tablet makes a whole lot of sense tbh. The camera on the ipad is terrible even if you found a reason to use it. On the otherhand, on a phone it makes a lot of sense & is far more practical.

Also I got a Nexus 7 last weekend & it's fantastic. It's fast & it just works flawlessly.

However it really all depends on your needs, but IMO the nexus 7 is great value for money.

sink

There are going to be a heluvalot of tablets released in the next 2 months, just announced today you've got the Amazon Kindle Fire/HD/HD pro. Many manufacturers will be bringing out their latest Android tablets in time for Christmas. Apple are set to announce the much rumoured new 7" iPad on the 12th of September. And to top it all October 26th will be the launch of Windows 8/RT with probably a dozen tablets on sale including the Microsoft surface.

I would hold off buying right now because competition for Christmas will be fierce.

sink

oh and btw

Khannie

Jaguar240 wrote: »

I could do with some advice. I was thinking of buying a cheapish table for occasional use. Pixmania are offering
ARCHOS 7 home tablet - 8 GB for €99 is it waste of money. I usually use a desktop & laptop.

Thanks

Friend of mine got what I consider to be an amazing 100 euro tablet there last week. Runs ICS. 1GHz processor. Video playback is great. Screen looks super. Build quality is great. Very, very impressed with it. I'll get you a link.

Jaguar240

Thanks,

Ive been looking up Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 1GB also.

Khannie

It's gone up to 135. Might be worth looking at alternative suppliers. The 8G version is around 120 though.

http://www.mp4nation.net/tablets-phones/ainol-tablets/ainol-novo-aurora-7-ips-screen-ics-android-tablet-16gb-1-5ghz-1gb-ram-hdmi


Specifications:

Google Android 4.03
Processor: Allwinner A10 1GHz, Mali 400 GPU
RAM: 1GB DDR3
Internal storage: 16GB
Expansion: MicroSD expansion
7-Inch IPS LCD display (16 million colors)
1024 x 768 screen resolution (16:9 wide screen aspect ratio)
Capacitive multitouch touchpanel
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
2160p HD (3840x2160px) video playback capable
Mini HDMI out
G-sensor
Built-in microphone
2MP front facing camera
3700mAh battery(average w/ WiFi on is 5hrs)
3.5mm headphone jack
Dimensions (Tablet): 242 x 190 x 11mm
Gross weight: 872g

GinjaNinja

Hi,
So I'm the friend

I got it when the deal was 129 with free Fedex. Good to keep an eye on the site. I actually ordered the 16Gb version and got a 8gb one. The were very good and sent out a 16Gb microSD as a sorry.

Screen on this table is amazeballs, it's as good as my other HP touchpad.
Perfect for browsing web, about 90% games(some just FC), Any video i've thrown at it.

Battery is good, 3 days train(45 mins each way) watchin videos and playing games on a charge, Also Standby is great. abotu 25% rediction on standby over 5 days.

There is good support for Allwinner chips out there, There is a JellyBean rom in availabe now, but i've not installed.

This is a tablet for someone who can flash firmwares and minor tinkering.

If you want out of the box perfectness I'd go a bigger name and pay more cash.


But the build quality is brilliant. I am still suprised.

Jarren

OP

If you really aim for a very basic/cheapo tablet


Android 4.0+Dual Core+HD 1024X600 Screen+HDMI+8GB-16GB+Camera

Model Ainol Novo 7 ELF II
Operation System Google Android 4.0 ICS
CPU Amlogic 8726-M6 Cortex-A9 Dual Core(1.5Ghz)
RAM 1GB DDR3
Nand Flash Built-in 8GB -16GB
Screen 7 inch 1024x600Pixels Capacitive 5-Point touch
Wireless WiFi 802.11b/g/n.
Webcam Front 2.0 MP
G-sensor 4 Way G-sensor
Graphics Type Integrated Graphics, Supports 1080P video (1920*1080)
Ports 1 x Mini USB 2.0 OTG
1 x TF Card
1 x 3.5mm Earphone
1 x Charger Port
1 x mini HDMI
Keys Power on/Off; Return; Menu.
Battery 3800mAH 7.4V Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Working Time 5-6hours with Wi-Fi on. 6-7 hours with Wi-Fi off.
Power Device AC Adapter Input 100/240V
Dimensions 190X120X12mm
Net Weight 355g
Color Black / White
Android Market Support Android Market Place
Flash Player Support Flash 10.3
Office Support MS Office Word, PPT, Excel
Gaming Built-in 3D Accelerator. Powerful 3D gaming
Email Gmail, POP3/SMTP/IMAP4. Emailing is easier than ever before when there is network connection
Video AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP, MKV, WMV (1080p) etc. Please note that some video formats may require additional downloaded software from the Android Market
Audio MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV etc.
Picture JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF
E-Book PDF, TXT etc.
Accessories
1 x Ainol Novo 7 Elf II
1 x USB cable
1 x User Manual(Chinese)
1 x Earphone
1 x OTG Cable
1 x AC Charger as free gift

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ainol-novo-7-elf-II-tablet-pc-android-4-0-cortex-a9-dual-core-16GB-hdmi/511825142.html

The seller has a very decent feedback ,should cost you just over 100 Euros landed (including customs )

vienne86

sink wrote: »

oh and btw

I was recently on a helicopter sight-seeing trip in the Canadian Rockies. We were told beforehand that ipads were not allowed on board, not because of any problems with the electronics, but because they can obscure the view for other passengers......I was on coaches and trains as well, and the ipads were a right pain.