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  • 31-01-2013 2:17pm
    #1
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Welcome to the Tablets forum folks. As a quick intro what tablet do you have? I recently purchased a Ployer Mom8 tablet from Amazon. It is an Android Jelly Bean one with a pretty decent spec. I'm very happy with the purchase :) .
    So folks, what kind of tablet do you have? :) ...

    Nick

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    What Tablet(s) do you own 69 votes

    Apple iPad
    0%
    Google Android
    21%
    phreakGavManBravadinr3nu4lGran Hermanopodger456JarrenFloatingVoterPlowmanmeoklmrk91alexlyonsDazzaStavro MuellerGreyEagleRIALTO1 15 votes
    Microsoft Surface
    60%
    Tazz TlivEwirEgod's toySkerriesionapaulKhannierobinphciaran76yoyoProxysmasheyBandana boywillietherockDo-moredaffy_ducGran HermanoHogzypodger456cwboyilldoit2morrow 42 votes
    Blackberry Playbook
    2%
    WalkmanNeffa2 2 votes
    HP Touchpad
    5%
    geraardokerederncookie1977GreenWolfe 4 votes
    Other
    8%
    god's toyDo-morekeredernFiskarstevekavoMoyglish 6 votes
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    #2
    pah
    Registered Users Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭pah


    Microsoft Surface
    sweet.

    Have original iPad 64gb wi-fi, now the property of my kids really.


    got Samsung galaxy note 10.1 16gb white for Christmas, paid €280 in the end after argos had a sale and I got €50 of an argos voucher and €50 cashback ;)

    Also have the note 2 as my daily driver mobile

    :)


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    #3
    GavMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭GavMan


    Google Android
    just bought a 16gb iPad (with retina) 3G and WiFi last friday.

    Very happy with it


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    #4
    cookie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    HP Touchpad
    Playbook and love it. Cant wait until the smart phone versions of the playbook OS launch either. Thanks for setting this up!


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    #5
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Google Android
    Mine is the original 16 Gb Apple iPad. A company I worked for gifted one to everyone in the company a few years ago following a pretty successful year. The screen is scratched and the aluminium case is buckled...that's what happens when a 2 year old uses it for her apps. Still love it but if I had the cash I'd buy a Google Nexus 7 for myself.


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    #6
    orchidsrpretty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭orchidsrpretty


    I have a Sony tablet S 32gb. I love it, and pretty much take it everywhere I go.


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    #7
    Do-more
    Registered Users Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


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    Got a Hp touchpad in the firesale and it's been used practically every day since. Only recently got around to loading android on it.

    Also have two more tablets for the kids, a Cube U20GT which I would highly recommend and a Yuandao N90S which I wouldn't (poor screen and very poor wifi).

    If I had the money I'd like to try a MS surface or maybe a Chinese tab running Win8.

    Great to have a dedicated tablet forum it's bound to be a great success and great not to have to trawl through all the phone posts that I have no interest in.

    invest4deepvalue.com



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    #8
    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    Google Android
    Bought IPAD 3 last March on adverts ,used for a few weeks and currently sitting in the attic unused :pac:


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    #9
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Microsoft Surface
    Jarren wrote: »
    Bought IPAD 3 last March on adverts ,used for a few weeks and currently sitting in the attic unused :pac:

    Offer a fiver.


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    #10
    Khannie
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 37,485 Mod ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Microsoft Surface
    cookie1977 wrote: »
    Playbook and love it. Cant wait until the smart phone versions of the playbook OS launch either.

    Super impressed with BB10. Looks like a really solid competitor to the other two (/me silently rules out windows :pac:).


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    #11
    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    Google Android
    Khannie wrote: »
    Offer a fiver.

    You remind me of those folk on Adverts.ie :pac:

    On serious note ,will be travelling to the Far East in a 7 weeks ,it should come handy for watching movies on the go :)


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    #12
    cookie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    HP Touchpad
    Khannie wrote: »
    Super impressed with BB10. Looks like a really solid competitor to the other two (/me silently rules out windows :pac:).

    Fingers crossed. BB10 will come eventually to the PlayBook too.


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    #13
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    I have quite a few...............panadols ! ooops wrong forum :o:p

    Seriously tho, I got the kids tablets for Xmas this year, an Innotab & the Meep.
    It's fair to say I need some of the tablets mentioned above, ie. panadols, after the hassle I had trying to set the 'things' up ! My main problem is I don't have a wireless router, and hence the smooth running off these tablets is stopped before it can even start.

    One thing I'll say about the Meep is now that I have it registered/working/controls-set-up/things-downloaded it works pretty well.
    She now has loads of games/apps/music/camera/eBook-reader, so it keeps her occupied and educated & most importantly out of harms way when needed !

    Note: anyone with Qs about the Meep, perhaps set up a separate thread & I'll try to help :o


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    #14
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Microsoft Surface
    Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and original iPad (waiting for work to refresh the iPad)


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    #15
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    between the missus and myself I have an ipad 2, G9 archos 10.1 (absolute muck), nexus 7 and some random cheap 7 inch chinese tablet but wouldn't mind giving a windows tablet a go


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    #16
    livEwirE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭livEwirE


    Microsoft Surface
    32gb Nexus 7(Incrediible device!!!) and of course my firesale 32gb HP Touchpad running CM10 :)


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    #17
    Squeaky the Squirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Squeaky the Squirrel


    livEwirE wrote: »
    32gb Nexus 7(Incrediible device!!!)
    what do ya do with it?


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    #18
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    Microsoft Surface
    Nexus 7 16GB and an Ainol Aurora (damn you bargain alerts thread) which i have since given to my Mum.


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    #19
    GreyEagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭GreyEagle


    Microsoft Surface
    Thanks for starting this thread.
    Wife has an iPad which she loves.
    I need a 7" tablet for travel, but must it have either an SD or Micro Sd slot for photos & video from my camera. That means I need plenty of memory.
    Any suggestions?


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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Microsoft Surface
    GreyEagle wrote: »
    Thanks for starting this thread.
    Wife has an iPad which she loves.
    I need a 7" tablet for travel, but must it have either an SD or Micro Sd slot for photos & video from my camera. That means I need plenty of memory.
    Any suggestions?

    If you just need read access with the memory card get a Nexus 7, you can view video and photos on the memory card using an USB OTG cable/card reader and 'nexus media importer' app.


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    #21
    GreyEagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭GreyEagle


    Microsoft Surface
    I wrote down my minimum spec, a fairly short list. Then I bought the best value machine that does the job. That turned out to be the Versus Touchpad 7, €99.95 + an 8Gb MicroSD and a generic case. Should do the job. It also has a cable to connect a USB memory stick as a useful extra. I'm in the process of downloading apps. I'll let y'all know how I get on.


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    #22
    GreyEagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭GreyEagle


    Microsoft Surface
    Update on Versus Touchpad 7.
    Up and running with email, browser etc. Got a good app for Docs, Kingsoft Office which allows me to save and modify Excel spreadsheets. Mini USB very useful to access USB memory stick. Battery not the Mae West but I have a MiniGorilla to sort that. No 3G, but that is a minor issue with wifi now so widely available.
    What I do need is photo editing software which allows me to resize images for the web while retaining the original full-sized files in memory. Any suggestions?


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    #23
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Microsoft Surface
    GreyEagle wrote: »
    Update on Versus Touchpad 7.
    Up and running with email, browser etc. Got a good app for Docs, Kingsoft Office which allows me to save and modify Excel spreadsheets. Mini USB very useful to access USB memory stick. Battery not the Mae West but I have a MiniGorilla to sort that. No 3G, but that is a minor issue with wifi now so widely available.
    What I do need is photo editing software which allows me to resize images for the web while retaining the original full-sized files in memory. Any suggestions?

    Nice find with Kingsoft Office, looks like a really handy app :) .

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    #24
    Fiskar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,599 ✭✭✭Fiskar


    Other
    GreyEagle wrote: »
    Thanks for starting this thread.
    Wife has an iPad which she loves.
    I need a 7" tablet for travel, but must it have either an SD or Micro Sd slot for photos & video from my camera. That means I need plenty of memory.
    Any suggestions?


    HP Slate 7 due out in April in the US and looking to be 30 quid cheaper than the Nexus 7, with SD slot


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    #25
    GreyEagle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 318 ✭✭GreyEagle


    Microsoft Surface
    Fiskar wrote: »
    HP Slate 7 due out in April in the US and looking to be 30 quid cheaper than the Nexus 7, with SD slot

    Thanks Fiskar,
    As above, I got a Versus Touchpad 7 which I'm beginning to come to grips with. It certainly does not print!:(

    I can save to a MicroSD but not to a memory stick. It seems the USB is only for taking stuff from. So I have started saving pics to the Cloud:)

    While it does what I need, it is a bit 'entry level'. I still have not found a good photo editor that will resize, so for the moment I have lowered the size of photo that I take.


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    #26
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    The Slate is priced at £129 from the UK store and available for preorder, not sure if the ship to Ireland but one could always use Parcel motel or the likes.


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