10" Android GoTab Tablet DID.

Cantona's Collars

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

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

BostonB

Whats the screen and responsivity like?

messinkiapina

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

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

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

Twilightning

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

DesperateDan

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

fleet

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

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

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

Thanks zerks, just pulled the trigger on this!

the_freaky_one

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

Barr

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

CFC007

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

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.

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

navannoel

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

lorspop

Did u not mean 169.00e?

JimsAlterEgo

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

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

AlanG

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

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

CathalRyano

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

podgeandrodge

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

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

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.

Damien360

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

Gone down to €119.99.

Ardent

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

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

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

tinabelle

what about the archos 9.7 tablet on sale in did at minute. is this any good....anyone purchase one. im looking for a tablet for light internet browsing and skype. tnx

paultf

tinabelle wrote: »

what about the archos 9.7 tablet on sale in did at minute. is this any good....anyone purchase one. im looking for a tablet for light internet browsing and skype. tnx

I think the GoTab would be faster as it has a dual processor whereas the Archos has a single processor.

Some reviews of Archos on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Archos-97-Carbon-Processor-Playback/dp/B008BPI378/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371998932&sr=8-3&keywords=Archos+9.7%22+Internet+Tablet

tinabelle

tnx for reply...would the fact that the archos one has 16gb storage be better. Go tab only has 8 but would it be possible to increase this and if so how?

paultf

The GoTab spec description at the bottom says:

• 8GB onboard Storage** expandable via Micro SD Card Slot (maximum 32GB)

So you could get this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007JTKLEK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Though I not sure if there is an advantage to having 16GB on board already over having to use the micro card. Someone else might know on here?

Also I would say the Archos has that a micro card slot too.

AlanS181824

muffler wrote: »

I cant imagine what you'll get if you pass


Wrong. €120 vs €250

You get what you pay for

I get €50 for a pass and if I get an A so CSPE or anything its €100. Its helpful lol. Well if you have the money the Nexus is so so worth it.

Stereomaniac

I find this reward system kinda strange for passing exams. Is that your only motivation to study?!

AlanS181824

Stereomaniac wrote: »

I find this reward system kinda strange for passing exams. Is that your only motivation to study?!

Well I study to get good grades and that but yeah it surely does help.

CathalRyano

I've had this tab for about a day and I have to say it's pretty good. Does everything well and for 120 euro, really worth the price.

AlanG

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I got a Nexus 7. 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

Nexus 7 has no HDMI out so it's no good for hooking up to a TV to watch movies.

beauf

If you have a smart TV you can probably send movies to it wirelessly via DNLA.

I'd be interested in seeing the battery life for this. That's the biggest minus on these tablets. No point in having a tablet if you have to plug in the the thing after 3 hours use (a lot of the cheaper ones get less than 2 hours).

muffler

glasso wrote: »

I'd be interested in seeing the battery life for this. That's the biggest minus on these tablets. No point in having a tablet if you have to plug in the the thing after 3 hours use (a lot of the cheaper ones get less than 2 hours).

Did you not read the details in the link provided in the first post?

From the DID web site

Battery

• Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery
• Massive 5,600mAH Capacity
• Internet Browsing ~5-7 Hours
• Standby Time ~100 Hours

Luckycharms_74

RubyGirl wrote: »

Gone down to €119.99.

Price back up to €179.99 now

muffler

muffler wrote: »

Did you not read the details in the link provided in the first post?

From the DID web site

yes but I'd like to hear from actual users who have it. claimed battery life figures can frequently not be accurate in my experience.

AlanG

Collected mine yesterday and spent about 3 hours downloading from play store and watching movies – after that battery was still at 56%. Looks good so far. Definitely no better tablet for the money in a bricks & mortar store. Keep an eye on the DID site for the next reduction.

Ardent

Battery life pretty good here too. Two days moderate usage before having to plug in again.

Cantona's Collars

The missus uses the one here and I've yet to hear her complain about battery life.Her s2 seems to be constantly charging in comparison.

AlanG

It's hard to find a suitable cover for this tablet as it is quite narrow. I got this one and it is actually a very good fit. Cover is good for protection and standing to watch movies but not good for the lower tilt "typing" position that some covers have.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cover-Up-Iconia-10-1-inch-Tablet-Version/dp/B009BQOPNM
most butons are on show but the power button has to be pressed through the cover - works quite easy though.

i also got this 32GB Class 10 sd card and it works fine with the tablet;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B5RPJ44

JimsAlterEgo

back to 129 again, anyone recommend it now given time passed since first posted

Ardent

For 129 you can't really go wrong. The display is not the sharpest but my main gripe with it is that it is quite sluggish and slow.