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NyTablet 8 Windows 8.1 €99.99

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    #32
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,280 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Ghost Train wrote: »
    It's the full version effectively, although branded as "with bing" as the default search engine, which you can change. I think might also come with free office 365 subscription and free call to landlines from skype with that

    Pretty handy tablet for the price, battery charging maybe a bit slow and battery life a bit lower than some other tablets

    Its a one year subscription to Office 365- which is fair enough.
    Quite a remarkable package for the price its on sale for. Essentially Microsoft are giving away Windows 8- with a free upgrade to Windows 10, and a year's free subscription to Office 365. Tagged onto this- is the remarkable new cheap Intel chips- which are being flogged at as little as $20 a piece to some OEM manufacturers.

    The big surprise in this- is that Bush appear to have put a reasonably competent screen in the package- the screen has been the traditional let down (on a long list of other components)- for budget tablet manufacturers.

    Its worth a punt- why wouldn't it be at the price they're charging- but I'd use it as a portable competent device, rather than as my main machine.


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    #33
    JimsAlterEgo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭JimsAlterEgo


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    Its a one year subscription to Office 365- which is fair enough.
    Quite a remarkable package for the price its on sale for. Essentially Microsoft are giving away Windows 8- with a free upgrade to Windows 10, and a year's free subscription to Office 365. Tagged onto this- is the remarkable new cheap Intel chips- which are being flogged at as little as $20 a piece to some OEM manufacturers.

    The big surprise in this- is that Bush appear to have put a reasonably competent screen in the package- the screen has been the traditional let down (on a long list of other components)- for budget tablet manufacturers.

    Its worth a punt- why wouldn't it be at the price they're charging- but I'd use it as a portable competent device, rather than as my main machine.

    any definite proof this comes with office 365?


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    #34
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    It's the same as Windows on your desktop. Think of it as a laptop without the keyboard. (though can that can be added handily enough).

    Any recommendations for keyboards


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    #35
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,280 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    JimsAlterEgo wrote: »
    any definite proof this comes with office 365?

    The PC Pro review states that it does. I haven't bought one- so I can't confirm- but the reviews indicate that its a 1 year non-recurring license- aka you have to pay for year 2 etc.


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    #36
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,883 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Will this run just look my laptop (albeit slower) with a keyboard. Like any program that runs on my laptop will run in this?


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    #37
    TheDriver
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    Quazzie wrote: »
    Will this run just look my laptop (albeit slower) with a keyboard. Like any program that runs on my laptop will run in this?

    i have the linx and it surprisingly is the exact same as a pc. I use a Bluetooth keyboard and its great. Thinking of getting a 10" tablet and saying bye to the tablet.
    Loaded my own office 2010 onto it along with some other programs and all work exactly as they should on windows.
    P.S. I think the free 1 year 360 is standard on all win 8.1 with bing tablets


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    #38
    Do-more
    Registered Users Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Will this run just look my laptop (albeit slower) with a keyboard. Like any program that runs on my laptop will run in this?
    Yes you can install the same programs, but the limiting factor will be the low RAM which will hobble some programs from running smoothly, don't expect to do much with Photoshop for example.

    invest4deepvalue.com



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    #39
    degsie
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    TheDriver wrote: »
    Thinking of getting a 10" tablet and saying bye to the tablet.
    :confused::confused:


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    #40
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,423 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    degsie wrote: »
    :confused::confused:

    sorry, bye to the laptop.....


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    #41
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    mcw92 wrote: »
    Buying these cheap tablets is only asking for trouble. Argos own the Bush brand, Do a search of previous Argos tablets and you will see.

    Have you tried this specific one personally?

    Theres a lot of variation in Tablets.


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    #42
    Marhay70
    Registered Users Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Marhay70


    Anybody tried XBMC or Showbox on this?
    What's the speaker volume like? The volume on my Android tablet is pure sh*t.


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    #43
    Bobby1984
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭Bobby1984


    crasy dash wrote: »
    Bit of a windows newbie when it comes to windows os tablets etc, is this treated the same as a linx tab in that sky go is supported on this or am i totally wrong?

    Great price in fairness so tempted to get it anyway though:p

    I would also like to know if Sky Go can be played on the tablet and if it can also be connected to your TV via the HMDI out. Thanks


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    #44
    bawnBeag
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭bawnBeag


    Sky GO will work. If your TV supports miracast then you can project what's being displayed on the tablet to the TV.
    Or you can connect via hdmi


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    #45
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,746 ✭✭✭degsie


    bawnBeag wrote: »
    Sky GO will work. If your TV supports miracast then you can project what's being displayed on the tablet to the TV.
    Or you can connect via hdmi

    Not according to this...

    http://help.sky.com/articles/sky-go-supported-devices?country=ie#!whole-nav-d2022213d2-tablet


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    #46
    moby2101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭moby2101


    Just picked one up, I'll be having a look at it later if anyone has any queries about it..


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    #47
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    T-Bird wrote: »
    Damned thing has 2 USB ports (micro and 2.0, however they both look like micro on the pics from the UK site) .

    These is one USB and one HDMI ports unfortunately. Just charging mine for first start...


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    #48
    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    zom wrote: »
    These is one USB and one HDMI ports unfortunately. Just charging mine for first start...

    That bullet point is deceiving then. Just re-checked the UK one and picture has 2 micro USBs and a HDMI http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2923020.htm.

    Not fair that we get a lesser model.

    :(


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    #49
    Ghost Train
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    I'd say it's a case of the photo not being accurate on the UK site


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    #50
    T-Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,317 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Ghost Train wrote: »
    I'd say it's a case of the photo not being accurate on the UK site

    Yeah but it's getting a bit passed acceptable now. Another shop (either HN or PC) can't think such one showed incorrect picture a few weeks ago as well.


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    #51
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,883 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    I can't seem to reserve one. I keep getting an error when I try. Anyone else getting this?


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    #52
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,746 ✭✭✭degsie


    Quazzie wrote: »
    I can't seem to reserve one. I keep getting an error when I try. Anyone else getting this?

    Just worked for me. Which store?


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    #53
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,883 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    degsie wrote: »
    Just worked for me. Which store?

    Turned out to be a chrome problem (or at least for me it was) as when I use IE (shudder) it worked fine.


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    #54
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,883 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Any video review I've seen of a Bush MyTablet it is of an android system.

    Any video reviews of it running windows?


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    #55
    Ghost Train
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    T-Bird wrote: »
    Yeah but it's getting a bit passed acceptable now. Another shop (either HN or PC) can't think such one showed incorrect picture a few weeks ago as well.

    I guess it's possibly they've changed the spec slightly and that's the reason the price has dropped a bit too, description does sort of suggest 2 usb connections, usb hub should be an option but the way they work for tablet charging seems to vary between tablets


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    #56
    bawnBeag
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭bawnBeag


    Guys, have been using today for the last few hours. This is an unbelievable bargain. The build quality is superb, screen is more than I expected. No issues so far, delighted with it.


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    #57
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Back in stock in many locations:
    http://checkargos.com/StockCheckPage.php?productId=292%2F3020


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    #58
    moby2101
    Registered Users Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭moby2101


    bawnBeag wrote: »
    Guys, have been using today for the last few hours. This is an unbelievable bargain. The build quality is superb, screen is more than I expected. No issues so far, delighted with it.

    +1
    Excellent piece of kit...a steal at this price


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    #59
    wilser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭wilser


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Turned out to be a chrome problem (or at least for me it was) as when I use IE (shudder) it worked fine.

    Think you might have to get used to IE if you buy one of these ;)


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    #60
    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,883 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    wilser wrote: »
    Think you might have to get used to IE if you buy one of these ;)

    Surely I can install chrome on it couldn't I?


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    #61
    Gulliver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    Using Chrome on it right now. I'm also getting the desktop version of Boards as it is being recognised as a desktop/laptop due to the O/S and resolution.


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