Recommend a tablet please

oceanclub · 15-04-2012 12:16PM #1

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap(ish) tablet with the following stats:

* Ability to run Skype
* Front-facing camera for Skype (doesn't have to be high-quality)
* Capacitive screen
* Preferably 1024 X 768 rather than lower rez (willing to compromise on this)

EDIT: What do people think of the LY-F1 for example? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAW79YDMYrI

Cheers,

P.

Jarren · 15-04-2012 12:31PM

What is your budget ?

oceanclub · 15-04-2012 12:46PM

Jarren wrote: »

What is your budget ?

Was hoping not more than €150.

What do you think of the Scroll Excel? It's the top-selling one on dabs.ie; seems to get decent reviews and it's €125:

http://www.dabs.ie/products/storage-options-scroll-excell-7--capacitive-touchscreen-tablet-pc----android-2-3--hd---3d-output-7T0M.html?src=3

Or should I stretch to something like the Blackberry Playbook for €200? http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/tablets/80005671/blackberry_7_playbook_16gb/details.aspx

EDIT: The fact that the Blackberry appears to come with Documents to Go preinstalled would be a bonus.

Though is the Blackberry Playbook still crippled if you don't have a tethered phone?

http://www.macworld.com/article/1159448/playbook.html
P.

boobar · 15-04-2012 01:14PM

oceanclub wrote: »

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap(ish) tablet with the following stats:

* Ability to run Skype
* Front-facing camera for Skype (doesn't have to be high-quality)
* Capacitive screen
* Preferably 1024 X 768 rather than lower rez (willing to compromise on this)

EDIT: What do people think of the LY-F1 for example? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAW79YDMYrI

Cheers,

P.

This gets good reviews on Amazon,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006M07X34/ref=s9_hps_bw_g23_t1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_r=160ETPHTPTY7QYGNF9GA&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=268342307&pf_rd_i=429892031

Seems to tick all the boxes except the one on resolution which you said you're willing to compromise on.

Also fits your budget.

Thinking of getting one of these myself, because I don't want to shell out big money on a tablet.

Jarren · 15-04-2012 01:21PM

The price does not justify spending 150 Euros tbh.

I have links to a few good websites to buy cheapish tablets

http://www.pandawill.com/

http://www.focalprice.com/tablet-pc/ca-013001.html

http://www.futeko.com/browse.php?cat=tablet

https://www.dealextreme.com/c/tablets-1409

http://www.lightinthebox.com/c/android-tablets_4781?keyword=tablet

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/subcat.php
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=amb_link_159594727_4?ie=UTF8&sort=salesrank&rh=n%3A429892031%2Cp_36%3A5000-20099&page=1&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=left-1&pf_rd_r=0TQCB6PNPX30KABKRQFZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=282440367&pf_rd_i=429892031#/ref=sr_nr_p_76_1?rh=n%3A340831031%2Cn%3A%21340832031%2Cn%3A429892031%2Cp_36%3A5000-20099%2Cp_76%3A419159031&bbn=429892031&sort=salesrank&ie=UTF8&qid=1334495743&rnid=419157031

http://www.tablet-direct.com/?gclid=CMiZ_rD3tq8CFQpB4QodwyeBjA

Given that budget and the fact they are cheap tablets I would strongly recommend you
buying from Amazon directly.

At least you know that you get your money back if something goes wrong.

oceanclub · 15-04-2012 06:04PM

boobar wrote: »

This gets good reviews on Amazon,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006M07X34/ref=s9_hps_bw_g23_t1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=right-6&pf_rd_r=160ETPHTPTY7QYGNF9GA&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=268342307&pf_rd_i=429892031

Seems to tick all the boxes except the one on resolution which you said you're willing to compromise on.

Also fits your budget.

Thinking of getting one of these myself, because I don't want to shell out big money on a tablet.

Thanks for that; unfortunately they don't appear to ship to Ireland.Do you know anyone who does?

P,

Jarren · 16-04-2012 06:52AM

http://www.ebellking.com/natpc-m009s

and still more options

http://www.aliexpress.com/category/100005062/tablet-pcs.html?needQuery=n&isFavorite=y&isAtmOnline=yes&pvId=200000563-200002769

boobar · 16-04-2012 04:39PM

oceanclub wrote: »

Thanks for that; unfortunately they don't appear to ship to Ireland.Do you know anyone who does?

P,

I don't know myself but I see the poster above, Jarren has made a suggestion.

Think I'll order it from there myself.

patq16 · 18-04-2012 04:21PM

Any one come across one of these....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CloudNine-Neuropad2-Tablet-Capacitive-preinstalled/dp/B0076NR2F0/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

19-04-2012 12:10PM

for sites outside EU you will most likely get caught for customs.

spuddy01 · 24-04-2012 09:17PM

Jarren wrote: »

http://www.ebellking.com/natpc-m009s

and still more options

http://www.aliexpress.com/category/100005062/tablet-pcs.html?needQuery=n&isFavorite=y&isAtmOnline=yes&pvId=200000563-200002769

Purchased the Ployer Momo11 from ebellking last week it was delivered today very happy with it so far. Thanks for the link jarren as this was the thread I read and decided to buy from this company

peckerhead · 15-05-2012 08:53AM

That's fairly quick, spuddy01, "today" was Tuesday — were you caught for VAT/duty? Was the item posted from HK or the UK?

Recommend a tablet please

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