android tablet advice pls which one?

Jay160 · 9th September 2012, 18:32

we would like to get a tablet but realy dont have a clue on them ..

to do normal stuff surf watch films . mrs playing her face book games ect

we hear andriod is the way to go

any advice would be great ..

we dont realy want to go to a shop and watch some yoof picking his spots and scratching his back side

looks like my DD unit has taken a back seat for a while.. you have to humour them eh

cheers

jay

Rocket · 9th September 2012, 20:08

I just bought a Nexus 7. It's great. I bought it primarily to replace my satnav and tv in the car (highline) So today (could change very quickly) the best one under £200 with a 7 inch screen I'd say is the nexus 7.

You may find a 7" screen a bit small for using a lot indoors for browsing etc. So I'd say how much can you spend and what size screen do you want.

ipad is the best but you pay for it. Rumour has it a small ipad will be out soon. These are not Android of course.

I believe Microsoft are about to enter the fray with windows 8 also.

Edit: there may well be some good Android tablets > 7" and not as expensive as an ipad but that is an area I am not familiar with.

carguy143 · 9th September 2012, 20:26

I have an IPad 1 and a Nexus7. I prefer the 7 to my iPad for prolonged use as it's smaller and lighter.

Rik.

Jay160 · 9th September 2012, 20:31

the better half says 7in to small lol has to be the 10in as shes getting on abit and needs a bigger screen lol

i think im going to end up getting one of seans dd units.. so not realy that bothered about in car

been told ipad dont have usb ports and exspensive for what they are

Rocket · 9th September 2012, 20:35

I'll leave that for carguy - he has both and can speak from personal experiance. I use the Nexus a lot indoors also, I tend to hold it in one hand like a paperback.

Nexus 7 is not overly blessed with ports or means of expansion, having said that it does all I need it to and that is quite a lot.

Will.S · 9th September 2012, 21:10

Ipad better but yes costs more, they are going to bring out a smaller one soon.

Teflon · 9th September 2012, 21:11

Another vote for the Nexus 7 here. I spent ages checking online reviews for the Nexus before buying' and couldn't find any bad ones - must mean something. I've had it a good few weeks now and it is rarely out of my hands (typing this reply on it). Very happy with it.

Cliff

Jay160 · 9th September 2012, 21:51

were going out on the high street tomorrow to have a look at them

seams Asus transformer is in the frame

carguy143 · 9th September 2012, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket

I'll leave that for carguy - he has both and can speak from personal experiance. I use the Nexus a lot indoors also, I tend to hold it in one hand like a paperback.

Nexus 7 is not overly blessed with ports or means of expansion, having said that it does all I need it to and that is quite a lot.

You can buy an adapter for the iPad for the connection of SD cards, I believe they sell them for USB connectivity too.

As far as Nexus7 storage is concerned, you get either 8 or 16gb with the 8gb only available through Google's own play store online. You can always look at Google drive if you need more space, it's free cloud storage for an extra 5gb of files. If music's more your thing you can have a read online about how to access Google music for online storage of up to 20000 songs. My nexus 7 is mainly used for web browsing anyway so for me, 16gb has been fine so far.

Rik.

rovexCDTi · 10th September 2012, 06:38

I have a Galaxy tab 8.9 and i tried a Nexus 7. The N7 was faulty, 3 of them in fact. Terrible build quality, dodgy screens. The Galaxy Tab wasnt very good originally because of the Honeycomb software, but the recent ICS update has transformed it. Its a match for anything now and the build and screen quality is in a different league to the N7. Despite having a Tegra 2 to the N7s Tegra 3 CPU its not noticeably slower. £252 from Tesco, but will likely ship with Honeycomb.

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Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	I just bought a Nexus 7. It's great. I bought it primarily to replace my satnav and tv in the car (highline) So today (could change very quickly) the best one under £200 with a 7 inch screen I'd say is the nexus 7. You may find a 7" screen a bit small for using a lot indoors for browsing etc. So I'd say how much can you spend and what size screen do you want. ipad is the best but you pay for it. Rumour has it a small ipad will be out soon. These are not Android of course. I believe Microsoft are about to enter the fray with windows 8 also. Edit: there may well be some good Android tablets > 7" and not as expensive as an ipad but that is an area I am not familiar with. __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/ Last edited by Rocket; 9th September 2012 at 20:17..

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Jay160 Gets stuck in ZT160T RioRed "Lucifer" Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nottingham Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	the better half says 7in to small lol has to be the 10in as shes getting on abit and needs a bigger screen lol i think im going to end up getting one of seans dd units.. so not realy that bothered about in car been told ipad dont have usb ports and exspensive for what they are __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Mods done so far: 18in Black Inovit Redlines Upgraded 190 Brakes(not yet as they sent 160 brakes) Calipers painted Black Auto Boot Lift Handbrake Mod LEDS changed to blue Inside Vanity Visors Added Red Silicone Turbo Pipes Coolant Pipes being changed Silicone slowly Turbo Feed Moved from T-Piece Alloy Inlet Manifold ..Being Done Dvd Player http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=120739

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Rocket Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE HIGHLINE TOURER MANUAL 2.5 V6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midhurst Posts: 1,680 Thanks: 679 Thanked 735 Times in 530 Posts	I'll leave that for carguy - he has both and can speak from personal experiance. I use the Nexus a lot indoors also, I tend to hold it in one hand like a paperback. Nexus 7 is not overly blessed with ports or means of expansion, having said that it does all I need it to and that is quite a lot. __________________ Paul http://www.paulstickley.com/ Last edited by Rocket; 9th September 2012 at 20:41..

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Will.S Avid contributor MG ZT 260 SALOON Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maidstone Posts: 176 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ipad better but yes costs more, they are going to bring out a smaller one soon.

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Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Another vote for the Nexus 7 here. I spent ages checking online reviews for the Nexus before buying' and couldn't find any bad ones - must mean something. I've had it a good few weeks now and it is rarely out of my hands (typing this reply on it). Very happy with it. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

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Jay160 Gets stuck in ZT160T RioRed "Lucifer" Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nottingham Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	were going out on the high street tomorrow to have a look at them seams Asus transformer is in the frame __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Mods done so far: 18in Black Inovit Redlines Upgraded 190 Brakes(not yet as they sent 160 brakes) Calipers painted Black Auto Boot Lift Handbrake Mod LEDS changed to blue Inside Vanity Visors Added Red Silicone Turbo Pipes Coolant Pipes being changed Silicone slowly Turbo Feed Moved from T-Piece Alloy Inlet Manifold ..Being Done Dvd Player http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=120739

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rovexCDTi This is my second home MG ZT+ 135 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Exeter Posts: 3,626 Thanks: 9 Thanked 42 Times in 26 Posts	I have a Galaxy tab 8.9 and i tried a Nexus 7. The N7 was faulty, 3 of them in fact. Terrible build quality, dodgy screens. The Galaxy Tab wasnt very good originally because of the Honeycomb software, but the recent ICS update has transformed it. Its a match for anything now and the build and screen quality is in a different league to the N7. Despite having a Tegra 2 to the N7s Tegra 3 CPU its not noticeably slower. £252 from Tesco, but will likely ship with Honeycomb. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]