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Its my birthday coming up and i dont really know what to ask for but im thinking about getting a tablet but i dont know much about them or what im looking for. I would only really use it for internet like forum etc, games, music and maybe pics.
I've had bit of a look on ebay and have come across some cheap 1s but i dunno if there any good for what i want. But for sub £50 i cant think that i could go wrong. Just wondered if anyone else has had any experience with 1 or something similar
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-Inch-Dual-Co...3ce19aa000
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Frosty did you PM me about this? I know somebody PMd me about a cheap laptop or tablet for browsing the internet but i cant find the messages now!
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(05-01-2015, 07:33 PM)SRowell Wrote: Frosty did you PM me about this? I know somebody PMd me about a cheap laptop or tablet for browsing the internet but i cant find the messages now!
Nope wasn't me
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My advice would be don't go for something cheap, same with pretty much any computer device.
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Ive got a samaung tab 3 mate, android based
Have a play when your next round see what you think 
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I'd go with a decent brand as well, I've Samsung tab 2 this past 2 years and its been great. Some of the screens on the cheap ones don't seem that great.
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Nexus 7 FTW.
Got parents one last Christmas - they can't put the damned thing down, they love it, which to say that my parents use it a lot, is saying something!
(16-05-2016, 10:45 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Oh I don't care about the stripped threads lol, that's easily solved by hammering the bolt in.  Nanstone GTD5 GT17S - XUD9TE
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Huddle 1 is cheap enough now, my lad has one that I borrow sometimes, seems decent 
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Any of the nexus stuff is great from the past two years. Especially the tablets.
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Hudl's are shit compared to the nexus
Nexus are only 100 pound now aswell
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Hudl is the current winner at the bargain end of the market.
With the sub £100 stuff the software is key, the hardware is often similar but it's how well their implementation of Android is done.
If they've f*cked around with it and shoved in a load of shit then the tablet will run like shit.
If it's fairly un-touched then it's often ok.
I got a £29 Archos tablet form Asda in the sales, it's not burdened with un-wanted shite so actually runs pretty well.
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Nexus is pure android. Its great and runs cleanly. The hardware is decent. Stay away from budget touch screen devices!
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Cheap windows tabs aren't actually bad at all (compared to an Android equivalent) and run full windows without lag for £70, we just got one here for work stuff.
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(06-01-2015, 08:02 AM)7057sam Wrote: Nexus 7 here
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...69&alt=web
May look into getting 1 of them, cheers
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Bought my missus a Hudl2 which seems decent.
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(06-01-2015, 08:02 AM)7057sam Wrote: Nexus 7 here
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...69&alt=web
I went for his 1 and it arrived today. I now need a case etc. Am i right in thinking this 1 is a 1st gen?
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Well I have had it 2 days and it has done this 3 time. Will be emailing them tomorrow
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I've sent the tablet back and they are going to refund me so the question is do i try the same 1 again or go for something different?
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That's unfortunate, I know a few people that have them and they've been reliable and they love them.
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(17-01-2015, 01:05 PM)tartboy Wrote: That's unfortunate, I know a few people that have them and they've been reliable and they love them.
Maybe just 1 of the unlucky 1s i guess. Once i get a refund i think ill go for the same 1 again. They come with 12 months warranty so can send it back if there is an issue
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We sent our first one back (had the same fault as you), never had an issue with the replacement though
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Can't complain about my Nexus 7 tbh.
On that note, it's my B'day a week tomorrow. God knows what to ask for...
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Got my refund through. I have gone for the same again just hope for no issues this time.
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I've yet to figure out a use for my tablet. It's actually one of those convertible ones. But I never take it off the keyboard. So it's really just a laptop. My phone does all tablet duties.
Good luck with new 7. Nexus kit is really good. Better than Samsung when you compare prices.
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