Hi everyone,
I'll try to make this short. I haven't looked at android tablets since i bought the Nexus 10 when it came out.
I'm currently looking to get a cheap android tablet to carry around all day. What i'd like isn't much
- Priced as low as possible (sub 100€ would be great). I'm willing to go used if i have to but prefer warranty.
- Sub 8 Inch. 7 preferred
- Either comes with close to stock android or some stable stock rom (ideally android 8)
- Decent Web-browsing and HD Video. No gaming required.
- Bonus Points for a Sim slot but Wifi only will work.
So, whats the go to small Tablet with XDA Approval (dev support) i should get? The Fire Tablets look incredible for what they cost, but Rom Support seems so so. I'm not sure how close they are to stock with Lawnchair launcher thrown on them.
Is the last model Nexus 7 (used) still serviceable or is it completely outdated? Maybe a use Nvidia Shield K1? One of the budget Chinese Options from GearBest maybe?? I'm really lost here.
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Hi to all,
I'm looking for a new tablet but don't now which is the best for a reasonable price.
I'm owning a Flytouch 3 but can't get used to the resistive screen (i'm used to the capacitive screen of my HTC Desire-S)
So my question , wich one is the best , cheapest and of course can be rooted ?
Nook colour looks promising, Very reasonable price,
Has its own XDA section too
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Nook colour looks promising, Very reasonable price,
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2 things i want:
Capacitive touch (if possible multi)
10"
I don't know what reasonable price means for you, but Motorola Xoom is a great tablet
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Nobody else got one ? strange , am i in the wrong section here ?
Its just your question is more of a personal choice thing. I have the Asus Tf. To me its a good tablet at a decent price, but to another person it might not be. If you're able go to a place that carry a few different brand and play with them.
baseballfanz is right its a personally opinion. Me personally I like the HTC Flyer. I have and EVO 4G and I am a sense junkie so it fits me. Price isn't too bad either. like $599.99 plus tax for one without a contract. Its not very big only 8" i think but thats big enough for me.
I'm looking for one to, which is better Samsung or HTC?
advent vega
i have a advent vega good cheap tablet got mine rooted and running android 3.1 and as far as i am aware it can run android 3.3 so go for that
pcpro.co.uk/reviews/smartphones/363172/advent-vega
from the above website
The Advent Vega is one of the more interesting tablets to appear in the run-up to Christmas. Priced at £250 inc VAT and sold exclusively through Dixons Group stores such as PC World, it includes a 10.1in capacitive touchscreen, a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra processor, 512MB of RAM and, crucially, Android 2.2.
I recommend the Asus EEE Transformer. It gets Android updates faster than any other device I've ever seen. It's responsive, and if you buy the dock keyboard, it has full SD and USB support. Without it, you still get a MicroSD slot and HDMI. Honestly, best featured tablet I've ever seen. I switched from my iPad for it.
if you must have a sd slot, get the motorola xoom, it's been rated as one of the best tablet, but if you dont need the sd slot, go for the galaxy tab 10.1.
i'm considering either the galaxy tab 10.1 or 8.9, both out at the moment, or wait for the galaxy tab 7.7, i have till end of december to decide.
the chances is, it should be the galaxy tab 7.7, because of the super amoled plus screen and built in sd slot that i want.
I have been looking at Tablets for literally a month and I havent made up my mind yet. I was originally looking at the Thrive, but changed my mind since it is really flimsy. Then I thought about getting the transformer but realized its really only huge sell point(to me) was the keyboard, which I wouldnt be getting. Then I was completely sold on the Xoom, and I almost bought it but decided to wait.. 2 days after waiting I starting looking at the 10.1 galaxy tab. So now Im torn between the Xoom and galaxy tab. Any advice would be real nice. I like that google bought moto, means the xoom will get updates sooner than any, but I like touchwiz(aside from the noticeable tag when changes pages). samsung has THE best screen out there and its thin and light. But the xoom is build more solidly and is more sturdy. They are like opposites while still being the same product so I am just stuck... lol
I've also have been looking for a while now and yesterday i ordered the motorola xoom , i've read a lot of reviews about a lot of tablets , and the xoom is still the best i think (will post if testing is done).I know motorla is working on a second xoom , but couldn't wait anymore
Hey guys, looking to get a really cheap ICS tablet - original wanted to get a Ainol Nova 7 paladin, but found out that because of it's CPU, it is not compatible with most apps.
Wondering if it would be worth getting this:
512MB 4GB 7" Android 4.0 Capacitive Touch Tablet MID 1GHZ WiFi/ 3G Camera HDMI
(stick that in google - I am not able to post links yet)
or
www(DOT)ebay(DOT)com/itm/512MB-4GB-7-Android-4-0-Capacitive-Touch-Tablet-MID-1GHZ-WiFi-3G-Camera-HDMI-/160762504214?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item256e312416#ht_ 5492wt_986
Or if these chinese tablets tend to give problems.
What do you think? Are there any other tablets out there like the Novo 7, but with the ARM architect?
Thanks.
Haven't seen your tablet, and I'm not going to give it a try but a recommendation:
What about those Archos Tablets? They got ICS since a week. A friend of mine got such a device (Archos G9 101) and absolutely loves it. It's a really great tab.
thanks,
I'm really looking for something around $100 - like these chinese models. Was hoping that someone on the forums might have experience with certain brands etc.
P.S. Anyone heard of Newsmy?
www(dot)ebay(dot)com(dot)au/itm/7-Newsmy-NewPad-T3-Android-4-0-Capacitive-Tablet-PC-WiFi-ARM-Cortex-A8-1-2GHz-/220970956545?pt=AU_Tablets#ht_3690wt_1156
I did buy that same tablet if you still need info on it.
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I picked up one of the Newsmy T3's from ebay for about 80 bucks the other day and it seems to be a nice little tablet. its pretty fast, responsive and the screen is good but it has fairly poor battery life. Overall, I like it and it seems like it has lots of potential. I hope that we can get some custom roms out for this puppy!
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I'm thinking about buying this huawei mediapad, I wonder if you who have it still are happy with it, or would you buy some other model today?
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I am happy, but now you should buy nexus 7 tablet.
Yes to both question.
Still happy with it. It got the best resolution for 7" when it came out and only to be matched by nexus 7. The extra resolution really helped compared to those 1024x600 tablets.
Right now I probably would wait a bit for the new tablets. I really like nexus 7 and the price is really cheap for the specs, but there are features missing from it, which are:
-relatively small storage and having no option to add storage (no msd slot) and no USB otg storage support (which probably attainable using custom rom)
-wifi only
-no video out
-no back camera
The biggest let down is no msd support, because right now I only have 6Gb empty on my mediapad if I erase all my movies... And I'm using 32Gb msd! Imagine that Nexus 7 only have around 12Gb of usable storage...
Of course the upside of having official Google device is reliable software updates and lots of community behind it.
I think and hope that in the near future, we could buy a 7" tablet that have all the features and up to date specs with current Mediapad price. Those that already have mediapad shouldn't worried to much that their device is outdated, because it isn't... New games run beautifully on Mediapad and with 1280x800 on 7" becoming a standard would help it in terms of apps compatibility.
The biggest problem on mediapad is its touch screen, which is a bit twitchy. You'll get used to it but it probably would put off people that just want their device to work out of the box like other devices from well known company.
I really still like my Springboard (especially since it's running Mediapad's ICS. The Nexus 7 is tempting but lack of sd card expansion makes it not as attractive. Not that I store a lot on my tablet, but I still like having the option of expanding.
Thanks for your answers.
Yeah, I have been looking on reviews and specs on nexus 7, but lack of memory slot and no 3g is a no no for me also. I think I'll buy the mediapad and be happy with it, till something else turns up that is a yes yes...
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If you have a android handset that can tether without any carrier interference, i'd say go with the Nexus7. October/November is right around the corner so by then the Mediapad will be two OSs back which is a real pain for us Mediapad users since we don't even have a 4.1 rom and likely no more support from Huawei in the foreseeable future. They'll be more 7" android tablets to come into the market with expandable memory and 3G/LTE support sooner rather than later. Spend a little now on the N7, then spend whatever in the future (Asus non Nexus tablet?), rather than spend more now, and possibly more then.
Yes. I'm still happy with it and know no better tablet in the 7 inch form factor. Even the nexus can't compare (in my own opinion).
I just got one for a really good price. Cheaper than the nexus 7 8gb.
Not sure if I should keep it or send it back... how many cheap tablets do you really need? Considering the samsung 7.7...
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I just got one for a really good price. Cheaper than the nexus 7 8gb.
Not sure if I should keep it or send it back... how many cheap tablets do you really need? Considering the samsung 7.7...
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If you don't mind paying a lot more and don't mind the extra 0.7" size, then go for it. I really like Tab 7.7, but at the time I bought my Mediapad, it cost twice as much.
Nexus is more like a Entertaiment device, use it best at home and on the go only with Tethering
MediaPad is your always&everywhere online solution, but has some battery runtime disadvantages
I just jumped onboard the Mediapad train over the weekend, it was clearanced here in NZ and was considerably more tempting at half price. I'd long wanted a 7" 3G tablet with phone functionality as the ultimate convergence device. While this is unfortunately not it, due to limitations with Android/the hardware, it's still a very solid piece of work. As mentioned above, the specs are unmatched by anything else in this form factor - the 3G, SD slot, close to stock ICS, and metal casing sold me. Battery life is a bit hit or miss at present, but I (and the friends who encouraged me to jump on one) certainly came along at the right time, as development seems to be taking off.
Still happy but I would be happier if we get Jelly Bean!
the battery life a bit disappointing.
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the battery life a bit disappointing.
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Nothing that can't be solved with an ebay charging cable and power bank. It actually even charges via the micro usb port but the only downside is the software does not recognize it as being charged. However it does charge, and using the Battery Monitor Widget, it gets up to 700ma charging current or more depending on your charger (1A, 2A).
Makes me wonder if the Vcc and Gnd terminals of the micro usb can be jumpered to the + and - terminals of the charging connector with a diode to constrain current flow in one direction. Mine's still under warranty though
I have a stable working NO PROBLEM, Nook Tablet 8GB 7inch w/ installed Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ...
...not even few months old...have the CM10 10/12 release version mod. ....NO PROBLEMS...just wished I had GPS, Bluetooth, Cameras, etc on it...also some extra ports...
I am wanting to sell it for around $170 and have gotten some bites...but what to do with that $$$ is the question...buy another tablet ???
such as:
Nexus 7?.... Galaxy 2?.....Microsoft Surface? .......
OR...is there a better inexpensive tablet 7inch or 10inch ?? All I REALLY want is to have GPS...BLUETOOTH...FORNT/BACK CAMERA...etc...
Want some advice....let me know...
For $170, your only (name brand) option would be the Galaxy Tab 7. There are a lot of other 7-10" options that are off brands (meaning not likely to have a lot of developer support).
I'm not positive on this, but I think the Surface is going to be in the iPad price range. The cheapest one I've seen (so far) is $599.
If you're happy with the Nook, keep it for now and save up for something else later. Tablets are changing constantly, so it's not worth settling for something you're not 100% on. It's better to wait and get something you'll be happy with.
I'm doing my choice in the other way around.
I want CM10 also on my tablet to come, just like I'm running CM10 on my two smartphones.
I don't know yet which one I'll buy. I only know I'd like to have a cheap, WiFi only, 7" or 8" tablet to run CM10.
I also know that cheap tablet are very often re-branded products. So, knowing the original brand and model is important while looking for a suitable port of CM10.
Which one would you gals/guys suggest?
Thanks in advance.
Nexus 7, definitely. All sources are provided by Google, so Cyanogenmod and all other custom ROMs are working as good as stock, often even better. It's rather good equilibrium between price and power - cheapest one costs $199 in Google Play and you get quad-core 1,4GHz Tegra 3, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of space, brilliant display, good battery life, great Google and community support etc.