Looking for a tablet...
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I have used iPads previously, and iPhones, but am keen on buying an inexpensive tablet for gaming only, preferably android which ive never used.
Do new/cheap tablets suffer in any way, frame rate or whatever, or can I buy a "decent" new tablet i expensively which perfectly does the job as a games toy?
If I was looking to buy one in the morning, what might i be looking to get as a minimum spec/brand/model? I'll probably pop down to the shops and end up buying whatever the sales chap reccomendes, so any suggestions on buying appreciated. Cheers.
Do new/cheap tablets suffer in any way, frame rate or whatever, or can I buy a "decent" new tablet i expensively which perfectly does the job as a games toy?
If I was looking to buy one in the morning, what might i be looking to get as a minimum spec/brand/model? I'll probably pop down to the shops and end up buying whatever the sales chap reccomendes, so any suggestions on buying appreciated. Cheers.
ZesPak said:
bingybongy said:
I'm using a newer Asus Memopad 7 to write this.
It's st. Do not buy.
Laggy
Ponderous
ste speakers
Cheap though.
I have an older one, works a charm. Thought they are good vfm. It's st. Do not buy.
Laggy
Ponderous
ste speakers
Cheap though.
I relaced it with this, which I have returned twice.
They are all the same.
I blame the Intel chip, but what do I know?
bingybongy said:
ZesPak said:
bingybongy said:
I'm using a newer Asus Memopad 7 to write this.
It's st. Do not buy.
Laggy
Ponderous
ste speakers
Cheap though.
I have an older one, works a charm. Thought they are good vfm. It's st. Do not buy.
Laggy
Ponderous
ste speakers
Cheap though.
I relaced it with this, which I have returned twice.
They are all the same.
I blame the Intel chip, but what do I know?
My Hudl 2 has an Intel (Z3735D) and is no worse for it, if anything it's better.
MarkRSi said:
There must be a few different versions? Was looking at a 'HD' one a couple years ago and it was on par with a 1st gen Nexus 7. Although your description of your Memopad matched that of my N7...
My Hudl 2 has an Intel (Z3735D) and is no worse for it, if anything it's better.
The original version was an ARM based device. It was crap. Hudl 1 was definitely a better device (with a sharper screen, although not as bright).My Hudl 2 has an Intel (Z3735D) and is no worse for it, if anything it's better.
Newer version is Intel. Which almost runs everything on Android, and tends to do a darned good job of it.
I've had a first gen Nexus 7 which was brilliant for 14 months then started turning itself off every 5 mins.
Then replaced with a Memopad HD 7 which was to all intents exactly the same as the Nexus. A great bit of kit apart from the fingerprint magnet screen.
Anyway that also died within warranty so was replaced with the new Memopad which is the crap one.
It has a crappy Asus skin which is really no more than some minor tweaks to the UI. But I hate it.
Installing the Google Now launcher helps but as they say you can't polish a turd.
Then replaced with a Memopad HD 7 which was to all intents exactly the same as the Nexus. A great bit of kit apart from the fingerprint magnet screen.
Anyway that also died within warranty so was replaced with the new Memopad which is the crap one.
It has a crappy Asus skin which is really no more than some minor tweaks to the UI. But I hate it.
Installing the Google Now launcher helps but as they say you can't polish a turd.
Recently bought the missus a Galaxy Tab 4.0 8" model, seems pretty good, despite Samsung's best attempts to ruin it with TouchWiz. Nice bright screen, fairly snappy, battery seems good too. Would have probably preferred the Z3 Tablet Compact, as it is a lovely piece of hardware and Sony's skin is much closer to stock, but it was twice the price and she had already been spoiled rotten.
If you can stretch the the Sony I'd recommend it, from reviews it's about the best small tablet on the market (a few reviews include the iPad Mini in that), but the Samsung and Hudl 2 are also cracking bits of kit for the money.
If you can stretch the the Sony I'd recommend it, from reviews it's about the best small tablet on the market (a few reviews include the iPad Mini in that), but the Samsung and Hudl 2 are also cracking bits of kit for the money.
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