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Tesco Hypstreet Pilot
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I have a Tesco Hudl but want a slightly bigger tablet for watching videos, TV and internet browsing while i am away. Used to have one but the off and on switch is broken, quote to fix it is £25.
I note the Hypstreet is on sale in Tesco and wondered what everyone thinks?
Major minus is the lack of internal storage I guess
the feedback seems ok
Sorry if it has been covered before but I did a search it came up blank
I note the Hypstreet is on sale in Tesco and wondered what everyone thinks?
Major minus is the lack of internal storage I guess
the feedback seems ok
Sorry if it has been covered before but I did a search it came up blank
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http://www.tesco.com/direct/hipstreet-10-tablet-32gb-with-docking-keyboard-black/589-0443.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=589-0443
http://www.tesco.com/direct/hipstreet-pilot-10-tablet-8gb-black/350-5789.prd?skuId=350-5789
Yes, I was looking at that one. Thanks
They look the part but in certain key areas they will be deficient.
I would consider a brand-name refurb instead. Or maybe consider spending £100:
http://www.tesco.com/direct/acer-b3-a20-101-inch-tablet-1gb-ram-16gb-white/532-7905.prd
the refurb:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acer-Iconia-One-B3-A20-10-1-Inch-1-3GHz-16GB-Android-Tablet-/331822454397?hash=item4d4228d67d:g:p8AAAOSwl-FXM753
Someone asked about video playback in another thread and I posted a video of mine playing three different HD videos at the same time, all playing perfectly. It's a great machine. The one weak spot is the speakers which are not that powerful and oddly positioned, but perfectly okay at home.
As for "only 32gb storage" you can do what I did and add a 128gb micro SD card for £40. Because it's Windows it treats this exactly like any hard drive, so I have 160 gb of storage.
That link (post #2) was not the model the OP was looking at, it's an Android system.
Ahh, I was looking at the Windows one. My bad.
Windows tablet would work for me as all i need it for is video watching and web, screen quality is more important then OS
Surprised the South East Asian manufacturer isn't selling a version of it under another name to capitalise on those of us who want something similar post-Hudl 2.
I'm amazed too. It had a great screen, exceptional speakers and was pretty fast - plus it had a card slot.
The only downside was/is a pretty weak battery but it wasn't that bad.
Now it seems that even Amazon has decided to cut back specs to the bone on entry level kit, and Acer, Asus and the like seem to have done the same.
I realise profit margins are low at this end of the market, but I really wouldn't want to shell out 100 quid on something with a low-resolution screen, a tiny speaker on the back, non-expandable memory and little to no chance of updates.
Tesco did support the Hudl devices with updates (albeit not super quick) so I was gutted when mine broke.
Yes. This. I can only assume Tesco was making a loss on it, and/or had some sort of exclusivity clause preventing the manufacturer from continuing to make them after they pulled out.
Even if it was making a loss at Tesco's price, I'd willingly go to £200 for a brand new Hudl 2 standard tablet, especially as almost all the current alternatives don't have HDMI out.
I think I'll be scouting ebay for Hudls for the forseeable future- hopefully someone has stashed a container load away somewhere.
1980s tech BNIB still comes up from time to time so hopefully the Hudl 2 will be available for a good while to come.
Are there any user groups online anywhere of the sort that exist for old Acorns and Amgias or is it too early for that I wonder?