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Is this a good budget tablet?
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/270573...C/Product.html
Seems pretty good value. All I need is a basic one for internet browsing etc. |
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It has a resistive screen which may take some getting used to.
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It has a resistive screen which may take some getting used to.
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Whys that.
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At that price range you will receive a world of problems and slow laggy performance. If you are a patient person person and dont mind non responsive screens, and slow performance then you may get by. The sub 100 quid tablets rarely offer you stable and responsive performance. Maybe worth a punt at the price but my advice would be to save up a bit more and shoot for something between £100-£160. You will be better off in the long run.
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Cheapish - nothing special a bit slow with a poor screen...not really a bargain
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My advise would be to pay more to get something decent rather than struggling with a very cheap one – you can get higher resolution screen, with better capacitive screen for around £110 and that is where you will find tablets that are fine for web surfing.
The one you linked to won’t have flash either. |
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What's the screen like?
I was very impressed by the Tab 8.9 in Tesco. The IPS screen was incredibly impressive with good viewing from all angles. I did not get chance to check out the FFS display on the New iPad because its battery was too flat and looping to only show 'charging' when attempts by myself and no doubt other customers tried to turn in on. No doubt a quirk of the fact that it can use far more power than the actual power supply, |
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If you are looking for something that is cheap but from a main maker then this one from tesco looks good:
http://www.tesco.com/direct/archos-7ht-8gb-7-tablet/213-3854.prd?skuId=213-3854&pageLevel="]If you are looking for something that is cheap but from a main maker then this one from tesco looks good: http://www.tesco.com/direct/archos-7ht-8gb-7-tablet/213-3854.prd?skuId=213-3854&pageLevel="]http://www.tesco.com/direct/archos-7ht-8gb-7-tablet/213-3854.prd?skuId=213-3854&pageLevel="]http://www.tesco.com/direct/archos-7ht-8gb-7-tablet/213-3854.prd?skuId=213-3854&pageLevel="]If you are looking for something that is cheap but from a main maker then this one from tesco looks good: http://www.tesco.com/direct/archos-7ht-8gb-7-tablet/213-3854.prd?skuId=213-3854&pageLevel= |
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I was very impressed by the Tab 8.9 in Tesco.
The IPS screen was incredibly impressive with good viewing from all angles. I had a look at one of those in Tesco and thought it did look very nice – just could not justify the cost over the Ainol Elf that I picked up – not quite as quick but I’ve been pleased with it so far…although the screens viewing angles are poor in use it’s fine and very clear. I think with the quality of the tablets available now Netbooks are going to start disappearing. |
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I just got an Onda Vi40 Elite for £180 - 10" capacitive screen, A10 processor at 1GHz, 16Gb storage in-built, 1Gb memory. Same aspect ratio as an iPad, which some may not like, but it's perfect for me because I read comics off it. It's pricey for a Chinese tablet but I think they're going to become pretty popular. The ZT-282 seems to be the go to cheap tablet but there are still issues with flash on it. I had one and it's night and day compared to the Onda.
However, if all you want to do is browse websites and you're not interesting in streaming video then a cheap 7" tablet with a resistive screen is fine, though game-playing will be very restricted. For web and email only then why not? |
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I’d advise against them as the cheap resistive screened ones tend to be slow, no flash support, low res screens which makes the user experience quite poor. I think you would be better off paying a few quid more and getting something very decent.
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I had a look at one of those in Tesco and thought it did look very nice – just could not justify the cost over the Ainol Elf that I picked up ..I think with the quality of the tablets available now Netbooks are going to start disappearing.
Tablets for me needs keyboards so its only the low resolution screens that are a problem with netbooks. The likes of the high resolution DM 1 , S205 and 722 netbooks win for me. |
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I meant to post it in that Tab thread but yes its the Samsung 9" tablet.
Tablets for me needs keyboards so its only the low resolution screens that are a problem with netbooks. The likes of the high resolution DM 1 , S205 and 722 netbooks win for me. |
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Its also worth noting that Acer,Asus and Lenovo are soon releasing a new range of touch panel laptops. Windows 8?
Given the choice I'd certainly stick using the Lenovo keyboard pointing stick. |
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Its also worth noting that Acer,Asus and Lenovo are soon releasing a new range of touch panel laptops. Windows 8?
Given the choice I'd certainly stick using the Lenovo keyboard pointing stick. |
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Never get a resistive screen tablet as your first tablet.
People buying a tablet for the first time won't really know what they might use it for, a resistive tablet pretty well forces it's use as a video player only. This is because dragging on-screen graphics is really hard to do with resistive screens, they are good for tapping type uses only. Games and the internet will be awful to use with a resistive screen. ---- Capacitive screen is the best option. Costs more unfortunately. |
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Capacitive screen is the best option. Costs more unfortunately.
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bit of a bump but hey ![]() seems an awfully good spec for the price .. must be a catch .. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Android-...item2ebc86d9f3 Quote:
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BOXCHIP A10 Cortex-A8 1.2GHz 512MB DD3 RAM 4GB Internal Support external TF card extend up to 32GB Gravity Sensor 4-dimensional G-sensor Flash Player 5 Point Capacitive Touch Screen |
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I can never get on with those sticks...I want a mouse or a touch screen...touch pads are not great either
They would certainly suit the rear of a large 12" tablet. Beats the continual jabbing of a screen. |
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I was referring to the tiny stick that normally protrudes 2mm up between the G,H, B and N keys.
They would certainly suit the rear of a large 12" tablet. Beats the continual jabbing of a screen. |
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That's what I thought you were referring to - I can't get on with them myself - would rather jab at the screen! LOL
Thus zero chance of any aches and pains from repeated movements. |
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There are some pretty good "resistive" screen tablets available for around £50. You only have to look on eBay and the comments left by the buyers to see that generally these cheap tablets are sufficient enough to be reliable. For browsing the net on the cheaper models you can buy a keyboard case for around £7. I bought one and even though the tablet I bought has a resistive screen, it has been damn reliable, performs well, has good functionality and serves its purpose well. It isn't ever going to perform to the same standards as an iPad or Galaxy, but I would never fork out those prices anyway. There are far more interesting and important things to buy than iPads. So, go for the cheaper model if just basic operation is what you are after. It will serve you well.
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There are some pretty good "resistive" screen tablets available for around £50. You only have to look on eBay and the comments left by the buyers to see that generally these cheap tablets are sufficient enough to be reliable. For browsing the net on the cheaper models you can buy a keyboard case for around £7. I bought one and even though the tablet I bought has a resistive screen, it has been damn reliable, performs well, has good functionality and serves its purpose well. It isn't ever going to perform to the same standards as an iPad or Galaxy, but I would never fork out those prices anyway. There are far more interesting and important things to buy than iPads. So, go for the cheaper model if just basic operation is what you are after. It will serve you well.
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I would never use the word "resistive" in the same sentence as good. Resistive screen technology is old news. It's what was in my Palm Treo and Windows Mobile phones. Once you've tried a capacitive screen, resistive feels like it's not working properly.
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