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Android tablet
Costa Starbucks
04-07-2012
Im looking to purchase a tablet, we have an iPad which my company supplied but to be honest I find his restrictive.

Ideally I am looking for android, both my wife and myself have android phones so this makes sense. I'm not keen on the widescreen versions which seem to be in e shops.
On eBay we have found some 9.7 inch tablets, so the same size as iPads.
Is there any of these that anyone can recommend?
ssr
05-07-2012
maybe this will help you decide

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestsellers-...=10xxx10073-21
c4rv
05-07-2012
The highest end 4:3 tablet I can think of is the one from Sony tablet S, all the other high end one are 16:9. Aside from the no name brands which its your risk to take, Levono are bringing out a 9.4" tablet soon,

http://androidcommunity.com/lenovo-i...s-on-20120702/


Any specific reason you don't want a 16:9 tablet, it seems the standard for android devices and will give you a lot more choice.
JulesandSand
05-07-2012
The Sony isn't a 4:3 aspect ratio it's 16:10 so closer to 'nornal' widescreen ratio.

Son and daughter each have one of these and it's a nice piece of kit. The cheaper 16GB one is now good value as it has a full-sized SD card slot so storage is easily expandable.
c4rv
05-07-2012
Originally Posted by JulesandSand:
“The Sony isn't a 4:3 aspect ratio it's 16:10 so closer to 'nornal' widescreen ratio.Son and daughter each have one of these and it's a nice piece of kit. The cheaper 16GB one is now good value as it has a full-sized SD card slot so storage is easily expandable.”

Do you know what the resolution is ?
JulesandSand
05-07-2012
Originally Posted by c4rv:
“Do you know what the resolution is ?”

1280x800
c4rv
05-07-2012
Originally Posted by JulesandSand:
“1280x800”

OK, standard widescren HD then. Does the picture not look at bit squashed ?
JulesandSand
05-07-2012
Originally Posted by c4rv:
“OK, standard widescren HD then. Does the picture not look at bit squashed ?”

It doesn't actually, in fact I hadn't realised it wasn't 16:9 until your post led me to check.

I've a Transformer yet didn't notice the difference. Having said that most of the films I've watched on the tablet have been cinematic rather than TV aspect ratio.
alan1302
05-07-2012
Originally Posted by c4rv:
“OK, standard widescren HD then. Does the picture not look at bit squashed ?”

It won't look squished as apps are designed for that size
ssr
06-07-2012
http://www.archos.com/products/eleme...try=us&lang=en

New tablet to hit the market for £219.99
!!11oneone
06-07-2012
By far the best Android tablet is the Google Nexus 7 for £129 for 8Gb or £199 16Gb, comes with the brand new Android OS. Released in the next couple of weeks.
Voynich
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“By far the best Android tablet is the Google Nexus 7 for £129 for 8Gb or £199 16Gb, comes with the brand new Android OS. Released in the next couple of weeks.”

£159 for the 8GB! They're near enough selling them at cost as it is. They'd be making a loss it was £129!
sheppy124
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“By far the best Android tablet is the Google Nexus 7 for £129 for 8Gb or £199 16Gb, comes with the brand new Android OS. Released in the next couple of weeks.”

How can you say its the gest android tablet when its not even out yet. Though it looks good on paper and u tube stuff I have seen.

and as its 7inch screen rather than the larger screen the op is after.
sheppy124
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by Costa Starbucks:
“Im looking to purchase a tablet, we have an iPad which my company supplied but to be honest I find his restrictive.

Ideally I am looking for android, both my wife and myself have android phones so this makes sense. I'm not keen on the widescreen versions which seem to be in e shops.
On eBay we have found some 9.7 inch tablets, so the same size as iPads.
Is there any of these that anyone can recommend?”

I am interested in what you find restrictive, the one we have in the family is pretty fast, and coupled streaming apps and battery life its pretty good
Voynich
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by ssr:
“http://www.archos.com/products/eleme...try=us&lang=en

New tablet to hit the market for £219.99”

That looks interesting! How smooth it runs is the tester of course. Full marks for having an SD slot and full size usb at that price though
Voynich
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by sheppy124:
“I am interested in what you find restrictive, the one we have in the family is pretty fast, and coupled streaming apps and battery life its pretty good”

If it's the ability to expand with SDcards the Nexus isn't for the OP either.
sheppy124
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by Voynich:
“If it's the ability to expand with SDcards the Nexus isn't for the OP either.”

I feel that you will see the main brands, ditching the sd side, For me personally theres not a need for them, broadband speeds increasing, 4g etc. You will be running apps from cloud servers in the future. Its already started with movies etc
neo_wales
06-07-2012
Originally Posted by sheppy124:
“I feel that you will see the main brands, ditching the sd side, For me personally theres not a need for them, broadband speeds increasing, 4g etc. You will be running apps from cloud servers in the future. Its already started with movies etc”

Not really, a lot of folk take them on holidays, use as little media centres, you can't rely on 'cloud' services.

This looks a good deal for the money

http://www.itproportal.com/2012/07/0...-nomenclature/

Perfect for those trips away
c4rv
07-07-2012
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“By far the best Android tablet is the Google Nexus 7 for £129 for 8Gb or £199 16Gb, comes with the brand new Android OS. Released in the next couple of weeks.”

let me correct you there,

'By far the best Android tablet for the price'


If you are talking about the best android tablet, then the transformer infinity seems to best out there.


BTW, I was surprised at the low nits rating the nexus has
c4rv
07-07-2012
Originally Posted by sheppy124:
“I feel that you will see the main brands, ditching the sd side, For me personally theres not a need for them, broadband speeds increasing, 4g etc. You will be running apps from cloud servers in the future. Its already started with movies etc”

may be in the future, but for the time being I prefer local storage and not having a SD card slot is a pain
alanwarwic
07-07-2012
"BTW, I was surprised at the low nits rating the nexus has"

It's the same as the iPad, better than a few and fine indoors.
Batwing
07-07-2012
Originally Posted by Costa Starbucks:
“Im looking to purchase a tablet, we have an iPad which my company supplied but to be honest I find his restrictive.

Ideally I am looking for android, both my wife and myself have android phones so this makes sense. I'm not keen on the widescreen versions which seem to be in e shops.
On eBay we have found some 9.7 inch tablets, so the same size as iPads.
Is there any of these that anyone can recommend?”

What is it that you find "restrictive?"
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08-07-2012
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