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Old 21-11-2015, 15:35
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Well its that time of year where Im wondering what to get the husband for Christmas
Im looking for a cheapish tablet for him Ive got about £100. Now its not for playing games on or FB he doesnt bother with either of them. But hes a builder so he uses it mostly for searching for wheres the nearest B+Q to where ever hes working. Or looking for supplies

He uses his phone to look for things but its only a small screen so I thought Id get him a tablet a decent size one.

Ive been told Ive got arthritus in my knees and the doctor said ...have you ever thought of getting a walking stick I said ermmm no ....but I could see a throught bubble over his head saying.....ohhhhh thats her Christmas present sorted . The sad thing is he wont think its not a good present to get me lol..

So whats the best tablet...decent size screen...up to £100 or less if possible.
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Old 21-11-2015, 17:33
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Argos currently have several tablets on offer - including the well-regarded Google Nexus 7

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/1388381.htm
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Old 21-11-2015, 17:57
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Argos currently have several tablets on offer - including the well-regarded Google Nexus 7

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/1388381.htm
Thanks for that LCDMAN
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Old 22-11-2015, 23:39
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Ive been told Ive got arthritus in my knees and the doctor said ...have you ever thought of getting a walking stick I said ermmm no ....but I could see a throught bubble over his head saying.....ohhhhh thats her Christmas present sorted . The sad thing is he wont think its not a good present to get me lol..
Time to write him a list, I think. Ordinarily I'd have recommended the Tesco Hudl2 on the basis of my mother's being happy with it, but I believe Tesco are withdrawing from the market and I don't know how easy they are to get any more. I was never happy with my Nexus (too quick to drain, too slow to charge) but a couple of friends have Kindle Fires (Amazon) and are happy enough with them.

iPads all the way for me now, but that's a bit out of the price bracket.
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Old 23-11-2015, 05:30
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Im a total technophobe Carax whats the difference between a tablet and an ipad ?
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Old 23-11-2015, 06:49
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Im a total technophobe Carax whats the difference between a tablet and an ipad ?
An iPad is a tablet made by Apple. Other tablets are not iPads.

It's a bit like people who call their vacuum cleaners 'Hoovers' when they are made by a different company.
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Old 23-11-2015, 06:56
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An iPad is a tablet made by Apple. Other tablets are not iPads.

It's a bit like people who call their vacuum cleaners 'Hoovers' when they are made by a different company.
Ahhhh blond speak now I understand that
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Old 23-11-2015, 07:06
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kindle fire hds are on special offer from Tesco at £50 at the moment, and you can use clubcard boost. You could buy perhaps a chromecast or printer as well and still be inside £100 budget.
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Old 23-11-2015, 09:22
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Thanks everyone like I said he doesnt want it for anything like FB or games just for looking up things for work. He did tell me last night that he doesnt want anything for Christmas aslong as I dont get a flaming walking stick off him everything should be ok lol.
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Old 23-11-2015, 11:20
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I think they pretty much all come with web access as well as apps. Get him a Google Nexus 7 (2013), link above. It has a decent size screen, and he can do what he wants with it, he doesn't have to play games or go on FB he could just use it for browsing.

If he still decides that he doesn't want it i'm sure you will have lots of fun with it.

I have one, and have to say am slightly in love with mine.
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Old 23-11-2015, 11:24
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Amazon has a range of cheap tablets. Otherwise, I would say look at products from Samsung.
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Old 23-11-2015, 12:12
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Amazon has a range of cheap tablets. Otherwise, I would say look at products from Samsung.
There will be lots of deals on tablets running up to Christmas, so worth holding out for
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Old 23-11-2015, 14:02
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You mentioned that he will want to check locations of stores, stock etc, well he'll either need a tablet with 3G/4G or he'll need to create a WIFI hot spot using his phone, to enable his tablet to connect to the internet. Otherwise he'll need to use customers wifi etc, which can be a pain, if they need passwords etc.

The better solution is maybe to get a new phone/phablet as it seems a PITA to get a hotspot just to use google. When you can just bring it up on the phone.
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Old 23-11-2015, 15:12
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You mentioned that he will want to check locations of stores, stock etc, well he'll either need a tablet with 3G/4G or he'll need to create a WIFI hot spot using his phone, to enable his tablet to connect to the internet. Otherwise he'll need to use customers wifi etc, which can be a pain, if they need passwords etc.

The better solution is maybe to get a new phone/phablet as it seems a PITA to get a hotspot just to use google. When you can just bring it up on the phone.
Hes got a phone its a samsung and he uses that . But I just thought a bigger screen will be better for him. He would use his phone when hes out and when hes home he can sit in his chair and tablet all night lol..

Im really gratefull for all the advice I dont have a clue

Like I said I thought a tablet and an ipad were 2 different things lol
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Old 23-11-2015, 15:21
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^^ Ah ok I thought he'd want to use the tablet when out and about. I have a Fire Tablet and it's very good, the main reason for me was the ability to download (some) Amazon Prime Video content to it for offline viewing, great for air travel etc. But I also have an ipad which is my main tablet and it's a great device.
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Old 26-11-2015, 12:12
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Im a total technophobe Carax whats the difference between a tablet and an ipad ?
A few hundred quid.
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Old 26-11-2015, 12:36
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^^^ lol
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Old 26-11-2015, 13:28
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Currently on offer within your price range on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/re...ce=100&x=0&y=0

I'd recommend the Levono Yoga 2 however, it's a bit more expensive, but it's a bargain for the specs.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-YOGA-...=lenovo+tablet
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Old 27-11-2015, 13:57
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I've just ordered the 7 inch Kindle Fire which I intend to give away as a Christmas present.

At £34.99, it's an excellent product for silly money. Beats those cheap low spec Chinese tablets that cost the same.
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Old 27-11-2015, 14:04
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Im a total technophobe Carax whats the difference between a tablet and an ipad ?
I'm picturing you putting that question to one of those wide-boy salesmen in PC World
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Old 27-11-2015, 14:15
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I'm picturing you putting that question to one of those wide-boy salesmen in PC World

Im bottle blond need I say more
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Old 27-11-2015, 16:07
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I've just ordered the 7 inch Kindle Fire which I intend to give away as a Christmas present.

At £34.99, it's an excellent product for silly money. Beats those cheap low spec Chinese tablets that cost the same.
I've just ordered this too. Although my Kindle Fire HDX is only 12 months old, the new KIndle Fire has a front and rear facing camera plus an SD card slot. You can't go wrong for 35 quid.
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Old 27-11-2015, 20:37
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I am looking at this Windows Connect 9" Tablet from Tesco's for £49

http://www.tesco.com/direct/windows-...p4_aff_2049289

But it only has 1 review, anyoneone on here have any experience of these Tesco Tablets?
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Old 28-11-2015, 12:55
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I am looking at this Windows Connect 9" Tablet from Tesco's for £49

http://www.tesco.com/direct/windows-...p4_aff_2049289

But it only has 1 review, anyoneone on here have any experience of these Tesco Tablets?
Aren't they locked into Tesco Online to a certain degree in the same way that Amazon tablets are to Amazon's online shopping and app site?
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Old 28-11-2015, 13:22
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There is a way to add Google Play store - to expand past Amazons shop

Don't have a Fire so not tried it myself - but seems quite straight forward

http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/201...tablets-video/'
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