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TonyGamble · 02-01-2015, 01:52 PM

Which android tab is best ?

I'd recommend a Samsung with an AMOLED screen for the best readability.

I have the 7.7 but they are hard to find now.

Tony

HarryT · 02-01-2015, 02:29 PM

I don't think the OP will find one of those for $60.

TonyGamble · 02-01-2015, 05:35 PM

Good point, Harry.

Maybe he will have to rethink.

Tony

DaleDe · 02-02-2015, 12:26 PM

I just found the cheapest tablet ever. The Datawind Ubislate 7ci retails for $38. Not much performance but very cheap and it runs Android.

Dale

DaleDe · 02-03-2015, 06:31 PM

Another cheap tablet is the Azpen 7" currently on sale at TigerDirect for $50. By the way Azpen also makes a 13.3" Android device.

Dale

pendragginp · 02-05-2015, 06:41 AM

I wouldn't go for a really off brand, however cheap. I've done it in the past and it's not worth it - lots of headaches and in the end a waste of money. I'd go for a factory refurb of a known brand; maybe the first Nexus 7, for instance.

ETA: I just googled and saw one online for $105 and some change.

TonyGamble · 02-05-2015, 07:51 AM

I wouldn't go for a really off brand, however cheap.

Agreed. My first Android was a Neuropad at under 100 UKP. It was effectively useless and had no second hand value on eBay.

In the UK I bought a new Nexus 7 v1 for around 100 UKP just over a year ago for my wife. It turned out she would be happier with the v2 which has wireless charging and we sold the v1 on eBay for over 60 UKP about a month ago.

Stay with the known names and you have items you can re-sell when you want to upgrade.

Tony

DaleDe · 02-05-2015, 12:26 PM

But then you are not the OP nor are you looking for a cheap Tablet.

TonyGamble · 02-05-2015, 12:58 PM

But then you are not the OP nor are you looking for a cheap Tablet.

Does that negate my advice?

Tony

jscarbo · 02-06-2015, 08:02 AM

In my opinion, your $60 budget is too low to get anything except bottom of the barrel devices. For a few dollars more you will find a much better selection and better performance. If I were buying today and price was a major consideration, I'd buy one of the brand-new Kindle Fire HD 6 tablets, which are on sale for a limited time for $84, reduced from a regular price of $99. I don't know how long the sale will last but probably not long, so if you're interested I'd buy today. Amazon offers a free 30 day return period, so if you find something you like better you can send it back for only the cost of shipping. Here's the link: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00KC6I06...f_rd_i=desktop

Jmirko · 02-07-2015, 05:03 AM

Or, you could simply search Amazon for "Android tablet" The first device that comes up is a quad-core KitKat tablet for 55 $. It has 4 stars out of 1700 ratings.
In my opinion, generic Android tablets are better than the Kindle variety.

TonyGamble · 02-07-2015, 06:36 AM

On the UK Amazon the second one down with the big rating has ten satisfied and ten unhappy purchasers if you sort from the newest entry and look at the first two screens.

Mr DaleDe. Please don't attack me for suggesting that buying cheap may not be the best option for the OP. I am simply trying to get him/her to realise there half the people who bought this particular tablet regretted it.

Tony

DaleDe · 02-07-2015, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyGamble

On the UK Amazon the second one down with the big rating has ten satisfied and ten unhappy purchasers if you sort from the newest entry and look at the first two screens.

Mr DaleDe. Please don't attack me for suggesting that buying cheap may not be the best option for the OP. I am simply trying to get him/her to realise there half the people who bought this particular tablet regretted it.

Tony

I wasn't trying to attack anyone. I see your point but I thought it was topic drift. YMMV

Dale

Jmirko · 02-08-2015, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyGamble

On the UK Amazon the second one down with the big rating has ten satisfied and ten unhappy purchasers if you sort from the newest entry and look at the first two screens.
Tony

I was referring to the Dragon Touch Y88X. On Amazon UK it has 4.5 stars out of 518 ratings, and most of the newest ones are positive - so you probably were looking at the wrong model.
However, I wasn't trying to suggest a specific model, but rather using Amazon ratings as a good way to narrow down the choice. Reading online reviews is a good next step. One can make an enlightened choice in an hour or two.

TonyGamble · 02-08-2015, 04:00 AM

+1 for Amazon ratings. But try to get the newest to the top of the list.

Amazon can be a bit like TripAdvisor at times. An unusual algorithm to keep the listings fresh!

02-05-2015, 06:41 AM	#21
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	I wouldn't go for a really off brand, however cheap. I've done it in the past and it's not worth it - lots of headaches and in the end a waste of money. I'd go for a factory refurb of a known brand; maybe the first Nexus 7, for instance. ETA: I just googled and saw one online for $105 and some change. Last edited by pendragginp; 02-05-2015 at 06:44 AM.

02-07-2015, 05:03 AM	#26
Jmirko Recovered collector Posts: 398 Karma: 1555507 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: see signature	Or, you could simply search Amazon for "Android tablet" The first device that comes up is a quad-core KitKat tablet for 55 $. It has 4 stars out of 1700 ratings. In my opinion, generic Android tablets are better than the Kindle variety. Last edited by Jmirko; 02-08-2015 at 02:13 AM. Reason: Corrected typo

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02-01-2015, 01:52 PM	#16
TonyGamble Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 505924 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: None	Which android tab is best ? I'd recommend a Samsung with an AMOLED screen for the best readability. I have the 7.7 but they are hard to find now. Tony

02-01-2015, 02:29 PM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I don't think the OP will find one of those for $60.

02-01-2015, 05:35 PM	#18
TonyGamble Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 505924 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: None	Good point, Harry. Maybe he will have to rethink. Tony

02-02-2015, 12:26 PM	#19
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	I just found the cheapest tablet ever. The Datawind Ubislate 7ci retails for $38. Not much performance but very cheap and it runs Android. Dale

02-03-2015, 06:31 PM	#20
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Another cheap tablet is the Azpen 7" currently on sale at TigerDirect for $50. By the way Azpen also makes a 13.3" Android device. Dale

02-05-2015, 07:51 AM	#22
TonyGamble Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 505924 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: None	*I wouldn't go for a really off brand, however cheap.* Agreed. My first Android was a Neuropad at under 100 UKP. It was effectively useless and had no second hand value on eBay. In the UK I bought a new Nexus 7 v1 for around 100 UKP just over a year ago for my wife. It turned out she would be happier with the v2 which has wireless charging and we sold the v1 on eBay for over 60 UKP about a month ago. Stay with the known names and you have items you can re-sell when you want to upgrade. Tony

02-05-2015, 12:26 PM	#23
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	But then you are not the OP nor are you looking for a cheap Tablet.

02-05-2015, 12:58 PM	#24
TonyGamble Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 505924 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: None	*But then you are not the OP nor are you looking for a cheap Tablet.* Does that negate my advice? Tony

02-06-2015, 08:02 AM	#25
jscarbo Addict Posts: 220 Karma: 1075434 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Costa Rica Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle PW2, Nook HD+, Nexus 7	In my opinion, your $60 budget is too low to get anything except bottom of the barrel devices. For a few dollars more you will find a much better selection and better performance. If I were buying today and price was a major consideration, I'd buy one of the brand-new Kindle Fire HD 6 tablets, which are on sale for a limited time for $84, reduced from a regular price of $99. I don't know how long the sale will last but probably not long, so if you're interested I'd buy today. Amazon offers a free 30 day return period, so if you find something you like better you can send it back for only the cost of shipping. Here's the link: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00KC6I06...f_rd_i=desktop

02-07-2015, 06:36 AM	#27
TonyGamble Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 505924 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: None	On the UK Amazon the second one down with the big rating has ten satisfied and ten unhappy purchasers if you sort from the newest entry and look at the first two screens. Mr DaleDe. Please don't attack me for suggesting that buying cheap may not be the best option for the OP. I am simply trying to get him/her to realise there half the people who bought this particular tablet regretted it. Tony

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02-08-2015, 04:00 AM	#30
TonyGamble Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 505924 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: None	+1 for Amazon ratings. But try to get the newest to the top of the list. Amazon can be a bit like TripAdvisor at times. An unusual algorithm to keep the listings fresh!