09-04-2012, 04:52 PM | #1 |
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Looking for a good Google Play tablet
Anyone care to recommend a good Google Play- certified tablet? I'm looking for something in the 8" or larger size, with a storage card and bluetooth option.
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09-04-2012, 05:32 PM | #2 | |
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Depends on your budget, but both the Transformer Prime TF700 Infinity and the Acer Iconia Tab A700 would be my top picks - they come with high res screens (1920x1200) and pack a quad-core Tegra 3.
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09-04-2012, 07:48 PM | #4 |
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My budget is a shoestring right now. I'm talking to AT&T about getting a cheaper wireless plan and move from a USB cell stick to a portable hotspot, but I don't have the money for a new device and activation fees just yet.
After all, I don't use Linux and FOSS everything, just for ideological reasons. The low sale price helps. Edit: Just so we're all on the same page, my "must have" features are a memory card slot and bluetooth. Last edited by teh603; 09-04-2012 at 07:51 PM. |
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I picked up the older Asus Transformer (TF101) on 1saleaday for $150. They do tablet flash sales pretty often.
I use a TF700 at work but I have no interest in upgrading. There just isn't a big enough difference to justify the price. It's still a nice tablet though. |
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The A2109 has the Tegra 3, the S2109 has the OMAP 4.
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So I went by a store to do some comparisons, and the clerk suggested Asus or Toshiba(!). He said Acer was a good third pic, but hadn't ever tried a Lenovo one since they didn't carry them. I did receive one negative review of the Asus one, but that was several months ago and was one guy compared to the other recomendations I've seen.
I kinda prefer buying in a local store store because I can take it back for warranty calls easier than waiting for a call tag. Anyone else got their own recomendations? Remember that my two killer features are a card slot and being able to use Google Play. |
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A nexus 7 with a OTG cable + NEXUS MEDIA IMPORTER app -TOTAL price around $3 is great and at less than half the price of the other high spec tablets, its a real bargain. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=189464 Last edited by darksaber35; 09-10-2012 at 10:40 AM. |
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Well if moneys tight then you will be a limited if you want a 9.7 inch screen ,so maybe a china tablet like the Onda Vi40 Dual core 32gb -$238 & Ainol Novo 7 Fire.
I was going to buy a Onda v40 myself but held off for the release of the nexus 7. They don't have GPS and a few other gadgets like the nexus 7 but there a good price and this company is known in china to make good tablets.Also there screen resolution is a bit low for a 9.7 inch screen so it similar to a IPAD 2,And there is no bluetooth. It terms of numbers sold there ,they put most big brands to shame. YOU TUBE video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmhZiVwk1OY On amazon uk you will find some reviews http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Onda-Vi4...cm_rdp_product Onda Vi40 32GB Dual core version - $238.45 http://www.amazon.com/Inches-Screen-...nda+tablet+9.7 Onda Vi40 Ultimate 16gb single core $215 http://www.amazon.com/Onda-Ultimate-...ds=onda+tablet 9.7 inch 1024x768 pixels IPS Capacitive Screen 5 Point Touch Amlogic Cortex A9 dual core 1.5GHz CPU,Mali400 GPU 1GB DDR3,16 GB ROM 2.0 MP front camera Android 4.0 OS,compatible millions of Android gaming/procedure application Built-in Wifi 802.11b/g/n Support 3G/G-sensor Built-in 3D Accelerator. Support 3D gaming The longest standby time up to 360 hours Support Micro SD external memory up to 32GB Screen:9.7 inch IPS Capacitive Screen 5 Point Touch Resolution:1024x768 pixels Operation System:Android 4.0 CPUA:mlogic Cortex A9 dual core 1.5GHz GPU:Mali400 RAM:1GB DDR3 ROM:32GB Webcam:Front 2.0MP Wireless:Wifi 802.11b/g/n 3G:Supporting External 3G Modem G-sensor:Support Bluetooth:No HDMI:1080P Software Support:Office:Support MS Office Word, PPT, Excel Gaming:Built-in 3D Accelerator. Support 3D gaming Email:Gmail, POP3/SMTP/IMAP4 Video:AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP, MKV, WMV etc. Audio:MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV FLAC etc. Picture:JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF E-Book:PDF, TXT etc. Ports:1 x Mini USB,1 x TF Card Slot,1 x HDMI Slot,1 x DC Jack,1 x Earphone Jack Working Time:Up to 6 Working Hours Power Device:AC Adapter Input 100/240V Battery:6500mAh Li-ion Battery Customers Who Viewed Last edited by darksaber35; 09-11-2012 at 08:07 AM. |
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I bought an Archos 80 G9 Turbo tablet a few weeks ago and am very satisfied with it. It has a 8 inch 3:4 screen and is Google Play certified. Runs on Android 4 ICS and can play many kinds of videos. The special feature of this tablet is that it has a sliding door in the back which can be replaced by an optional 3G sim card holder. This compartment has a standard full sized USB port into which USB memory cards can be inserted (they have to be pretty small) and used as extra memory.
By the way, it also has a micro USB slot too and bluetooth. I have just tested the Sony bluetooth keyboard for their tablet on it and it works. If you want a bigger screen they also have the same thing with a 10 inch screen. As Archos has just announced the imminent arrival of their G10 product line, the G9 machines are slowly being reduced in price so they are good deals at the moment. Here is a review of the machine and other comments. http://androidandme.com/2012/04/revi...-turbo-review/ Update: Actually someone on Mobile already bought one and wrote about his impressions here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=175665 Last edited by Polyglot27; 09-14-2012 at 05:22 PM. |
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