Help this poor guy!

[315jny]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I see that you already own an iPad.

If there's something wrong with it, it might be worthwhile to check with Apple to see how much it would cost to get it repaired.

I have the original 16gig ipad 1 with a crack in the screen... 90% of the apps do not work on it and the crack is irritating. Apple said it would cost me $230 to fix the glass. :-(

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by 315jny

I have the original 16gig ipad 1 with a crack in the screen... 90% of the apps do not work on it and the crack is irritating. Apple said it would cost me $230 to fix the glass. :-(

That definitely sounds like it's fit for the trash, then.

The recommendations posted thus far should be helpful.

[Difflugia]

If you're still in the market, you can get a refurbished NOOK HD for $60. The one for sale is the 8GB model, but it has an SD Card slot that will take a card up to 32GB.

There's no camera or GPS, but it fits both your budget and your other criteria (the last several firmware updates have included the Google Play store).

If you go this route and want to put an SD Card in it, I recommend specifically getting a SanDisk Class 4 card. The NOOK HD is kind of finicky about the cards and other brands and speeds can either be slow or cause the tablet to reboot occasionally. I personally have the 8GB model with a 32GB card and really like it.

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by Difflugia

If you're still in the market, you can get a refurbished NOOK HD for $60. The one for sale is the 8GB model, but it has an SD Card slot that will take a card up to 32GB.

There's no camera or GPS, but it fits both your budget and your other criteria (the last several firmware updates have included the Google Play store).

If you go this route and want to put an SD Card in it, I recommend specifically getting a SanDisk Class 4 card. The NOOK HD is kind of finicky about the cards and other brands and speeds can either be slow or cause the tablet to reboot occasionally. I personally have the 8GB model with a 32GB card and really like it.

I liked my Nook HD when I had one too but my only issue with it then and now is the charging cord is proprietary and only B&N make them, no third party cords exist and they are getting harder and harder to get a hold of.

[iluvgadgets]

The iPad mini has been on sale as low as $199, that may be an option since you already have an iPad , it's just more portable . The kindle fires are also pretty reasonable right now .