Solve : Tablet question?

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Answer» Saw this deal and my wife was talking about wanting to get a tablet. Was thinking this might be an ok tablet but cant find any info on it and when it comes to tablets, I am no guru of knowing whats good from junk. I am assuming that this device can connect to any open wifi and once configured can check mail and surf web and there must be free games out there too right? In the description they claim that you can watch movies and possibly video skype with it etc, I have netflix and would this be able to play netflix through it or do I need one that is more powerful. Aluratek Cinepad Boxchip A10 cortex A8 512MB DDR3 Memory 4GB 7.0" Touchscreen Tablet Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) AT007F•Boxchip A10 cortex A8 1.20GHz •Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) •Touchscreen •Mali 400 $79.99 25% Off $59.99 Free Shipping http://www.neweggflash.com/Product/N82E16834755001 Thanks for help on thisWell NewEggFlash is NewEgg.com's fast sale site, so at least we know it is a legitimate item. (I had to check it out) My experience with cheap tablets is they are cheap! I havent found a cheap that ever works right. That is of course is just my opinion.My guess is Chrisxs5 is right on. You get what you pay for. This is a starting place. http://www.squidoo.com/best-tablets-under-300 It seems that you just don't get much for $100, other than a nice a nice cell phone. But if you can spend up to about $180, you could consider: Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ Barnes & Noble Nook HD Google Nexus 7 Kindle Fire HD Here is one report on the lower-cost Barnes & Noble item: Quote The good: The Nook HD has a light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user-profiles feature. Books, videos and magazines look great, and the microSD slot takes some of the sting out of the lack of internal storage. The bad: It's missing some typical tablet features, and 8 GB is still a low starting point for storage. Fingerprints easily sully the screen and performance can be sluggish at time IMHO check out how any android does on a Net-fix video. If you don't like the way way it looks and sounds on streaming video, pass it up. I would avoid a tablet running Android with less than 1GB of RAM, especially with Android 4.x onwards 512MB of RAM isn't enough for a smooth experience. Some cheap tablets are real disasters, OTHERS aren't. I have a cheap tablet, cost me around £40, with a 1.6GHz dual core CPU, 1GB of RA, and Android 4.1. The 7" screen's resolution isn't as good as, say, a £100 tablet, but other than that it's fine. It's quick and smooth enough, it runs everything I've asked of it, and it doesn't feel flimsy, PLUS the battery is decent.Thanks everyone and this was especially important to be aware of. Quote I would avoid a tablet running Android with less than 1GB of RAM, especially with Android 4.x onwards 512MB of RAM isn't enough for a smooth experience. Also, I havent cracked one open to see its innards, but I am guessing they are not upgradeable for memory, since its probably RAM soldered directly to the board vs a snapped on or plugged in memory module.Quote from: DaveLembke on November 02, 2013, 02:10:10 PM Thanks everyone and this was especially important to be aware of. Also, I havent cracked one open to see its innards, but I am guessing they are not upgradeable for memory, since its probably RAM soldered directly to the board vs a snapped on or plugged in memory module. Most have a TF slot to add 8 GB of memory.Quote from: Geek-9pm on November 02, 2013, 08:00:36 PM Most have a TF slot to add 8 GB of memory. I think they are referring to working RAM, not storage Memory.Quote from: DaveLembke on November 02, 2013, 02:10:10 PM Also, I havent cracked one open to see its innards, but I am guessing they are not upgradeable for memory, since its probably RAM soldered directly to the board vs a snapped on or plugged in memory module. I've never SEEN an upgradeable tablet, doubt one would be feasible due to their small size. And yes, I was referring to system memory, rather than storage - even the cheapest tablets today almost all come with at least say 4GB of flash, which is enough to be going on with. Many even higher end tablets don't have a memory card slot for expansion, but to be honest do you really need more than the 16GB that's standard on a decent tablet these days? Don't forget many support USB OTG so you can plug in a flash drive if you're so inclined, for additional storage.

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Saw this deal and my wife was talking about wanting to get a tablet. Was thinking this might be an ok tablet but cant find any info on it and when it comes to tablets, I am no guru of knowing whats good from junk. I am assuming that this device can connect to any open wifi and once configured can check mail and surf web and there must be free games out there too right? In the description they claim that you can watch movies and possibly video skype with it etc, I have netflix and would this be able to play netflix through it or do I need one that is more powerful.

Aluratek Cinepad Boxchip A10 cortex A8 512MB DDR3 Memory 4GB 7.0" Touchscreen Tablet Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) AT007F•Boxchip A10 cortex A8 1.20GHz
•Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
•Touchscreen
•Mali 400
$79.99 25% Off
$59.99
Free Shipping
http://www.neweggflash.com/Product/N82E16834755001

Thanks for help on thisWell NewEggFlash is NewEgg.com's fast sale site, so at least we know it is a legitimate item. (I had to check it out)

My experience with cheap tablets is they are cheap! I havent found a cheap that ever works right. That is of course is just my opinion.My guess is Chrisxs5 is right on.
You get what you pay for.
This is a starting place.
http://www.squidoo.com/best-tablets-under-300

It seems that you just don't get much for $100, other than a nice a nice cell phone.

But if you can spend up to about $180, you could consider:
Barnes & Noble Nook HD+
Barnes & Noble Nook HD
Google Nexus 7
Kindle Fire HD

Here is one report on the lower-cost Barnes & Noble item:
Quote

The good: The Nook HD has a light, comfortable design with a sharp screen and a well-implemented user-profiles feature. Books, videos and magazines look great, and the microSD slot takes some of the sting out of the lack of internal storage.
The bad: It's missing some typical tablet features, and 8 GB is still a low starting point for storage. Fingerprints easily sully the screen and performance can be sluggish at time

IMHO check out how any android does on a Net-fix video. If you don't like the way way it looks and sounds on streaming video, pass it up.
I would avoid a tablet running Android with less than 1GB of RAM, especially with Android 4.x onwards 512MB of RAM isn't enough for a smooth experience.
Some cheap tablets are real disasters, OTHERS aren't. I have a cheap tablet, cost me around £40, with a 1.6GHz dual core CPU, 1GB of RA, and Android 4.1. The 7" screen's resolution isn't as good as, say, a £100 tablet, but other than that it's fine. It's quick and smooth enough, it runs everything I've asked of it, and it doesn't feel flimsy, PLUS the battery is decent.Thanks everyone and this was especially important to be aware of.

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I would avoid a tablet running Android with less than 1GB of RAM, especially with Android 4.x onwards 512MB of RAM isn't enough for a smooth experience.

Also, I havent cracked one open to see its innards, but I am guessing they are not upgradeable for memory, since its probably RAM soldered directly to the board vs a snapped on or plugged in memory module.Quote from: DaveLembke on November 02, 2013, 02:10:10 PM

Thanks everyone and this was especially important to be aware of.

Also, I havent cracked one open to see its innards, but I am guessing they are not upgradeable for memory, since its probably RAM soldered directly to the board vs a snapped on or plugged in memory module.

Most have a TF slot to add 8 GB of memory.Quote from: Geek-9pm on November 02, 2013, 08:00:36 PM

Most have a TF slot to add 8 GB of memory.

I think they are referring to working RAM, not storage Memory.Quote from: DaveLembke on November 02, 2013, 02:10:10 PM

Also, I havent cracked one open to see its innards, but I am guessing they are not upgradeable for memory, since its probably RAM soldered directly to the board vs a snapped on or plugged in memory module.

I've never SEEN an upgradeable tablet, doubt one would be feasible due to their small size.

And yes, I was referring to system memory, rather than storage - even the cheapest tablets today almost all come with at least say 4GB of flash, which is enough to be going on with. Many even higher end tablets don't have a memory card slot for expansion, but to be honest do you really need more than the 16GB that's standard on a decent tablet these days? Don't forget many support USB OTG so you can plug in a flash drive if you're so inclined, for additional storage.

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