Best tablet type device

[Rahul]

I don't have much experience with tablets but I do have a Nook HD+. As far as pricing goes a Nook would win. I bought mine for $179 plus tax. An ipad is going to cost a heck of a lot more than that. My wife has a Google Nexus 7 and stepdaughter has a Samsung Galaxy 3.

With a Nook you won't have a camera but Barnes & Nobles has focused on making the Nook a device mainly for reading and entertainment.

A Kindle would be a good choice if you are already invested in Amazon. If you have a lot of money burning a hole in your pocket buy an ipad.

Nooks don't natively support AVI files but there's an app for that as the saying goes. I'm really enjoying mine. A good thing about the Nook and Samsung is that you can add a MicroSD card for more file storage. The Google Nexus doesn't have that option. You have to store files in the cloud if you need more space. The Samsung Galaxy my stepdaughter has, has been causing her some grief though. Locking up and sometimes refusing to turn on. We haven't experienced any of that on the nooks or nexus.

[paulpablo]

I don't have much experience with tablets but I do have a Nook HD+. As far as pricing goes a Nook would win. I bought mine for $179 plus tax. An ipad is going to cost a heck of a lot more than that. My wife has a Google Nexus 7 and stepdaughter has a Samsung Galaxy 3.

With a Nook you won't have a camera but Barnes & Nobles has focused on making the Nook a device mainly for reading and entertainment.

A Kindle would be a good choice if you are already invested in Amazon. If you have a lot of money burning a hole in your pocket buy an ipad.

Nooks don't natively support AVI files but there's an app for that as the saying goes. I'm really enjoying mine. A good thing about the Nook and Samsung is that you can add a MicroSD card for more file storage. The Google Nexus doesn't have that option. You have to store files in the cloud if you need more space. The Samsung Galaxy my stepdaughter has, has been causing her some grief though. Locking up and sometimes refusing to turn on. We haven't experienced any of that on the nooks or nexus.

Just one question, are these apps for free or what? I'm looking at this nook thing now and it seems to offer the same as kindle fire but not sure if you can get a kindle app for it or if its free or whatever.

[Rahul]

Depends on the app. There are tons of free apps and the Nook has access to Google Play now so you can get pretty much every app for Android that is out there. I believe I have read of an app called KindleforAndroid or something like that. I'm not sure though. Haven't looked for it.

HD movies on this thing look stunning.

[Angrboda]

(This is primarily about 10" tablets; the 7" tablet market is considerably different, with Ipad and Nexus being top dog in it, followed by Samsung.)

Breakdown by price:

Ipad > Nexus 10 or 7 > Asus Infinity > Asus Transformer or Acer Iconia A700 > Acer A500 / A210 > Nook / Kindle HD > older nook / kindle

Pluses and minuses:

Ipad: + = strong usability, community, good hardware, excellent screen; - = expensive, tied to Apple app store, no memory expansion slot

Nexus 10 /7: + great hardware and usability, community, better price for ipad quality, excellent screen; - = no memory expansion

Asus Infinity: Very good hardware (old and new models), excellent screen, price, memory card slot, add-on keyboard ($120); missing some of the usability and community appeal of Nexus and Ipad, not as sexy.

Asus Transformer: Similar to the Infinity, but lower resolution screen.

Acer Iconia A700, A500, A210: A700 = high res screen, others low res. Not as quick or smooth as other tablets, it's a "bargain" tablet, but Acer has made good choices in terms of compromising price versus features / performance.

Nook / Kindle HD, older models: Tied to crippled versions of Android with less flexibility and app choice as a result; great price; good hardware. Some can be 'rootkitted' to allow them to run full Android (voids warranty; see cyanogenmod for details). Kindle and Nook betray their eReader origins, but if you can fit your needs inside their limits, they're a steal at the price.


If you have specific further questions, feel free to PM me.

Depending on your price range, I'd recommend the Asus Infinity or a Nexus. The higher resolution screens do make a big difference. Walmart has a 'Yabi' which I haven't examined, but I understand it's a Kindle device, retailing slightly lower than full Kindles.

[KichigaiNeko]

If it is any consolation....

I currently have a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 for sale. $AUD250.00

[KichigaiNeko]

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got a few bells and whistles with it. Might need $AUD20 (€161.37 +postage/ Handling €12.91)

[max-greece]

I have the 2012 Nexus 7 which easily does everything you want and more. You can still buy this version and they are now sub 120 pounds / 140 euros - probably even for the 32 Gb version.

There are a bunch of ereader options on the play store, all free. I'd suggest the Kindle software simply for the number of books available but Google's own built in ereader has a goodly selection too.

For movies again there is the google store plus things like netflix and so on as free downloads (if you have a netflix or equivalent account).

There are also a host of free options for playing back your own movies. I use the BS player which has the advantage of being able to access Window's network shared drives (meaning you can play movies without having to first copy them on to the tablet). The BS player appears to be able to cope with every format of video there is (certainly every one I own).

The screen is 720p - although surprisingly 1080p movies do seem to look even better than 720p movies.

If you can raise more funds the 2013 Nexus 7 is even higher resolution (1080p) but I am not sure you really need that on a 7 inch screen. I certainly haven't managed to justify upgrading.

I just did a quick search on ebay.co.uk : http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid...&_from=R40

First option is for a 32 Gb Nexus for 103 pounds.

They appear to be even cheaper than I thought....

[Zen Badger]

I'm sorry it's the only mobile device that's accessible to the blind.

I'm intrigued, how is it accessible to the blind?

P.s I'm addicted to my Ipad, seriously.

[downbeatplumb]

I have a blackberry playbook. It works fine and is now very very cheap. The range of apps isn't huge though.

[NoraBrimstone]

Get a Samsung Galaxy Tab. Because I said so.

While you're at it, ditch the CackBerry and get a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone, too.