FabSwingers.com forum: Tablets

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I want to buy myself a Tablet as a Christmas gift to myself, I don't want an Ipad, far too expensive, but what would you guys suggest?....Please help x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

wot about the new microsoft one?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what you want it for? Amazon's Kindle Fire is a cheap alternative to an ipad.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Asus Transformer FTW

I'd keep as far away from Micro$haft as possible

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By *obbley69Man
over a year ago

ts25

motorola xoom......

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By *orkieMan
over a year ago

Who knows

Blackberry playbook

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I have no idea what I'm looking for tbh, I just want something small and portable, something easier to carry around the house, my laptop is quite heavy, maybe a netbook?...oh I don't know lol

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By *wanzMan
over a year ago

Swansea

Neurophen Express always works well for me - especially on Boxing Day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bought one this week - fantastic price compared to how much it cost when it was launched!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buy a Google Nexus 7 - don't buy the kindle for the same reason why you shouldn't buy a blackberry playbook, there might be minimal uptake by everyone else and all support/development could dry up in the next year or so.

At least with the Google Nexus its android based and that looks set to stay.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I bought one this week - fantastic price compared to how much it cost when it was launched!"

One what? that tells me nothing, other than you got one haha

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By *orkieMan
over a year ago

Who knows

"I have no idea what I'm looking for tbh, I just want something small and portable, something easier to carry around the house, my laptop is quite heavy, maybe a netbook?...oh I don't know lol"

All depends whether you want to "create content" or "view content" I was asked the same question when I was in my local independent computer store. Laptops / netbooks are are for working on, tablets are for viewing on ( I just know Im gonna get shot at by the Ipad army here) If you just wanna surf the net , read , listen to music and maybe edit an occasional document get a tablet. I was warned away from netbooks as depending on the processor it may be a tad slow for a power user

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would agree with the nexus I had an ipad- VERY VERY OVERATED!! Altho in my opinion 99% of apple stuff is. If samsung have got 1 out get that lol they seem to be doing very good stuff at the moment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have just got a Kindle Fire HD and love it, great bit of kit and relatively cheap

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

I did loads of research as I'm a bit of a techno dummy and opted for the android based Nexus 7 for my daughter for Christmas. They've just released the 32gb version for the same price they were selling the 16gb one for (£199) - the 16gb is now £160.

It's had great reviews - I'm sure my daughter will be over the moon.

I got a fantastic brand new cover for it on Ebay for only £7 ... don't pay the extortionate prices for the 'official' ones.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have no idea what I'm looking for tbh, I just want something small and portable, something easier to carry around the house, my laptop is quite heavy, maybe a netbook?...oh I don't know lol

Well, in that case it is a tablet I need, I have my laptop for everything I need to do, I just want it for being nosey really lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Just been offered a Samsung Galaxy P1000 for £75....I think this is too good to pass up, don't you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just been offered a Samsung Galaxy P1000 for £75....I think this is too good to pass up, don't you?"

£75?? What's wrong with it??

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just been offered a Samsung Galaxy P1000 for £75....I think this is too good to pass up, don't you?

£75?? What's wrong with it??

Nothing lol, he's just a lovely guy that buys stuff then decides he wants something else, it helps that he fancies me too lol

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"Just been offered a Samsung Galaxy P1000 for £75....I think this is too good to pass up, don't you?

£75?? What's wrong with it??

Nothing lol, he's just a lovely guy that buys stuff then decides he wants something else, it helps that he fancies me too lol

If that's the case offer him 60

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just been offered a Samsung Galaxy P1000 for £75....I think this is too good to pass up, don't you?

£75?? What's wrong with it??

Nothing lol, he's just a lovely guy that buys stuff then decides he wants something else, it helps that he fancies me too lol

If that's the case offer him 60

Nooooo that's just plain cheeky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kindle Fire or Kobo Arc, both brill!

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

Widnes

What's your budget? Google nexus 7 or Samsung galaxy tab both provide widest range of Apps through android marketplace. Kindle fire also uses Android so apps available for this too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I did loads of research as I'm a bit of a techno dummy and opted for the android based Nexus 7 for my daughter for Christmas. They've just released the 32gb version for the same price they were selling the 16gb one for (£199) - the 16gb is now £160.

It's had great reviews - I'm sure my daughter will be over the moon.

I got a fantastic brand new cover for it on Ebay for only £7 ... don't pay the extortionate prices for the 'official' ones."

We have done the same for our kids, Nexus seems very good at a great price

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"I want to buy myself a Tablet as a Christmas gift to myself, I don't want an Ipad, far too expensive, but what would you guys suggest?....Please help x"

Do you dress up as Santa when you deliver it

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

Anyone got any Aspirin???

All this techie talk is giving me a headache!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I want to buy myself a Tablet as a Christmas gift to myself, I don't want an Ipad, far too expensive, but what would you guys suggest?....Please help x

Do you dress up as Santa when you deliver it

I may dress as Mrs Claus

cheeky bugger

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Thank you for this. I have been thinking about the whole tablet thing. I need one with a keyboard or stylus as I hate touching the screen.

Reading this it sounds like I need to get a new lightweight lap top and not get a tablet as I need to create as well as view.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

far as i know the nexus 7 for spec/updates/support is one of the best options available right now

if you dont mind a 7" screen its good to go. had a play with one earlier and am very tempted

dualcore cpu and quadcore graphics inside it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

but yeh should bare in mind a tab is defo no substitute for a lappy

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I may dress as Mrs Claus

cheeky bugger "

That would be perfectly acceptable

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"far as i know the nexus 7 for spec/updates/support is one of the best options available right now

if you dont mind a 7" screen its good to go. had a play with one earlier and am very tempted

dualcore cpu and quadcore graphics inside it"
bought a nexus 7 for daughter's christmas pressie - thinking of keeping it for myself

Thought long and hard over this ... Kindle fire hd is a little cheaper, but you're tied to amazon for media, and is best for media.

Nexus best for all round use ......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Samsung galaxy tab

U can make calls from it too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

kindle fire.

excellent bit of kit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Archos or Samsung fine. A tablet's like a pc....but slower!lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when i first read 'tablet' i thought the lady had a headache

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"when i first read 'tablet' i thought the lady had a headache

Or seeking confectionary blast!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Although the Kindle Fire runs on Android 4.0, it's a heavily customised version and doesn't have access to Android Market, or Playstore as it's now known.

I checked it out recently and went for an ordinary 7" tablet instead. And it cost almost half the price of the Fire!!

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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

IPad is the number 1 choice according to Which. But number 2 is the galaxy. That's what I'm looking to buy.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"when i first read 'tablet' i thought the lady had a headache

Oh I never use headache as an excuse haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have an iPad which I thnk is brill but the Microsofts new tablet looks the biz

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use the Samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0, pukka little tab for under 200.

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