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Going to treat myself to a Tablet (cant afford ipad) any recomendations?

(54 Posts)
bikergran Sat 24-Oct-20 09:57:41

Probably will go for 9/10 inch one not sure.

Been looking in argos and seems to be a few that sound ok.

At the moment I use a laptop so not touch screen, Tablet would be so much better especially when sat in bed sold winter nights on GN smile

BlueBelle Sat 24-Oct-20 14:59:00

I like Apple as my family and friends have them so it’s easy to connect I never buy new i get second hand reputable ones and had no problems at all
I used to have a kindle but sold it as I prefer iPad

MiniMoon Sat 24-Oct-20 15:58:56

I have a Samsung Galaxy tab A. 10.5 inch. Its excellent and I can recommend it .

Sar53 Sat 24-Oct-20 16:03:08

I have a Samsung tablet and an Amazon Fire. Both equally as good as each other. I like the iPad but dont like the price.

Nannan2 Sat 24-Oct-20 16:03:44

Cant go wrong with a samsung.They last well if you take care of them.

bikergran Sat 24-Oct-20 16:41:29

Ohh lots to think about, I shall re read and do a bit of searching. Its about time I treat myself smile

Thanks for al suggestions.

bikergran Sat 24-Oct-20 16:57:30

Do any of you find the 16GB is enough or would you pay the extra and go for 32GB.

I don't play many games /puzzles on laptop as hard work, but think I would be more inclined with tablet.

phoenix Sat 24-Oct-20 17:19:42

Not sure which I have blush but Mr P ordered an SD card for it, which gives extra memory.

Gardenersdelight2 Sat 24-Oct-20 17:36:41

I've had 2 kindle fires and now have a cheap Fusion 5 which works well. My only issue with kindles is that you can only download Amazon approved apps which did mean that there were some I couldn't access

bikergran Sat 24-Oct-20 17:44:43

Hmmm...had almost made my mind up "amazon fire 10 inch

£149 argos (bit above my budget but)

Then reading the small print says " please note this version comes with special offers,which means you will receive sponsored screensavers directly to your device,to unsubscribe from this service it is a one off payment "£10 bit sneaky! back to the drawing board. hmm

Scribbles Sat 24-Oct-20 18:41:32

I have an Asus which I loved but its battery is clapped out and runs down after an hour or two on GN. Its replacement is a Samsung 8 inch Galaxy Tab A which is fast, the battery goes on for days and the screen quality is superb.

Desdemona Sat 24-Oct-20 19:04:34

I would totally recommend the Amazon Fire, it is very simple to use and reliable.

bikergran Sun 25-Oct-20 08:10:36

Can you download whatsapp on Amazon fire ?

I seem to be reading conflicting reports.

Also do you have to buy the games from Amazon?

or can I download Google Play ?

thanks for info.

FannyCornforth Sun 25-Oct-20 09:01:28

Bikergran
I get the sponsored screensavers too.
They aren't annoying - they disappear as soon as you touch it.
I wouldn't let them put you off.

FannyCornforth Sun 25-Oct-20 09:03:11

I'm going to check Google play and WhatsApp for you.
I'll be back in a mo!

FannyCornforth Sun 25-Oct-20 09:48:16

It appears not BG
I could be wrong though...

maddyone Sun 25-Oct-20 09:54:08

I’ve got an AmazonFire and iPad. I much prefer the iPad to be honest. I bought my husband a Samsung Galaxy tablet and he likes it.

petra Sun 25-Oct-20 10:00:33

We have 3 re-conned iPads. Excellent value, not a mark on them. Plus, if you have a problem you can go to their shops where the staff are brilliant. I've used other tablets but I find them slow.

Gardenersdelight2 Sun 25-Oct-20 17:29:15

You can't use Google play only Amazon apps and no WhatsApp as only able to use it if you have a sim card

bikergran Sun 25-Oct-20 17:53:51

Thanks to all on info about Whatsapp and google play, will take another look around. I prob wouldn't use whatsapp on the tablet but would use google play store.

phoenix Sun 25-Oct-20 23:19:49

Erm, I've got Google play on my Fire tablet!

Bikergran have a look on Amazon, rather than Argos, and if you can got any on until Black Friday, you could get a better deal

You've just missed the 2 day Prime special event, sadly. There were some very good offers.

bikergran Mon 26-Oct-20 06:54:01

Ok thanks for that phoenix smile

Marydoll Mon 26-Oct-20 07:17:32

I have WhatsApp linked to my phone on my Samsung tablet.

LadyStardust Mon 26-Oct-20 08:31:50

I've had both Samsung tablets and an ipad and much prefer the Samsungs. What phone do you have?. If you have an iPhone then an ipad makes sense, if a Samsung phone then get a Samsung tablet. They can be linked together. I second Music Magpie for refurb tech.

Katek Mon 26-Oct-20 09:12:21

I’m a confirmed Apple user and over the years have had both an iPad and iPad mini. I much prefer the mini for ease of use/handling-bigger tablets can be a bit awkward sometimes depending where you’re using them. To tell the truth, I seldom use a tablet as my phone does everything including Zoom. Kindle, etc.

bikergran Mon 26-Oct-20 15:57:59

Have a Huawei phone which Im quite happy with, there is Huawei tablet with pretty good reviews and more in my price range. Going away to have a good think. hmm