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Buying a new tablet

(3 Posts)
Visgir1 Thu 13-Aug-26 19:49:32

I stick with the Samsung Galaxy too.
I bought a newer one a couple of years ago.
Tbh, I don't use it much as I do most things on my phone.

MiniMoon Thu 13-Aug-26 19:34:20

I bought a Samsung Galaxy tablet because I have a Samsung phone. I reckoned that the technology must be very similar. I found it very easy to set up. It is quite old now and doesn't get updates but it's fine and does what I need.

ExDancer Thu 13-Aug-26 18:22:25

I sound like a poor relation, but I've never had a brand new computer, they've always been hand-me-downs from younger family members. My latest is a Samsung Go tablet (that's 'Go', not 'Pro' which are more expensive.
I need a new one, its memory's full and I've deleted every un-necessary thing I can think of.

So I need some advice on what to look for in a new one, and I'm a bit wary of shop assistants talking computer language I don;t understand.

I know I don't want Apple as I'm used to this one which is Windows (I think) - my husband has an Apple and I find it very confusing. So please, any hints on what I say to the youngsters who work at PC computer World when I try to explain what I'm looking for?
I'm 87 years old and this old dog (bitch?) doesn't do new tricks.