Some android tablet advice please.

Rev

Looking for a little advice about android tablets.

I want to get one in place of an ereader. I have tried a few ereaders in shops and I know the flicker that occurs on page turns would make me dizzy (inner ear thing - everything makes me dizzy).

I'd like an ipad with the kinds app, but think the ipad is overpriced (and over budget) to just use it for that.

So am thinking an android tablet would be the middle ground. Since I can't seem to find an ereader without the page turn flicker.

So, since I know zip about android, I thought I'd ask the experts. What andoid version would the tablet need to have to run the kindle app?

Thanks,

custardy

I would have thought any version
ive looked on android market and dont see any mention of requirements or problems from user comments

Lokolo

Requires Android OS 1.6 or greater

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_short_kindleapps?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771

From amazon's website.

Most will come with 2.1 Android I imagine.

custardy

Lokolo wrote: »

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=kcp_short_kindleapps?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771

From amazon's website.

Most will come with 2.1 Android I imagine.

some might be running 1.6 depending on the support/new spec

Rev

Thanks. Is there anything else I should look for?

It will be only used for ebooks and a little browsing but I don't want it to run super slow. Any minimum specs I should look for?

Rev

Also, do they all come with the android market place?

Lokolo

Rev wrote: »

Also, do they all come with the android market place?

Of course! Thats part of Android.

--edit--

wrong, see 2 posts below

d123

probably worth buying from somewhere in the UK for DSR return purposes as most of the cheap Android devices have cheap low quality resistive screens. I would think they would be pretty hard on the eye if used as an e-reader.

As you have found good quality capacitive screens used on the likes of the iPad and Samsung Tab are still expensive.

d123

Rev wrote: »

Also, do they all come with the android market place?

Lokolo wrote: »

Of course! Thats part of Android.

I'm not so sure about that, I can remember reading an article in which it was stated that Google had a restriction on allowing access to the Market for devices without inbuilt GSM Radio (telephone features).

A quick search on Google seems that is still true, so it is probably safer researching any model you might be interested in to ensure is has the Market.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-and-Android-Market-Not-Optimized-for-Tablets-Google-Says-156002.shtml

“But the way Android Market works is it's not going to be available on devices that don't allow applications to run correctly.

Which devices do, and which don't will be unit specific, but Froyo is not optimized for use on tablets,” Hugo Barra continues.

EDIT

it seems from further reading none of the cheap tablets will have Market, the only way the Galaxy Tab has it is because it is essentially an oversize Galaxy S.

http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/google-android-not-optimised-for-tablets--715550

Rev

Can someone much more knowledge than me let me know what they think of these.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Computers/Laptops/eTouch-7-Android-Tablet-PC%280082824%29


http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Computers/Laptops/eTouch-10-Android-Tablet-PC%280082825%29

I'm not expecting wonders and ipad slickness, just a bot of browsing and kindle app support.

d123

Rev wrote: »

Can someone much more knowledge than me let me know what they think of these.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Computers/Laptops/eTouch-7-Android-Tablet-PC%280082824%29


http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Computers/Laptops/eTouch-10-Android-Tablet-PC%280082825%29

the £89 one is running Android 1.6 so pretty old OS, the better of the 2 is the £149 one which is running 2.1, neither is actually in stock though.