what is the alternative to Apple iPad

truthman007

I think about buying a tablet comuter around £100 budget, no need 3g, need wi-fi and Android. 10 inches one is desirable.

In ebay there are many but not sure would it be same as good as iPad. If you have any ideas please send to me.

amcluesent

>not sure would it be same as good as iPad<

You can be 100% certain a Chinese knock-off running Android 1.6 won't be.

cooldaz

anything you get for £100 will be as much use as a toy. If you don't want an iPad then the Samsung Tab will do but that will cost you as much as an iPad for a smaller screen. Also the cheaper Android tabs do not have the Android marketplace to it can prove difficult to obtain apps. Also their touchscreens are not like the iPads and require a fair amount of extra pressure to be able to do anything.

msfoxymax

cooldaz wrote: »

anything you get for £100 will be as much use as a toy. If you don't want an iPad then the Samsung Tab will do but that will cost you as much as an iPad for a smaller screen. Also the cheaper Android tabs do not have the Android marketplace to it can prove difficult to obtain apps. Also their touchscreens are not like the iPads and require a fair amount of extra pressure to be able to do anything.

We have just bought a epad from ebay and it is fab. I have friends who have an ipad and are amazed at how similar they are. As far as we can see the differences are the photo's cannot be touch zoomed, The internal memory isn't fab (just sorted that by using a 32gb micro sd card in the epad) and if anything our screen is too sensitive to touch lol! I have also had a look at the apps available wityh it and there are loads. So £130 for a 10" epad has been money well spent so far :beer:

Aiadi

cooldaz wrote: »

anything you get for £100 will be as much use as a toy.

Is the iPad more than a toy then?

Rebob

msfoxymax wrote: »

We have just bought a epad from ebay and it is fab. I have friends who have an ipad and are amazed at how similar they are. As far as we can see the differences are the photo's cannot be touch zoomed, The internal memory isn't fab (just sorted that by using a 32gb micro sd card in the epad) and if anything our screen is too sensitive to touch lol! I have also had a look at the apps available wityh it and there are loads. So £130 for a 10" epad has been money well spent so far :beer:

Can you tell us the make/model please?

cooldaz

msfoxymax wrote: »

We have just bought a epad from ebay and it is fab. I have friends who have an ipad and are amazed at how similar they are. As far as we can see the differences are the photo's cannot be touch zoomed, The internal memory isn't fab (just sorted that by using a 32gb micro sd card in the epad) and if anything our screen is too sensitive to touch lol! I have also had a look at the apps available wityh it and there are loads. So £130 for a 10" epad has been money well spent so far :beer:

From what ive read on these battery life isnt supposed to be that great though

kabayiri

Rebob wrote: »

Can you tell us the make/model please?

Yeah, I echo this

Personal recommendation of a pad counts for a lot

msfoxymax

no probs. The one we bought is here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400170617397&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D400170617397%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Hope this helps

msfoxymax

Oh we noticed the battery lasts between 4-5 hours so not too bad at all

truthman007

msfoxymax wrote: »

no probs. The one we bought is here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400170617397&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D400170617397%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Hope this helps

Is it Android market place is available in this. If not can we install.