7" tablets

joop123

Hi

Im after a 7" tablet (need to carry it around with ease) and wondered if these are any good?

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;16;-1;-1;-1&sku=335573&affiliate=awin&awinuid=882&affId=47868&WT.mc_id=101915

I have alredy got mobile wifi with 3 so not worried about the lack of 3g. I had been looking at the galaxy tab but cant afford one just yet so wondered if this was a good alternative?

thanks

Paddy

Badger_Lady

It looks good, can't fault it. Archos get decent reviews.

Why doesn't it say which version of Android it's running ??

Yolina

It's good for the price, from a quick search it looks like it's running Gingerbread (2.3) and Archos is a good make

Obviously budget tabs will have some limitations - this one only has WiFi b and g (so lower range and lower speed than if you had n), the processor is single-core so not the fastest around, storage is on the low side at 8GB so might be worth finding out if it will take an external card should you need more storage.

Edit: it also looks like there's no access to the "normal" Android market, only AppsLib which is basically Archos' market - the number of apps available there might be limited.

mrochester

Yolina wrote: »

It's good for the price, from a quick search it looks like it's running Gingerbread (2.3) and Archos is a good make

Obviously budget tabs will have some limitations - this one only has WiFi b and g (so lower range and lower speed than if you had n), the processor is single-core so not the fastest around, storage is on the low side at 8GB so might be worth finding out if it will take an external card should you need more storage.

Edit: it also looks like there's no access to the "normal" Android market, only AppsLib which is basically Archos' market - the number of apps available there might be limited.

This is how Archos are able to make it so cheap; manufacturers have to pay a fee to license Google's own apps (including the Market).

kwikbreaks

You can also use http://slideme.org/ with Archos (and other) non-market tablets. It tries to ensure only compatible apps are downloaded but with any non approved tablet some stuff will fail.

joop123

thanks for the replies,

I think i will have a look around to see what other bargains are on offer and then make a decision on this one.

Paddy