Cheap Tablets guide forum thread

SkintF

Thanks a lot, I will check it out.

Xerxes66

Don't overlook the Kobo Arc / Arc HD when looking for a cheap (ish) tablet. You can pick up the original 7" at PCWorld for £70, while the new 16gb 7"HD is £157 at WHSmiths and stacks up well against the Kindle Fire.

Shortie4

Kurio currently do a 4" 7" and 10" tablet all of which are in offer on Amazon at the moment. The 4 is £60' the 7 is £74.99 and comes with a silicone protective bumper and the 10 is £146. All have the capacity to be completely locked down to just the installed apps and can even lock out the internet or control the times it can be accessed and for how long eg 2 hours of play per day. Each child can have their own profile and even the parents can have theirs too. Compared to Vtech and Fisher price options it is slightly more expensive for the tablet but most of the apps are either free or a couple of quid and it will grow with the child so is a savvy investment

hogshead

http://m.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/gg-groupon-goods-global-gmb-h-4-1513/30094283
Is this one any good?
Require one for a child 11yr.
Thanks

cdam

Latest Which magazine is raving about Tesco's Hudl £119 unless you have Tesco vouchers, then it can go as low as £60.

Yvonne1960

I got a Nook from Very. With a £30.00 voucher it cost me £49.99. I am well impressed. I can even buy and download Kindle books. I'd recommend.

Middle_Sister

I've just got an iPad air and have found it easy to use. I've downloaded a book, accessed the internet and Facebook. Not bad for someone who is a complete tablet novice.

Kite2010

Sadly the iPad Air can not be described as a cheap tablet in any means of the word 'cheap'.

goody2

Sadly the iPad Air can not be described as a cheap tablet in any means of the word 'cheap'.

You may think it may work out cheaper, but, over the years as the other makes fall apart, slow down and do not keep up it will cost you more!

My experience with Apple products is that they may be initially more expensive but over the years they last much longer, so it works out cheaper. For example i had an Apple G3 desktop for 8 years. Then a G4 for 9 years. I sold them both for hundreds of pound on ebay , whereas, if they had been a pc they would have been sold, put in landfill, or shipped off to a third world country as they would have slowed down, fell apart etc. Through my brain not working logically, I bought a Dell PC laptop, it was delivered and from day one, it had a blue screen and it took 3 months for Dell to admit it was tripe and I received a full refund. I bought a MacBook in 2008 and it is still a great little work machine, it ll last a few more years!

I have worked on pc and Mac together side by side from the AppleMac Performa and Quadra days (1990's) and every time the mac wins hands down , very rarely crashes, unlike the pc based systems and is just.....sooo..sooo...easy to use. Quality kit. You will not regret it. Alternatively get a pc based tab and well, be restricted....OPEN YOUR WORLD...OPEN YOUR MIND...oh and open your wallet or purse !!


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sillygoose

goody2 wrote: »

Sadly the iPad Air can not be described as a cheap tablet in any means of the word 'cheap'.

You may think it may work out cheaper, but, over the years as the other makes fall apart, slow down and do not keep up it will cost you more!

My experience with Apple products is that they may be initially more expensive but over the years they last much longer, so it works out cheaper. For example i had an Apple G3 desktop for 8 years. Then a G4 for 9 years. I sold them both for hundreds of pound on ebay , whereas, if they had been a pc they would have been sold, put in landfill, or shipped off to a third world country as they would have slowed down, fell apart etc. Through my brain not working logically, I bought a Dell PC laptop, it was delivered and from day one, it had a blue screen and it took 3 months for Dell to admit it was tripe and I received a full refund. I bought a MacBook in 2008 and it is still a great little work machine, it ll last a few more years!

I have worked on pc and Mac together side by side from the AppleMac Performa and Quadra days (1990's) and every time the mac wins hands down , very rarely crashes, unlike the pc based systems and is just.....sooo..sooo...easy to use. Quality kit. You will not regret it. Alternatively get a pc based tab and well, be restricted....OPEN YOUR WORLD...OPEN YOUR MIND...oh and open your wallet or purse !!


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