Hubby wants a tablet!!

reclusive46

Maybe a nexus 7? https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16gb&feature=microsite&hl=en It starts at £159

lippy1923

It depends on what your budget is. If money is not an issue for you, then perhaps an Ipad. The new ipad has great retina display and looks flawless. Would be great for skype. Around £420.

Does he like reading? You could look at a kindle fire ( a tad smaller). I won one of them at my work xmas party and I'm pleasantly surprised at how good it is. I think they come in around £150. Its great for browsing and so much more convenient for quick internet banking, than booting up my laptop.

BugsyBrowne

I wouldn't use anything but apple products.

oldagetraveller

BugsyBrowne wrote: »

I wouldn't use anything but apple products.

And with a slight amendment - I would use anything but Apple products.:D

bouncydog1

Definately recommend the ipad - as grandaughter already has one they could use facetime which is like skype but already set up.

My mum got her first notebook at 78 proving it's never too late to learn. Her latest venture is using some translation programme so that she can write emails to her friends in france!

JJ_Egan

Price wise now probably Nexus 7 32 GB as value .
The pre Christmas discounts on the Tab and note 10.1 have gone making the Note 10.1 expensive at £400 compared to the pre Christmas cash back offer with £50 cb cost £268 .

Tesco usually have both models on display Android / Samsung and IPad .

ukjoel

When you said 76 year old hubby wanted a tablet I was expecting so see loads of viagra responses. Then realised we are on technical board.

Too many windows open...

The_Blade

Hi Jan,
One other thing you will need to consider is whether you need just a wi-fi model or one with 3g capability. If you have wireless internet at home and your hubby intends to use it mainly at home then wi-fi models will be ok. If you have no wireless internet at home then you will need a 3g model (more expensive) and a data only sim card.

I use a wi-fi only Samsung galaxy tab 2 10.1 which is great.

My Dad turns 70 next month and we are looking at a tablet for him. He has no internet or wi-fi at home so we need a 3g model. I'm seriously considering the Nexus 7 3g which is currently for sale at £235. This however is only a 7 inch tab not 10 inches.

Hope this helps.

neilwoods

Do you have home broadband, if not then 3g tablet or wifi tablet and 3g travel / mifi router.

Samsung Tab 2 10.1 is £238 currently from an o2 store or the Galaxy note 10.1 is £318 again from o2 store.

Versus 10 inch about £170 from Currys or the Archos 10.1 at £160 from Currys.

To be honest the best thing you could do is to go into a store and have a go with one and see what he likes.

shop-to-drop

I'd say go for an ipad 2 or above.

My mum in her 80's has one and loves it. She is learning more and more on it everyday as it is so simple to use. She doesn't bother buying a paper now to read as she reads them on line. She loves to visit old haunts with street view. It is particularly good because we are a family spread out all over the country and everyone of us with an ipad, mac or ipod touch can face time with her. It really makes the family feel closer.