Cheap(ish) Tablet

billy2shots

Can anyone recommend a Tabket up to around £200 (£250 at a push).

Needs a reasonable amount of memory and the ability to play some decent APP based games and watch Sky Go/ BT Sport.

No need for mobile data connectivity.

Open to Android or Apple.

My Tesco Hudl 2 was a good buy years ago but is a bit old in the tooth now.

sal_III

If you were happy with the Hudl, check the amazon fire range, currently at great discount for BF

bertiewhite

To echo sal's comment, I replaced my old Hudl with a Fire HD and it's been ok as I'm firmly in the "Alexa camp" so it works well with my other devices.

I did find it quite different to a traditionally Android based tablet though, in that there are not as many apps available and it doesn't like really like anything google based such as maps or photos.

DoaM

bertiewhite wrote: »

and it doesn't like really like anything google based such as maps or photos.

Really? I'd better tell my Fire HD7 to stop running Google Play Services, the Store, all the apps I've installed from the Store and the Maps app etc.

Doshwaster

Since it's Black Friday, you really can't beat on of the Amazon Fire tablets. The 10" is currently on at £95 and the 8" at £45. They may lack the design of the Apple or Samsung tablets but they are a fraction of the price.

Out of the box you are tied to the Amazon ecosystem but it is easy to install the Google Play store if you want your usual Google apps and services.

billy2shots

Thanks for the replies so far.
The fire sounds good but I use some paid for apps that wouldn’t move across to the fire for free (I’m guessing). Will need to see if they are actually available on that system.

I should have mentioned screen size. 10inch and above would be great. If I’m changing I might as well go bigger than the current 8.3

Cisco001

Have a look at Tab A 2019 or M5 Lite

bertiewhite

DoaM wrote: »

Really? I'd better tell my Fire HD7 to stop running Google Play Services, the Store, all the apps I've installed from the Store and the Maps app etc.

I must be doing something wrong then. It's not exactly seemless

sal_III

billy2shots wrote: »

Thanks for the replies so far.
The fire sounds good but I use some paid for apps that wouldn’t move across to the fire for free (I’m guessing). Will need to see if they are actually available on that system.

I should have mentioned screen size. 10inch and above would be great. If I’m changing I might as well go bigger than the current 8.3

Your apps will transfer just fine. The OS on the Fire is modified android, the Google Play store is not installed by default but can be installed easy, which will give you access to all your paid for apps as long as you are using the same goggle account.

Just grab one and test, if it's not working, just factory reset and send back to amazon for full refund.

Owain_Moneysaver

Lidl have a Lenovo Tab E10 Tablet, £80 on Black Friday.

Similar (may not be the identical model) from Argos.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3410824

Doshwaster

bertiewhite wrote: »

I must be doing something wrong then. It's not exactly seemless

How to get Google Play store on your Fire tablet

https://getyeti.webflow.io/posts/how-to-install-the-google-playstore-in-your-amazon-fire-tablet

Once you've done that then it really is seamless. I've got Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Docs etc all running without any problems.