KillJoy Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I am in the Market for an Android Tablet our Daughter as a Birthday Present next Month. Which ones do I need to steer clear of, and which is better an why? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spam Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 The best one right now is the samsung galaxy tab. In two weeks itll be the toshiba. Either two will be good. Most kids like to use the ipads because of the better market for games and apps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 The galaxy tabs have good hardware but samsung is terrible at updating the OS. If you want data to go along with it, go with that or an HTC Flyer (View 4G). The nice thing about the Flyer is there is a stylus you can get that lets you write like a notepad for taking notes in class or what have you. If you want best bang for buck, go with Asus Transformer, its a bit cheaper but still very good, and it has the option of a dock that turns it into a laptop. Steer clear of the sub-$400 tablets. They tend to have terrible screens, some don't include Google Apps such as the market, poor support, etc. Best to go with the big name brands like HTC or Samsung or Asus. I don't know anything about the Toshiba. The Motorola Xoom is pretty popular but has issues, and is the most expensive. If I were to ever bother selling my Ipad I would replace it with an Asus Transformer, but that's just me. http://www.nowinstock.net/computers/tablets/asus/ Other things to consider - tablets are generally either 7" or ~10". Some come as wireless only, some can have data plans with your cell phone provider. These two preferences make a big difference in what you will get, so figuring that out will help us recommend something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Galaxy 10.1 > Transormer. every single time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 I am not wanting a Cellular Data Plan. Wifi is fine. 7" or 10" is fine, no preference. Using a stylus is not a deal maker, or breaker. KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Nook color? Cheap and you can install cygnamod roms. Can be found for $200 new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Galaxy S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Galaxy tab and S aren't that great for their cost... right now, best bang for the buck in all honesty is the G-Tab... it's hardware is comperable to the Motorola Xoom and is the best one as far as rooting.... and has the most aftermarket support. With that being said, I have one for sale http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93463 Nook Color is a pretty good one too... has rooting options to get rid of the crappy OS that Barnes and Noble put on it and the screen is supposed to be pretty kick ass... only a 7 inch screen though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spam Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 That g tab is garbage. Stop pushing your junk shit. The galaxy s tab is the BEST to date. As far as specs go, screen res, thinness, more lightweight that the ipad 2, and metal frame. The toshibby is suppose to be the best now since it has usb and full hdmi. Id rather still have the thinner lighter galaxy s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I have a Archos 101 and its a awesome 10inch running froyo. It would be nice to run a 3.0 tablet but for the moeny the archos is one helluva tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/ARCHOS-101-Internet-Tablet-8GB/dp/B00422W5QO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309664032&sr=8-1 http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_101it/specs.html?country=us&lang=en the tech specs are nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopc Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Not promoting it, but I have the Nook w/CM7 nightly, overclocked w/Dalingrin's OC kernel @ 1300Mhz on internal memory and love every bit of it. Great tablet if you like to tinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 That g tab is garbage. Stop pushing your junk shit. The galaxy s tab is the BEST to date. As far as specs go, screen res, thinness, more lightweight that the ipad 2, and metal frame. The toshibby is suppose to be the best now since it has usb and full hdmi. Id rather still have the thinner lighter galaxy s. nice try... I have to work on these for a living... the galaxy S is SHIT from the factory... stop trying to make him think the Galaxy is more than it is... bang for the buck if he knows how to root and is looking for a 7 inch screen the Nook is the best bet... the G-tab isn't much more and has considerably better specs (including a 10.1 in screen). stop being a richard noggin when you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spam Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I only work with them everyday and have used EVERY tablet ever sold to the US market. Eat a honeycomb dick. The asus transformer is another good one as well. All very very similar. I like the solidness and overall design of the samsung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I had a g tab. I sold it quickly, the screen was beyond horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I have a Archos 101 and its a awesome 10inch running froyo. It would be nice to run a 3.0 tablet but for the moeny the archos is one helluva tablet I've been considering this one for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staywide8 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I like my xoom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I only work with them everyday and have used EVERY tablet ever sold to the US market. Eat a honeycomb dick. The asus transformer is another good one as well. All very very similar. I like the solidness and overall design of the samsung. so do I.... I have to deal with every tablet on the market from all different carriers. There is alot of better tablets than mine, but I will say the Galaxy S is not one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FST94TSI Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Jones On a somewhat related note, I know that tablet I sold you wasn't high end or maybe even mid but was there anything customizing wise that you were able to do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 If I had to buy one, it would be the 10.1....I had the Xoom and it was a brick. Still not much support on Honeycomb. If you want a super experience, go Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 samsung is terrible at updating the OS This is true, but if you get a honeycomb tablet, which hasn't been gayed up with touchwiz/sense/blur, then you get updates faster. Nook color should not be overlooked, for the price it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 If you want a super experience, go Apple. As much as I try not to be an Apple fag, I have to agree with this. :fa: I have a rooted Nook Color and for the price it's hard (impossible?) to beat, but the iPad has a much simpler interface with more support. It's probably a better choice for a kid unless it's not in the budget, though I realize the thread title specifically mentions Android. I like the Android platform but it's just not yet as polished as the iOS in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 ipad /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 not yet as polished as the iOS :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I will never own an iphone but I bought an ipad. At the time I bought it the ipad2 had the best hardware. Now there are tegra 2 tablets but they are still more then $500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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