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ive seen these two tablets on ebay and im wondering if they are any good

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200821726852?_trkparms=clkid%3D3254652676519103759&_qi=RTM1207952

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140878855921?item=140878855921&_trkparms=clkid%3D3254654106445114810&_qi=RTM1236975

which one would you suggest is best as ive never had a tablet before and with surface being way out of my league i wanna get one

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i'll look in to a Nexus 7, whats the cheepest i could get one for 2nd hand do you think?

All you can really do is browse around Craigslist or Ebay and see what you can find. ;)

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No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

The only budget tablet you should be using is the Nexus 7. Anything more budget than that is likely garbage. I can't tell you how many cheap POS Android tablets there are out there, and they always become popular around Christmas time. Do yourself a HUGE HUGE favor and avoid these at all costs. If you want a tablet, save up for a Nexus 7.

Both of these tablets are terrible. Have screen resolutions equal to the low end of smartphones now, but at 7" rather than 4.x". Both have 512 MB of RAM, when phones are coming with 1 GB, and 1 GB is a pretty decent minimum for modern tablets (if you want any multitasking at all). Neither will have access to the Play Store. Not to mention they are both likely made out of very cheap plastic and likely very bulky compared to other tablets like the Nexus 7.

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@AJ

Thanks for the info ive been looking at the nexus and i want one NOW!!!! haha damm rent payments

i'll try and get one for xmas, if not i'll deffo get one in the Jan sales :)

thanks for the advice :)

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@AJ

Thanks for the info ive been looking at the nexus and i want one NOW!!!! haha damm rent payments

i'll try and get one for xmas, if not i'll deffo get one in the Jan sales :)

thanks for the advice :)

Ask for $$ for Christmas. :laugh:

I know the feeling. I have an iPad 2, but I've wanted a Nexus 7 since they came out. I just can't justify the cost for something I don't need right now. I need to try to trade someone my iPad 2 for a Nexus 7!

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Whilst Android 4.0 / 4.1 on 512 MB of ram is doable, on a tablet it won't be a lot of fun. Spend a bit extra and get a Nexus 7, it's an amazing tablet for the price (And pay the Microsoft shills no heed, the Surface is not really any better)

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Whilst Android 4.0 / 4.1 on 512 MB of ram is doable, on a tablet it won't be a lot of fun. Spend a bit extra and get a Nexus 7, it's an amazing tablet for the price (And pay the Microsoft shills no heed, the Surface is not really any better)

I don't see how the 2 are even comparable.

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I have a Samsung Galaxy S with 512 MB of ram running Android 4.1

It works fine for a low resolution smartphone but I can imagine tablet apps would tax it a bit more. As I said it can happen, it just won't perform brilliantly.

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I have an ASUS Transformer with 1GB RAM, and you only see 768MB of that after system reserves GPU VRAM, and with nothing running at all, I can free upto 450MB, under general use I tend to see around 150-250MB free

Running JellyBean 4.1.2, RAM use has not changed much since Honeycomb though

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EDIT - Just stumbled across this tablet in the affordable price range

Check out this newly added Android 4.0 ICS tablet to Chinavasion?s product page, the Nextbook Premium 7se. This budget-friendly device is packed with a 7.0-inch 800 x 480 capacitive multi-touch display, a 1.5GHz RK3066 Cortex-A9 dual-core processor, a 1GB DDR3 RAM, an 8GB of flash storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 0.3MP front-facing camera, 1080p Full HD video playback support,

There's more like WiFi, an HDMI port, a 3000mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0.4 ICS OS. The Nextbook Premium 7se will set you back just $139.99.

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/nextbook_premium_7se_android_4_ics_tablet.html

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If you want this price go with a Refurb Nook Color or Nook Tablet and put CM7 or CM10 on it and have android and all the goodies it comes with. It cost me 119 USD for the NC and it has lasted me about a year and still perfect.

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(And pay the Microsoft shills no heed, the Surface is not really any better)

There are elements of it that are better, and those that are worse. Just like iPad and Playbook and whatever else is in this grand tablet universe of ours.

I wouldn't consider it worthwhile right now but I definitely plan to get one in the future.

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