topic Re: Tablet suggestions in Electronics

Tablet suggestions

Allegheny — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:13:34 GMT

DH's birthday coming up. I would like to get him a new, better tablet. He currently has a Lenova. Any recs. I do not know a lot about tablets.

I know he is not interested in an iPad or Amazon Fire.

Re: Tablet suggestions

GCR18 — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:38:50 GMT

I think iPod and Amazon fire are the better tablets. I think then, I'd get him a newer model of what he currently has. Maybe the line has another with more features or a bigger screen.

Re: Tablet suggestions

hckynut — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:21:42 GMT

@Allegheny

Been using the 10" HP my wife bought several years ago. It is a quad core and works fine for my use typing this, and the other few features I use via our wifi.

hckynut(john)

Re: Tablet suggestions

151949 — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:24:39 GMT

My DH has a Samsung. Had it for about several years since they first came out. It finally died so he bought himself a new Samsung, a little larger and he's happy as a clam with it.

Personally, I like having a keyboard instead of having to type on the keyboard that pops up on the screen, so I got myself a Dell chromebook with attached keyboard. It's larger than most tablets - 11" x 8" but it's lightweight and I like it.

Unless you buy an Apple product , they all have the same android operating system that your smart phone has.As simple to use as can be.

Re: Tablet suggestions

Allegheny — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:34:39 GMT

Thanks @hckynut for your opinion.

DH doesn't care for Mac products (I have a MacBook Pro). I also have an Amazon Fire which he can use whenever he wants to. I asked him and he said he doesn't need another device. He has an HP lap top, but spends most time using the Lenova tablet while sitting in his recliner. He has been having some problems with the Lenova.

I was thinking about Microsoft Surface. It seems like a combination of laptop and tablet.

Re: Tablet suggestions

SilleeMee — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:37:57 GMT

I watched the Q present this tablet a few days ago. It's the MS Surface Pro. If I had the money this would be the one I'd buy. It's loaded with everything. Rather expensive though...$2500

https://www.qvc.com/Microsoft-Surface-Pro-123%22-Core-i7-%26-Keyboardwith-Office-365.product.E293671.html?sc=SRCH

Re: Tablet suggestions

Nuttmeg — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 05:05:46 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I watched the Q present this tablet a few days ago. It's the MS Surface Pro. If I had the money this would be the one I'd buy. It's loaded with everything. Rather expensive though...$2500

https://www.qvc.com/Microsoft-Surface-Pro-123%22-Core-i7-%26-Keyboardwith-Office-365.product.E293671.html?sc=SRCH

This is a fancy window 10 computer.

Re: Tablet suggestions

glb613 — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:01:25 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I watched the Q present this tablet a few days ago. It's the MS Surface Pro. If I had the money this would be the one I'd buy. It's loaded with everything. Rather expensive though...$2500

https://www.qvc.com/Microsoft-Surface-Pro-123%22-Core-i7-%26-Keyboardwith-Office-365.product.E293671.html?sc=SRCH

You can buy a Surface tablet for a lot less than $2500.

Re: Tablet suggestions

anin — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:20:36 GMT

amazon fire is a good option.

Re: Tablet suggestions

Tyak — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 16:44:12 GMT

I'm very happy with my Samsung tab with 9.7 inch screen, got it a year ago at best buy for about $250. I had an iPad mini before this one, didn't much care for it.

Re: Tablet suggestions

anin — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:01:35 GMT

i pad is working great for me..

Re: Tablet suggestions

SilleeMee — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:13:28 GMT

OP is not interested in an iPad or a Fire.

Re: Tablet suggestions

Tyak — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:31:23 GMT

OP,

If you're a Costco member, they have a Samsung tablet now on sale for $179.99. I don't know when sale is over.

Re: Tablet suggestions

Allegheny — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:52:04 GMT

@Tyak Thanks for the heads up. We never joined Costco because our closest store is over an hour away and we wouldn't frequent it much.

Re: Tablet suggestions

SharkE — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 02:11:57 GMT

Bought mine for 100 at Target. RCA 10 in screen.

Re: Tablet suggestions

mimomof4 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:15:03 GMT

We have an iPad, Amazon Fire, Samsung tablet and Microsoft Surface in our household. The Surface is by far my favorite. I like its ease of being used as a laptop or an actual tablet. It has performed much better than the iPad. After that I would choose the Samsung for its overall performance.

Re: Tablet suggestions

Allegheny — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:56:57 GMT

@mimomof4 Thank you. It is great to get a review from owner/user of various brands.