Google Nexus 7 or Samsung Galaxy tab 2

[dajones]

Galaxy tab

Google Nexus

Looking for a 7inch Tablet to use as an e-reader, casual games and internet browsing, what would you go for?

 

[Tyler@Ultimate]

easie peasie

Nexus 7 running Jelly bean happy days, love mine

 

[sn00p]

Nexus.

Why?

Because it's Nexus - aka "google experience" and runs a stock android that is provided by google.

 

[Tyler@Ultimate]

Sorrrr reyyyyy

Ok galaxy tab then.

Just my opinion

 

[Cookie]

Nexus or the Kindle Fire HD (when it's released)

 

[Rich-D]

Nexus

 

[Tom]

Nexus, anything else is s**t.

 

[Dan519]

nothing wrong with either. depends if you want hdmi out, sd card expansion etc. nexus is very good but not very flexible if you want those things

 

[fulhamfcboy]

If you want cheap the Playbook is pretty good. £119 for 64GB of storage and HD playback. Kindle and Kobo available on it and its a really solid unit. Web browsing is good too....

 

[Tom]

Out of the box they dont compare. You may well be able to get the Tab to run JB eventually but out of the box the nexus is the best android tablet in existence.

If you want cheap the Playbook is pretty good. £119 for 64GB of storage and HD playback. Kindle and Kobo available on it and its a really solid unit. Web browsing is good too....

Its cheap, thats about it. Massively s**t device.

 

[fulhamfcboy]

Out of the box they dont compare. You may well be able to get the Tab to run JB eventually but out of the box the nexus is the best android tablet in existence.



Its cheap, thats about it. Massively s**t device.

Why you say that out of interest?

 

[Tom]

Because its a massively s**t device.

 

[JoedotwasT5phy]

Because its a massively s**t device.

LOL

 

[fulhamfcboy]

I beg to differ....at its original £599 I agree, it would not have had a leg to stand on against the Ipad, however at £129 for a device that can playback HD video, record HD video, pick up email and browse the web on with a very well put together OS? Oh and chuck in 64GB of onboard storage.
The app support is limited yes, but side porting Android apps has alleviated some of that, and TBH most of the apps just front end web functionality which you can access via the browser anyway. Its also more portable that the Ipad....

 

[Dan519]

I beg to differ....at its original £599 I agree, it would not have had a leg to stand on against the Ipad, however at £129 for a device that can playback HD video, record HD video, pick up email and browse the web on with a very well put together OS? Oh and chuck in 64GB of onboard storage.
The app support is limited yes, but side porting Android apps has alleviated some of that, and TBH most of the apps just front end web functionality which you can access via the browser anyway. Its also more portable that the Ipad....

i agree, at current pricing the playbook is a superb piece of kit.

 

[Tom]

How? I'm surprised at you given your penchant for cheap android tablets.

It's garbage. Proof of the pudding is its not even selling at £100 let alone £600

 

[StevenMc29]

Seen some rumours of a bigger Nexus. Maybe 10 inch. Chances of this before Christmas? Nil?

 

[dajones]

My mate has suggested the playbook but wasn't that outdated as soon as it came out years ago?

 

[Brand86]

Seen some rumours of a bigger Nexus. Maybe 10 inch. Chances of this before Christmas? Nil?

10" Nexus with HDMI connection would be amazing, I'm waiting for that bad boy.

 

[fulhamfcboy]

My mate has suggested the playbook but wasn't that outdated as soon as it came out years ago?

No the first revisions of the playbook OS had serious limitations for picking up email etc (needed to tether a blackberry). That has since been resolved, and if you want a device for video playback, email and internet you wont get anything better for the money. Despite what certain people who have never likely had one say on here.
The playbook is also still on Blackberry's roadmap for BB10.

 

[dajones]

Gaming any good on them? Don't want to decide to play a game and its utterly dogshite. Would get a larger tablet but a 7" one would be perfect to put in one of my pockets while I'm on a job

 

[fulhamfcboy]

Gaming any good on them? Don't want to decide to play a game and its utterly dogs**te. Would get a larger tablet but a 7" one would be perfect to put in one of my pockets while I'm on a job

Theres not that many games, but need for speed, angry birds etc are all available and are the same experience as in the Ipad....

 

[Pearse]

hmv are selling off a archos 101 G9 for £150.. i decided to get one and must say im really impressed!

1.5ghz multicore and 1gb RAM but it only has 8gb of memory, it does have a micro sd slot tho so its all good

Great piece of kit for the money but does feel a little "plasticy" and cheap

 

[Tom]

That's bordering on insane when the Nexus 7 is so closely priced. But you saved £19, so it's not all bad.

 

[Keydogg]

Agree with Tom here, what were you actually thinking?!