looking for some help in picking android tablet (where do i start)

[billythefish]

hi all looking for some help in getting android tablet for my kid where do i start ???? dont have a clue what to look for so can i start with what is the best on the market now ??? some of the things she will be doing with this are

1 web facecrap google youtube
2 movies and music
3 games
4 apps market
5 will need hdmi output

so can i please ask what do i need to look out for when buying a android tablet, where is best place to buy and get best price ???

thanks for taking the time and looking

[kingbrowne]

I believe that the first thing to consider when getting a new tablet is the size. Tablet sizes range from 7 inch to over 10 inch. The 7 inch is the size of the Kindle fire while the 10 inch is bigger, more like the Ipad.

Your choice of size will be dependant on the main use of the devise, that is, when and how. 7 inch is very portable and easily slipped into your normal handbag but the bigger ones offer more viewing area but are cumbersome to carry around. Give us your preference and we may be better able to help you.

[BamaPanda]

Best place to buy? Probably Merrimobiles ...although none of the direct sources are without fault. Another big source that is large and looks to be making an impact by providing a presence here in the states is McBub. I had an issue with them, and they finally came about to help satisfactorily.

Which tab? Teclast; Onda; SmartQ; Cube; Window ...and a few others. Those are, in my view ...some of the best.

I have the Teclast A10t. Excellent tab, but now we have the RK3066 chipset (real dual core) and the TI OMAP processors (also dual core).

I am liking what SmartQ is doing with a number of their tabs, namely using memory designed for these tabs ...LPDDR2. Tests show that memory to give longer battery usage. Right now I just do not like what they are doing with thier 9.7" ...design-wise.

Now all I am waiting for is a 9.7" A10t sized tab (maybe smaller) with real dual core and the better memory. Than I will be there.

I wish you well.

[billythefish]

thank you guys for taking the the to reply , what i might do is buy a 7" Tablet for the child and the 9-10" for the wife with so many out there and for someone that dont have a clue about Tablets its very hard to see the pros and cons

[andropos]

Most tablets Chinese tablets will do all the points you listed, if you have no experience with Android tablets then maybe better sak you self how much you want to spend on it.

You can get a 7-inch tablet for under 90 USD, but this means poor screen, poor built quality and maybe no support from manufacturer. For a child this is maybe enough for simeple games and online activities device, and if it brakes it wont hurt your wallet too much.

However if you want high end performance to support more media content better go for bigger screen and when spending 200USD buy something that will last more then few months.

If you can tell us the money you are ready to spend i can recommend few models.

[billythefish]

thanks very much for your reply andropos i dont wont to go down the road and buy something cheap and nasty build quality and support is a must have been looking at this tablet for the child would this be one of the top player in the 7" range ???

Ainol Novo 7 Aurora Ⅱ Dual Core CPU Android 4.0.3 Tablet PC IPS HD Screen 7 Inch 16GB 1GB RAM Camera Black

as for the wife a 200 usd tablet would not be to bad but witch one ???? you say (buy something that will last more then few months.) this is what iam looking to do

thanks

[andropos]

thanks very much for your reply andropos i dont wont to go down the road and buy something cheap and nasty build quality and support is a must have been looking at this tablet for the child would this be one of the top player in the 7" range ???

Ainol Novo 7 Aurora Ⅱ Dual Core CPU Android 4.0.3 Tablet PC IPS HD Screen 7 Inch 16GB 1GB RAM Camera Black

as for the wife a 200 usd tablet would not be to bad but witch one ???? you say (buy something that will last more then few months.) this is what iam looking to do

thanks

Today i would recommend for 7-inch:

Aurora 1 (cheap and stable)
Aurora II (once they fix the screen issues)
SmartQ S7 (quality and support)

For 9.7-inch:

Teclast A10 Dual (good quality and good support)
SmartQ T20/T19 (good quality and good support)

[billythefish]

thank you again for your reply will look into these the SmartQ look like a nice tablet , can i ask where would be the best place to go and buy these ????

thanks again

[billythefish]

going to see what the SmartQ t30 brings to the table , also can anyone tell me why the max Memory size on most Android tablets is 32gb ??? i also see Ainol have so many tablets out that it hard to see what is best i have been looking at Ainol NOVO 7 Fire (Flame) is this there top tablets ????

cheers

[billythefish]

anyone please