Tablet recommendations

[DonMan]

I have a Samsung 10" Tablet that's probably at least 5 years old. It was nice when everything worked properly, but now it's getting quirky so I'm looking for a replacement.

I'll use it for basic things like Zoom sessions and watching videos. 10" has worked well for that, I wouldn't want to go smaller.

There's an Office Max and Target near me, and I noticed they're both selling the same model Samsung 10". LIsts for $229 at both stores; Office Max has it on sale this week for $179.

(FYI, when I bought my previous tablet, I waited for one of the two stores to go below $300. I can't remember which one did.)

Target also has some "bargain" brands, such as an Amazon FIre for about $100.

Any recommendations?

 

[JohnShadows]

I have a Samsung 10" Tablet that's probably at least 5 years old. It was nice when everything worked properly, but now it's getting quirky so I'm looking for a replacement.

I'll use it for basic things like Zoom sessions and watching videos. 10" has worked well for that, I wouldn't want to go smaller.

There's an Office Max and Target near me, and I noticed they're both selling the same model Samsung 10". LIsts for $229 at both stores; Office Max has it on sale this week for $179.

(FYI, when I bought my previous tablet, I waited for one of the two stores to go below $300. I can't remember which one did.)

Target also has some "bargain" brands, such as an Amazon FIre for about $100.

Any recommendations?

I would spend the extra cash and get an Ipad, love mine. Think they're #329. I've got a 6th-gen, and I especially like using the Apple Pencil I with it.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I would spend the extra cash and get an Ipad, love mine. Think they're #329. I've got a 6th-gen, and I especially like using the Apple Pencil I with it.

Yeah I would agree and I've owned more then a dozen different tablets androids, surface, fire tablet and a Ipad is so so much better and it's not even close.

 

[JohnShadows]

Yeah I would agree and I've owned more then a dozen different tablets androids, surface, fire tablet and a Ipad is so so much better and it's not even close.

I had one old Android tab before, that wasn't bad. But with the ipad, i've set it up as central command - stock and bank app, all bills. It's fast and I can do all the login and stuff really easily with the fingerprint thing.

 

[dcrising]

Stick with Android. Way more customizable. Apple are proprietary nazis

 

[JohnShadows]

Stick with Android. Way more customizable. Apple are proprietary nazis

The choice of 'proprietary nazis' vs "google and facebook see everything you do is built into the platform" is between the devil you know and don't.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Stick with Android. Way more customizable. Apple are proprietary nazis

In general I agree, but the iPad is so superior that it's worth putting up with Apple.

 

[JohnShadows]

I do have an Android phone though, the Pixel 3a

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I do have an Android phone though, the Pixel 3a

I stick to andriod phones also samsung note 20 ultra

 

[dcrising]

In general I agree, but the iPad is so superior that it's worth putting up with Apple.

We'll have to agree to disagree. I've got my Samsung galaxy Tab S7 set up the way I want it and I don't have to jailbreak it to make it do what I want.

 

[JohnShadows]

We'll have to agree to disagree. I've got my Samsung galaxy Tab S7 set up the way I want it and I don't have to jailbreak it to make it do what I want.

I did buy a Galaxy for my father, he really likes it.

I stick to andriod phones also samsung note 20 ultra

Damn that's a big 'un. Do you use that stylus?

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I did buy a Galaxy for my father, he really likes it.

Damn that's a big 'un. Do you use that stylus?

Not much TBH but the big screen helps with my fat fingers and fading eyesight. LOL

 

[HaroldSeattle]

We'll have to agree to disagree. I've got my Samsung galaxy Tab S7 set up the way I want it and I don't have to jailbreak it to make it do what I want.

I owned a galaxy tablet long ago and hated it, but I'm sure the newer versions are much better but once I tried a iPad I was hooked, those iPad tablets rock. I own 3 different versions of them.

 

[DonMan]

I wound up getting the Tablet mentioned in my initial post, Samsung Galaxy A7.

The biggest negative is the poorly organized documentation. It took me quite a while just to find a User's Manual for my specific model, and some of the manual still doesn't exactly match my tablet. One particularly annoying feature is the "dynamic lock". When I turn on the tablet, and swipe to open, I get a "dynamic lock" screen. After numerous google searches, I found out that the way to get past that is "swipe left". The instructions for disabling it don't match what my Settings app displays for that, so I'm worried if I tinker with that I might lock myself out entirely.

However, all things considered, it's a pretty good deal for under $200. Target sells keyboards for IPads that cost more than that.

 

[dcrising]

I owned a galaxy tablet long ago and hated it, but I'm sure the newer versions are much better but once I tried a iPad I was hooked, those iPad tablets rock. I own 3 different versions of them.

to each their own. :beer:

 

[dcrising]

I did buy a Galaxy for my father, he really likes it.

Damn that's a big 'un. Do you use that stylus?

I'm glad he does and there's all sorts of customizations he can do with it in his spare time.