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[omega3000]

Been looking at this tablet or the kindle fire . Which one to get 

[TheBoy]

I'd stick to better brands, and avoid Amazon's clamped down Fire range like the plaque

[omega3000]

What does android mean 

[The Sheriff]

What does android mean 

Android is the operating system. At 8", that's not much bigger than a mobile phone.

[omega3000]

What does android mean 

Android is the operating system. At 8", that's not much bigger than a mobile phone.

Ah so is this the best operating system ? Any other systems to consider , my phone is only 1" square screen so this would be bigger to use for internet out and about 

Whats wrong with the maplin one ?

[The Sheriff]

What does android mean 

Android is the operating system. At 8", that's not much bigger than a mobile phone.

Ah so is this the best operating system ? Any other systems to consider , my phone is only 1" square screen so this would be bigger to use for internet out and about 

Whats wrong with the maplin one ?

Android is the most common OS. Used in samsung galaxy and the likes. Trouble is, unlike iOS, there are loads of different flavours of it. If your going to use it for internet out and about, you'll need to use a sim card for 3g, unless you find a wifi connection. These tablets are fine for most things. It's only when you start asking them to do complicated stuff they fall down.
Not being funny but, with you having to ask what android is, this one would be fine for your needs.

[omega3000]

What does android mean 

Android is the operating system. At 8", that's not much bigger than a mobile phone.

Ah so is this the best operating system ? Any other systems to consider , my phone is only 1" square screen so this would be bigger to use for internet out and about 

Whats wrong with the maplin one ?

Android is the most common OS. Used in samsung galaxy and the likes. Trouble is, unlike iOS, there are loads of different flavours of it. If your going to use it for internet out and about, you'll need to use a sim card for 3g, unless you find a wifi connection. These tablets are fine for most things. It's only when you start asking them to do complicated stuff they fall down.
Not being funny but, with you having to ask what android is, this one would be fine for your needs.

 

Just what i thought mate , will have a look at it in the shop 

[zirk]

Been looking at this tablet or the kindle fire . Which one to get 

No Google Play Store access so Apps will be limited

[Taxi_Driver]

What does android mean 

Android is the operating system. At 8", that's not much bigger than a mobile phone.

Ah so is this the best operating system ? Any other systems to consider , my phone is only 1" square screen so this would be bigger to use for internet out and about 

Whats wrong with the maplin one ?

Android is the most common OS. Used in samsung galaxy and the likes. Trouble is, unlike iOS, there are loads of different flavours of it. If your going to use it for internet out and about, you'll need to use a sim card for 3g, unless you find a wifi connection. These tablets are fine for most things. It's only when you start asking them to do complicated stuff they fall down.
Not being funny but, with you having to ask what android is, this one would be fine for your needs.

Don't think the maplin one can take a sim card 

[D]

The Tesco Hudl 2 has received very good reviews.

The Maplin one could be ok or not. Impossible to know unless someone has actually used it. Personally, I wouldnt risk my money on an unknown tablet.

Although I have suggested the hudl2, I hate Tesco and anything to do with Tesco.

[The Sheriff]

The Tesco Hudl 2 has received very good reviews.

The Maplin one could be ok or not. Impossible to know unless someone has actually used it. Personally, I wouldnt risk my money on an unknown tablet.

Although I have suggested the hudl2, I hate Tesco and anything to do with Tesco.

Been mentioned a couple of times that they don't cope well with anything other than a very strong wifi signal. 

[D]

The Tesco Hudl 2 has received very good reviews.

The Maplin one could be ok or not. Impossible to know unless someone has actually used it. Personally, I wouldnt risk my money on an unknown tablet.

Although I have suggested the hudl2, I hate Tesco and anything to do with Tesco.

Been mentioned a couple of times that they don't cope well with anything other than a very strong wifi signal. 

And the Maplin's one will be better in that respect because .............


TBH, I have briefly used a friends hudl at home and we had no issues with wifi reception. I suspect the op in the other post has a duff unit.

[The Sheriff]

The Tesco Hudl 2 has received very good reviews.

The Maplin one could be ok or not. Impossible to know unless someone has actually used it. Personally, I wouldnt risk my money on an unknown tablet.

Although I have suggested the hudl2, I hate Tesco and anything to do with Tesco.

Been mentioned a couple of times that they don't cope well with anything other than a very strong wifi signal. 

And the Maplin's one will be better in that respect because .............

Because they're not hudl's.

[relluf]

The Tesco Hudl 2 has received very good reviews.

The Maplin one could be ok or not. Impossible to know unless someone has actually used it. Personally, I wouldnt risk my money on an unknown tablet.

Although I have suggested the hudl2, I hate Tesco and anything to do with Tesco.

We bought the prestigio 10-1 tablet from maplin about a year ago ,no issues so far ,but needed to add extra memory via a micro sd card which works well and sits almost flush so you dont know its there, battery life is good ,we bought the less expensive version with no sim (didnt need one).
all in all no complaints ,works well and is more than good enough for everyday web browsing emails etc.
this one I think
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/prestigio-multipad-quantum-101-inch-8gb-android-42-tablet-black-a70lq


And seems to work ok on wifi all over the house and outside any chippys etc on holiday!

[TheBoy]

The cheap shite unbranded ones tend not to get very good updates after release for security fixes (or be well integrated in the first place) which is the reason I'd avoid the Craplin and other unbranded shite.

So when its brand new, you suffer from the poorly built software (with Android devices, each manufacturer takes various bits of Google's work, and others, and integrates it all together), which may or may not be an issue if you only browse the web.

When its more than a few weeks old (ie, by the time it reaches the UK), it'll be full of known security holes with known exploits, and you are relying on the OEM to provide updates, which most don't.  This is a catastrophic problem.