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[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.

 

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

Well before you do, read what Jaime has said.

[AndyRoid]

The specs on that Maplin one are quite poorly for the money being charged, you can get a 7" Asus MEMO Pad with better specs for £80 from Argos.
Granted you lose an inch on the screen size, but you're saving £20 and getting a branded unit with better overall specs.

[omega3000]

The specs on that Maplin one are quite poorly for the money being charged, you can get a 7" Asus MEMO Pad with better specs for £80 from Argos.
Granted you lose an inch on the screen size, but you're saving £20 and getting a branded unit with better overall specs.

Will have a look at that then , thanks mr 

[AndyRoid]

Will have a look at that then , thanks mr 

They do two versions.
You have the ME173 at £89.99 and the ME176CX at £79.99, the only real difference between the two is that the slightly dearer (ME173) has a higher resolution rear facing camera and is very slightly physically larger (nothing worth writing home about though).

[omega3000]

Will have a look at that then , thanks mr 

They do two versions.
You have the ME173 at £89.99 and the ME176CX at £79.99, the only real difference between the two is that the slightly dearer (ME173) has a higher resolution rear facing camera and is very slightly physically larger (nothing worth writing home about though).

Ok mate thanks 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

The ME173 is a decent budget tablet, Bought one last Christmas was on offer at Tesco £49 

[omega3000]

This one ok      Asus

One thing i forgot to ask you all is do i need to buy a separate anti virus for it ?

[Mr.OmegaMan]

This one ok      Asus

One thing i forgot to ask you all is do i need to buy a separate anti virus for it ?

That's a pretty decent Asus for the price tbh, It's only the 8GB though, You'll only have around 4GB left with all the software and pre loaded stuff, Best to get a micro SD card if purchasing this tablet.

[omega3000]

Does it need antivirus ?

[biggriffin]

We have a hudl1 and I've just got a kindle fire from father Christmas, both work well on our house WiFi in every room and in the garden, used the fire at work tethered to my phone, no issues.
 For what we do they are fine, for general surfing and email,and watching catch up you don't need a  mega pounds, tablet, as with tyres,,, Buy what you can afford that does what YOU need it to do.

[TheBoy]

Does it need antivirus ?

AV options available from Google Play store, although I'm not sure they fully work, as Google forces them to run in Android's (broken) sandbox. I believe most branded/quality AV solutions can detect virii, but not disinfect them.

[AndyRoid]

This one ok      Asus

One thing i forgot to ask you all is do i need to buy a separate anti virus for it ?

As already said, you'll only have around 3.5GB of user storage for things like music, pics, etc. Spend the extra tenner and get the 16GB model.
As far as AV goes, I'm sure Android will become a popular target in the end but unless you are installing apps from outside of the Play store and running unrooted it is quite unlikely you'll have anything to worry about immediately (I haven't used any for 4 years and haven't had a problem).

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Does it need antivirus ?

Don't really use any anti virus so to speak of, Just an app called 'Clean Master' now an then.

[omega3000]

This one ok      Asus

One thing i forgot to ask you all is do i need to buy a separate anti virus for it ?

As already said, you'll only have around 3.5GB of user storage for things like music, pics, etc. Spend the extra tenner and get the 16GB model.
As far as AV goes, I'm sure Android will become a popular target in the end but unless you are installing apps from outside of the Play store and running unrooted it is quite unlikely you'll have anything to worry about immediately (I haven't used any for 4 years and haven't had a problem).

It's just arrived , so much better and faster response to everything . VERY pleased   
Fingers fit the key pad now