On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 1:35:19 PM UTC-5, rbowman wrote:
On 03/25/2017 07:34 AM, KenK wrote:
Anyone have an inexpensive tablet computer that they are pleased with?
$150? I'd like one mostly for Google searching and email. Not likely
games, at least complex ones, movies or music.

The first decision is what size? I have a 7" Kindle Fire currently and
it works for me. I can fit it into a pocket. The 10" and larger tablets
are easier to view or to use with the virtual keyboard but they are more
awkward if you plan to carry the device. I started with an Acer, again
a 7", but it wouldn't upgrade to the newer Android versions. I bought
that after getting a couple of 10" Acers for our developers and
realizing a 10" was too big to carry.

My personal opinion is without some sort of hardware keyboard tablets
are a PITA for email, searching, or any other application where you're
entering significant amounts of text. Even a complex password is painful
as you shift through the virtual keyboard screens for the right characters.

For that price point I'd look at the Fire offerings particularly if you
use Amazon. They are honest and say up front that tablets are for
entertainment, listening to music, reading books, watching movies, and
so forth. One complaint is the apps are curated by Amazon, not Google,
so specific offerings may not be available. You can side load though.

The Lenovo line is also a good value.


I have a 7" Fire tablet I bought on sale for $39.99. It's the 2015 version and I also purchased the armored case because I'm clumsy and have dropped the darn thing several times. It's a lot more convenient than carrying around a novel or newspaper(remember those). I can put my medical records on it and hand it to a nurse or doctor when they have any questions. Now I hand them a USB thumb drive during my visits. My old 7" Android tablet gronked which is why I bought the Fire tablet and it works better for video than the Android tablet did. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

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