On 3/25/2017 2:36 PM, 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 Lenovo given by wife who paid less than $50. Somewhat of a toy
as you don't want to do serious computing or typing with it. Battery
life is limited to about 3 hours which is kind of brief. Knew Fire was
good but I would not like the Amazon tie being stuck with their stuff.