Q. I am looking for something that obviously works, but I don't need it to be fancy just need wifi and the ability to surf the web. I need it for my business when I am out and about to sign up new customers and thats all. I have an iphone and a laptop so I don't need fancy things. preferably under $80-$90
A. With the exception of the new Kindle Fire at $199 or NOOK Color at $199, there are no tablet under $200 that I recommend. Here are some candidates that haven't held up to closer review:
M009S 2GB Google Android 2.2 Tablet PC: Despite 4ish star Amazon average, the 1-star comments are disconcerting:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B004RAN7VI/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_pop_hist_1?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addOneStar
ePad: "Android ePad Tablet Reviewed. Verdict: Junk"
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/android-epad-tablet-reviewed-verdict-junk/
Coby Kyros: "The bottom line: The Coby Kyros tablet offers a large screen for relatively little money, but it's a bad proposition at any price."
http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/coby-kyros/4505-3126_7-34633811.html
Archos Arnova 10: "Its sluggish performance and unresponsive touchscreen make browsing the Web a real chore, though."
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/ipad-and-tablets/archos-arnova-10-review-50004557/
Ematic eGlide: "As of today [2011-04-04], I would strongly recommend against ANY Android 2.1 product."
http://www.amazon.com/review/RWVHZ9UXG14XP/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#RWVHZ9UXG14XP
SuperPAD / Flytouch: Unhappy users:
http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Flytouch-3-10-2-Super/product-reviews/B004UBEBB4/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addOneStar
Also, be careful of the fake clones:
http://androidforums.com/gome-flytouch-3/396917-p041-flytouch-3-latest-flytouch-3-fake-clone-beware.html
It's generally not until the $199 (Kindle Fire, NOOK Color, or Lenovo Ideapad A1), $249 (NOOK Tablet), $400 (ASUS Transformer), or $500+ (iPad 2, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Xoom, Toshiba Thrive, etc) ranges that you'll find tablets getting more respectable receptions by customers.
M009S 2GB Google Android 2.2 Tablet PC: Despite 4ish star Amazon average, the 1-star comments are disconcerting:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B004RAN7VI/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_pop_hist_1?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addOneStar
ePad: "Android ePad Tablet Reviewed. Verdict: Junk"
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/android-epad-tablet-reviewed-verdict-junk/
Coby Kyros: "The bottom line: The Coby Kyros tablet offers a large screen for relatively little money, but it's a bad proposition at any price."
http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/coby-kyros/4505-3126_7-34633811.html
Archos Arnova 10: "Its sluggish performance and unresponsive touchscreen make browsing the Web a real chore, though."
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/ipad-and-tablets/archos-arnova-10-review-50004557/
Ematic eGlide: "As of today [2011-04-04], I would strongly recommend against ANY Android 2.1 product."
http://www.amazon.com/review/RWVHZ9UXG14XP/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#RWVHZ9UXG14XP
SuperPAD / Flytouch: Unhappy users:
http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Flytouch-3-10-2-Super/product-reviews/B004UBEBB4/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addOneStar
Also, be careful of the fake clones:
http://androidforums.com/gome-flytouch-3/396917-p041-flytouch-3-latest-flytouch-3-fake-clone-beware.html
It's generally not until the $199 (Kindle Fire, NOOK Color, or Lenovo Ideapad A1), $249 (NOOK Tablet), $400 (ASUS Transformer), or $500+ (iPad 2, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Xoom, Toshiba Thrive, etc) ranges that you'll find tablets getting more respectable receptions by customers.
where can i get software put on my tablet such as flash, android market and googleplaystore?
Q. i have a tablet that came without these things (i got ripped off) but i don't want to send it back for a new one because the site has terrible reviews (everbuying.com) and I fear that they'll just keep it and my money. so i want to just pay someone maybe to have these things put on it, can a tech repeair shop or something similar do this? and if not where can i go?
A. Android Market is now part of Google Play - Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place that you can access across your devices.
If you're missing both the Android Market app and the Google Play Store app, please reboot your device (turn it completely off and back on), and wait 15 minutes for the device to re-update to Google Play.
If that doesn't work, just go to your browser and download it directly onto your tablet:
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Business/Shopping/Android-Market-121182.shtml
or
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/04/05/download-latest-google-play-store-v3-5-16/
you can always get your apps from:
https://play.google.com/store?hl=en
your tablet has to be one of the supported ones on the list:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1727131
If you're missing both the Android Market app and the Google Play Store app, please reboot your device (turn it completely off and back on), and wait 15 minutes for the device to re-update to Google Play.
If that doesn't work, just go to your browser and download it directly onto your tablet:
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Business/Shopping/Android-Market-121182.shtml
or
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/04/05/download-latest-google-play-store-v3-5-16/
you can always get your apps from:
https://play.google.com/store?hl=en
your tablet has to be one of the supported ones on the list:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1727131
Should I get a Kindle Fire HD or iPad 2?
Q. I am a college student and I am wanting to get a tablet. I already have owned android tablets and did not like them. I also do not like windows 8 so please keep it between ipad2 and kindle fire. I am wanting to use apps and whatnot... But my main thing is using it as a note taker and finding compilers to run C++ programs (I know android has a few). Which would you prefer. Please no bias. I want the better value... I DO NOT care about retina display or who has the fastest processor... It's a tablet... Not a pc lol.
A. I do recommend that you take a look at the amazon app store and check whether they have the apps you need or not. You can not access google play store (Android store) on Kindle Fire so you have about 50k apps to play with.
Comments from an owner of Kindle Fire HD, should help you out:
http://www.amazon.com/review/RJEDYF6NPV9QT/?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0083PWAPW&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&nodeID=&tag=adkisr-20
Bestselling Kindle Fire:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083PWAPW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0083PWAPW&linkCode=as2&tag=adkisp-20
Kindle Fire HD seems to be the one with lower price and better features.
But on iPad 2 you would definitely find every kind of app so thats a plus for it.
iPad 2, latest price:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013FRNKG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=adkisp-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0013FRNKG
Comments from an owner of Kindle Fire HD, should help you out:
http://www.amazon.com/review/RJEDYF6NPV9QT/?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B0083PWAPW&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&nodeID=&tag=adkisr-20
Bestselling Kindle Fire:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083PWAPW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0083PWAPW&linkCode=as2&tag=adkisp-20
Kindle Fire HD seems to be the one with lower price and better features.
But on iPad 2 you would definitely find every kind of app so thats a plus for it.
iPad 2, latest price:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013FRNKG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=adkisp-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0013FRNKG
Does anyone know which Ereader is the best for the money?
Q. There are so many and have different features.Would like one with wifi capability.Trying to read the reviews on all of them but there are so many.Thanks in advance!
A. Hey, migamw, it's 109th time I'm answering this same question and I feel it's not the last one ;-)
In my opinion, Nook from Barnes & Noble is the best combination of price and features of the eReaders market. When choosing an eReader, you need to consider not only the physical properties of the device, but also compare eBook stores behind it. Sony has never been a contender for any comparison by anyone as they only have like 5 books in their Ebook store and their devices are way overpriced. Borders is behind Kobo in US and as you might of heard, Borders is on a brink of bankruptcy. Kindle and Nook are the only devices to be considered as their eBook stores have over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available.
Having that out of the way, you should then decide which screen you want: e-Ink or LCD. It depends on what you're reading. If just black & white novels then the better one would be Kindle or e-Ink Nook from Barnes & Noble. If you read electronic magazines or college text books with a lot of color graphs and charts or children�s' books with a lot of pictures then the better would be Nook Color LCD from Barnes & Noble. Then, you should understand the limitations of e-Ink eReaders - they are limited to be black & white for now they "blink" at each ebook�s page turn, they're not too good for web browsing, they need external light source for reading when dark, and they cannot handle videos.
Whichever device you choose, advantages of Nook (both black & white and Color) over other eReaders include ability to lend books for two weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app (PC, MAC, Android phones, Apple iPhone and iPad, etc.), to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi, to use it for for library ebooks and for renting text-ebooks.
Nook Color is worth mentioning separately as this is a hybrid Android eReader/tablet device, something between Kindle and iPad. Even though Nook Color has LCD touchscreen, it's a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight and produces less glare all of which are dooming reading on iPad. Also, the screen is amazing and readable/viewable at wide angles.
Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) Also, Barnes & Noble recently released Nook SDK and Nook Developer platform that will allow most of the existing 100,000 Android apps be ported to it. Also, you can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOK Color to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends.
In my opinion, Nook from Barnes & Noble is the best combination of price and features of the eReaders market. When choosing an eReader, you need to consider not only the physical properties of the device, but also compare eBook stores behind it. Sony has never been a contender for any comparison by anyone as they only have like 5 books in their Ebook store and their devices are way overpriced. Borders is behind Kobo in US and as you might of heard, Borders is on a brink of bankruptcy. Kindle and Nook are the only devices to be considered as their eBook stores have over a million of free public ebooks as well as over a million of ebooks that you need to pay for available.
Having that out of the way, you should then decide which screen you want: e-Ink or LCD. It depends on what you're reading. If just black & white novels then the better one would be Kindle or e-Ink Nook from Barnes & Noble. If you read electronic magazines or college text books with a lot of color graphs and charts or children�s' books with a lot of pictures then the better would be Nook Color LCD from Barnes & Noble. Then, you should understand the limitations of e-Ink eReaders - they are limited to be black & white for now they "blink" at each ebook�s page turn, they're not too good for web browsing, they need external light source for reading when dark, and they cannot handle videos.
Whichever device you choose, advantages of Nook (both black & white and Color) over other eReaders include ability to lend books for two weeks to friends or to your other devices that run B&N app (PC, MAC, Android phones, Apple iPhone and iPad, etc.), to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi, to use it for for library ebooks and for renting text-ebooks.
Nook Color is worth mentioning separately as this is a hybrid Android eReader/tablet device, something between Kindle and iPad. Even though Nook Color has LCD touchscreen, it's a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and is better performing in sunlight and produces less glare all of which are dooming reading on iPad. Also, the screen is amazing and readable/viewable at wide angles.
Overall, Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. If all you want is to read novels, Kindle (or the original e-Ink Nook) might be better for you. If you want something more from your device at half of the price of iPad or Galaxy tab, then Nook Color is your best bet.
Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) Also, Barnes & Noble recently released Nook SDK and Nook Developer platform that will allow most of the existing 100,000 Android apps be ported to it. Also, you can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOK Color to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends.
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