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stirlinggaz
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PostPosted: 00:23 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stirlinggaz wrote:


Original question (simplified) still stands :
is it worth going "down/back" to an older version of Android (in this case 4.4.1) to get a "better/higher" screen resolution (in this case 2560 x 1600)?
Or just go for the usual 1280 x 800 & Android version 5 or 6?

cheers,
GAZ


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PostPosted: 00:37 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not answering as you're asking what eBay tablet to buy Very Happy
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PostPosted: 11:05 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stirlinggaz wrote:
hi all,
ok, still not ordered a tablet, so.....gonna just help me pick one? please?
heres the final list, so i have made it easier for you guys Thumbs Up


this https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5988907

or this https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5315666

this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301973997750?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1148885131668&rmvSB=true

or this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331701942878?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1148882135502&rmvSB=true

i need to order SOMETHING soon, very soon, so help please?

cheers,
GAZ


This one is the best
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5315666

This one is the next best
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5988907

stirlinggaz wrote:
stirlinggaz wrote:


Original question (simplified) still stands :
is it worth going "down/back" to an older version of Android (in this case 4.4.1) to get a "better/higher" screen resolution (in this case 2560 x 1600)?
Or just go for the usual 1280 x 800 & Android version 5 or 6?

cheers,
GAZ


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Get one that has a brand name on it (e.g Nexus, Tesco etc). The Chinese are notorious for lying about specs and using barely working "higher spec" components. There's no point in having a 2k screen that doesn't register button presses half the time.
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PostPosted: 13:30 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought 2 of the Lenovo ones for my kids for xmas. They were £99 on ebay (Argos). They are great and running fine, we have watched films through Kodi and my son plays loads of kids games and watches Youtube a lot. It shows no signs of being slow.

I can't find a reason not to recommend buying it for that price.
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stirlinggaz
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PostPosted: 19:36 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,
thanks again for recommendations.
Can't get the Lenovo cos its blue (don't ask) so looks like its the Acer.

cheers,
GAZ

PS : are the Chinese tablets that bad?
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PostPosted: 20:16 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stirlinggaz wrote:
Hi,
thanks again for recommendations.
Can't get the Lenovo cos its blue (don't ask) so looks like its the Acer.

cheers,
GAZ

PS : are the Chinese tablets that bad?


There's also a white version on the website.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5277979
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PostPosted: 20:53 - 09 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

My mum moaned cos I got her a white tablet (she wanted black), so I got her a black case and she was happy Thumbs Up Very Happy
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PostPosted: 10:41 - 10 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've just punted for a chinese effort, awaiting it being delivered, bit more expensive than those though at £131

10.1" Atom z8350 and dual boots windows 10 and android remix 2.0

seems decent on paper and in reviews for the price so will see, ordered detachable keyboard and active stylus for it too

Can advise if it's shitty or decent on arrival Laughing

Model i've gone for is a Chuwi Hi10 Pro
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PostPosted: 11:05 - 10 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stirlinggaz wrote:
PS : are the Chinese tablets that bad?


Probably like Chinese bikes...Some people have one and they're fine for what they use it for, others have a whole host of issues with very little support
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PostPosted: 04:11 - 12 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shinigami wrote:
I've just punted for a chinese effort, awaiting it being delivered, bit more expensive than those though at £131

10.1" Atom z8350 and dual boots windows 10 and android remix 2.0

seems decent on paper and in reviews for the price so will see, ordered detachable keyboard and active stylus for it too

Can advise if it's shitty or decent on arrival Laughing

Model i've gone for is a Chuwi Hi10 Pro


hi,
care to give a review when you (eventually) get it?
be handy having android & windows in same device & i wouldnt mind paying that bit extra.
means i could junk this ageing laptop (after saving all my....manuals) & just use the 1 device.

cheers,
GAZ
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PostPosted: 11:53 - 16 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stirlinggaz wrote:
Shinigami wrote:
I've just punted for a chinese effort, awaiting it being delivered, bit more expensive than those though at £131

10.1" Atom z8350 and dual boots windows 10 and android remix 2.0

seems decent on paper and in reviews for the price so will see, ordered detachable keyboard and active stylus for it too

Can advise if it's shitty or decent on arrival Laughing

Model i've gone for is a Chuwi Hi10 Pro


hi,
care to give a review when you (eventually) get it?
be handy having android & windows in same device & i wouldnt mind paying that bit extra.
means i could junk this ageing laptop (after saving all my....manuals) & just use the 1 device.

cheers,
GAZ


Will do, should hopefully arrive some time this week or next (10 - 20 business day delivery)

stylus is delayed though not even being dispatched until next week -_-

got a 128gb sdxc card ready to go in it loaded with emulators and roms
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PostPosted: 11:26 - 18 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Received my new hybrid tablet last night,

first impressions of the tablet are decent, performs fairly snappy for the price, seems solid also.

Charger a bit shonky, the usb port in the charger wasn't quite straight.

However, keyboard, feels nice to type on, however it's faulty, 3 of the keys do weird things, this includes the backspace key making it nor particularly usable. Currently arranging return/replacement but will take a long time until I get that as need to return it to china.
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 18 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had a Chuwi dual boot machine before Xmas. Bloody awful thing could never get it to boot properly to windows or android. You had to use the volume control to select the boot option when you turned it on, very hit and miss. Battery life was also appalling........sent it back sharpish.
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PostPosted: 18:37 - 18 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

tablet itself seems fine so far, windows updates are behaving a bit weird, stopping for ages then continuing etc but seems to all be working, booting into either OS is working fine also

they're obviously made on a mega budget though, will see how it lasts. Waiting on return auth on the keyboard, about a fiver to post it back which will get refunded once they've received it and send out replacement

had a bit more of a play with it, very good for videos, screen is nice and sharp and clear. Battery seems reasonable but not used it in a consitant manner to report on actual life.

performance wise, in windows it'll run kerbal space program if the resolution is dropped at a playable frame rate, has trouble with gamecube roms in dolphin, anything less demanding than those should run fine.
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