What tablet should I buy?

[PrimeMinister]

Hey guys, I'm not sure what tablet I can buy that would allow me to read my books (Books I got from Humble Bundle) easily and comfortably, the tablet should be affordable as well.

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

Kind Regards

PrimeMinister

[Theguywhobea]

An iPad

[AMD A10-9600P]

Yep, iPad. The base iPads are relatively cheap with brilliant screens and last for years. If you want to use it a lot, then the iPad Air or even Pro are options too. Getting an iPad also gives you peace of mind that you'll get software updates and that the apps you want will support the tablet for years to come, unlike with an Android tablet.

 

Take a look at the base 10.2 inch iPad - iPad 10.2-inch - Apple (UK)

[Commodus]

1 hour ago, PrimeMinister said:

Hey guys, I'm not sure what tablet I can buy that would allow me to read my books (Books I got from Humble Bundle) easily and comfortably, the tablet should be affordable as well.

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

Kind Regards

PrimeMinister

Gonna echo the iPad recommendation. It's speedy, it's uncomplicated, and it has the largest tablet app ecosystem by a long mile. So long as it's within your budget (it's R5,999 when new), you'll likely be happy.

 

There are some decent Android tablets in that price range or lower that will handle reading well enough, but they typically lack the performance or ecosystems.

[Source Slayer]

It depends, what size do you want? What are you more familiar with? What type of phone do you have? Would it be better if it were similar to yours? Do you want a desktop OS or mobile?

 

I'd also say it might be helpful to stop by the store and get your hand on a few, you might not find the table

[Commodus]

1 hour ago, Source Slayer said:

It depends, what size do you want? What are you more familiar with? What type of phone do you have? Would it be better if it were similar to yours? Do you want a desktop OS or mobile?

 

I'd also say it might be helpful to stop by the store and get your hand on a few, you might not find the table

Given that there's a pandemic, going to a store and putting your hands on things other people recently touched probably isn't a wise idea.

[PrimeMinister]

9 hours ago, Source Slayer said:

It depends, what size do you want? What are you more familiar with? What type of phone do you have? Would it be better if it were similar to yours? Do you want a desktop OS or mobile?

7 to 8 inch with a good ppi, I have a Samsung Galaxy A10s, I guess it would be better if it were similar, OS type doesn't matter

9 hours ago, Source Slayer said:

I'd also say it might be helpful to stop by the store and get your hand on a few, you might not find the table

Did stop by the store closest to me, they only had one tablet, that I couldn't afford

[PrimeMinister]

15 hours ago, AMD A10-9600P said:

Yep, iPad. The base iPads are relatively cheap with brilliant screens and last for years. If you want to use it a lot, then the iPad Air or even Pro are options too. Getting an iPad also gives you peace of mind that you'll get software updates and that the apps you want will support the tablet for years to come, unlike with an Android tablet.

 

Take a look at the base 10.2 inch iPad - iPad 10.2-inch - Apple (UK)

 

15 hours ago, Theguywhobea said:

An iPad

 

14 hours ago, Commodus said:

Gonna echo the iPad recommendation. It's speedy, it's uncomplicated, and it has the largest tablet app ecosystem by a long mile. So long as it's within your budget (it's R5,999 when new), you'll likely be happy.

 

There are some decent Android tablets in that price range or lower that will handle reading well enough, but they typically lack the performance or ecosystems.

Yup, iPad is way out of my budget and well, I tend to have a dislike of Apple products. So an Android tablet would work the best for me, my max budget is R3500 (177 USD).

[Commodus]

6 hours ago, PrimeMinister said:

Yup, iPad is way out of my budget and well, I tend to have a dislike of Apple products. So an Android tablet would work the best for me, my max budget is R3500 (177 USD).

Ah, that budget is definitely an important consideration. I'd be tempted to get the 8-inch Galaxy Tab A (R2,499 brand new) in that case. It's not cutting edge, but it's a good size for reading, should be powerful enough, and likely has at least another year of OS updates.

[GamerDude]

I use a 8" Mi Pad 4 for my ebook library, including PlayBook/Kindle/Dark Horse, also great for watching my ripped movies (since it's got a mSD expansion slot) as well as listening to music on Spotify and my collection of MP3's/FLAC/WAV/DSD with my iBasso  DC02 audio dongle. It's a 64GB/4GB version, with a 512GB mSD card for content storage. The Mi Pad 4 has a screen res of 1200x1920 which is pretty good for movies (my collection of ripped MKV movies) as well as for reading (I have it on 'Reading Mode'). Only thing I dislike about the Mi Pad 4 is the lack of a FP unlock, it's either face unlock or via number code. Heard the Mi Pad 5 will have the FP unlock function.

 

Can't comment on iPad as I'm a pure Android guy. For when I want a bigger screen, I'd use my Samsung S5e for Netflix, movies....basically same usage scenario as my Mi Pad 4. Oh yeah, only minus, for the Mi Pad 4 is that I can't get NF in HD, just 480P I think. I don't mind as I'd use it only when I'm watching NF in bed (easier to hold than the S5e, that's for sure).

[PrimeMinister]

4 hours ago, Commodus said:

Ah, that budget is definitely an important consideration. I'd be tempted to get the 8-inch Galaxy Tab A (R2,499 brand new) in that case. It's not cutting edge, but it's a good size for reading, should be powerful enough, and likely has at least another year of OS updates.

I was considering the Tab A but I hesitated. As long as the new tablet I'm buying is better than a Vodafone Smart Tab 3G (my old tablet from 2012/2013), I'm happy.