Best Tablet

[Nidge41]

Ok then guys what's the best Tablet out there? Budget is unlimited... I want one with 3G or 4G and not WIFI only so I can browse the web wherever I am.

You need to decide what type of tablet you want. 7" or Large.

The best tablet is probably the iPad Air. Followed by the smaller iPad mini Retina. Simply because the iOS software still edges out Android when it comes to the tablet and the App Store for tablet application still isn't that good on Android IMO. However the Nexus 7 is also a very good tablet as well, great hardware, great screen and it's much cheaper than it's closet rival - the iPad Mini Retina.

So large tablet: iPad Air is simply way out there.
Smaller Tablet: iPad Mini or Nexus 7 dependent on if you want iOS or Android respectively.

[progers]

Agree with Damien

Thirded - I have an iPad, Android 10 and 7 inch, and a Win8 tablet, and the iPad is the one I use most.

[jamiefrost]

Depends what you want to do, I recommend iPads for people who are invested in iOS already.

A part from that iOS has a slight lead on smoothness over android but nowhere near what It was.

If you will have kids using it as well I'd for a nexus due to the multi account support or if you want to do specific things. Video play back via xbmc is miles ahead on the nexus, I also find transfeing files to and from iOS cumbersome.

My iPad fell in disuse due xbmc and a note taking app with handwriting recognition on the nexus.

J

Originally Posted by Damien

You need to decide what type of tablet you want. 7" or Large.

The best tablet is probably the iPad Air. Followed by the smaller iPad mini Retina. Simply because the iOS software still edges out Android when it comes to the tablet and the App Store for tablet application still isn't that good on Android IMO. However the Nexus 7 is also a very good tablet as well, great hardware, great screen and it's much cheaper than it's closet rival - the iPad Mini Retina.

So large tablet: iPad Air is simply way out there.
Smaller Tablet: iPad Mini or Nexus 7 dependent on if you want iOS or Android respectively.

if of course you only ever intend to connect it to one computer to transfer data

any good brand tablet with a quad core cpu and 2 gig of ram will perform well. I have the Note 10.1 first edition and its brilliant smooth fast no problems at all. I hate itunes and the whole Apple way of doing business so I personally will never own Apple anything. However I bought my daughter the Air for xmas because that was what she wanted and asked for it with a baaaaaa lol

least you have unlimited budget you will need it lol If you have a good net package on your phone you could of course tether

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit

if of course you only ever intend to connect it to one computer to transfer data

any good brand tablet with a quad core cpu and 2 gig of ram will perform well. I have the Note 10.1 first edition and its brilliant smooth fast no problems at all. I hate itunes and the whole Apple way of doing business so I personally will never own Apple anything. However I bought my daughter the Air for xmas because that was what she wanted and asked for it with a baaaaaa lol

least you have unlimited budget you will need it lol If you have a good net package on your phone you could of course tether

I think most of the good tablets, Android or Apple, will perform well and with speed. Build quality (and screen!) is mostly equal in terms of iPad Mini Retina vs Nexus 7 as well. However I think Apple edge in terms of software and the support for Tablet applications in the Google Play store is poor in comparsion to Apple's store.

That said it's true that iPad is a pain if you want to drag and drop files or music from your computer to the tablet. You can't really do it unless you want to put up with a lot of hassle. However if you are willing to buy into the ecosystem than Apple is still be best tablet overall.

[peanut]

I got a Nexus 7 for my brother for xmas and had to fill it up with apps and games etc for him. It's really easy to use and has a great screen on it. Putting things on it is a breeze too and it is a really nice tablet.

But I have the iPad 2 and to me it is a much more solid machine altogether and I much prefer the bigger screen. Since I've had it I've never put it down to be honest, it gets more use than my PC. But getting things on and off it is a nightmare so got round that by Jailbreaking it. I don't think I'd hook it up to itune again as I just can't get on with it.

I ain't an apple fanboy but if my iPad died today I'd replace it in an instant.

Basically:

iPad Air if you want a larger screen
iPad Mini Retina if you want a smaller screen, more portable tablet, and iOS.
Nexus 7 if you want a smaller screen, more portable tablet, and Android.

Originally Posted by Damien

I think most of the good tablets, Android or Apple, will perform well and with speed. Build quality (and screen!) is mostly equal in terms of iPad Mini Retina vs Nexus 7 as well. However I think Apple edge in terms of software and the support for Tablet applications in the Google Play store is poor in comparsion to Apple's store.

That said it's true that iPad is a pain if you want to drag and drop files or music from your computer to the tablet. You can't really do it unless you want to put up with a lot of hassle. However if you are willing to buy into the ecosystem than Apple is still be best tablet overall.

We bought into the Apple ecosystem over a decade ago with our first iMac, followed not long afterwards with a 1st gen iPod, which I still have, and still works.

I've not been interested in computing as a hobby for many years now. All I want is for any item of consumer electronics to just work when I plug it in, whether it's a TV or a computer or a tablet. And the simple fact is, with the iCloud account I've had since it was called .Mac, everything plugs together and works without even having to think about it. So for me, it's worth spending a little more and using a little longer, in order to have an iPad even if it's not the most up to date, rather than having the latest all-singing, all-dancing spec just for the sake of it.

My 1st gen iPad still does everything I bought it for, and more besides. Obviously there are things it can't do, compared to more up to date models, but as I didn't buy it for those features I can hardly complain.

To answer the OPs point about wanting 3/4G as well as WiFi, stop and think for a moment about how you use a tablet. It is not a phone, you can't easily use it walking down the street the way you do with a phone. Chances are you are only going to get it out when you are sitting down somewhere, and then you can usually find a hotspot to connect to. I have a 3G slot in my iPad, not from choice but because the end-of-line model I bought on eBay just happened to have one. But I have never put a SIM in it and in 3 years I can probably think of only a handful of times I'd genuinely wished I'd had one.

When I come to replace my iPad I won't be seeking out a model with a SIM slot.

[alferret]

http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/feature...-connectivity/


For me it'll always be droid, like some others I'll never fall into the Apple trap......... But each to their own I guess!

Nexus 7 would if portability was high on my priorities be my #1 choice.
I like the look/speed/feel of the Tab 3 10.1 2014 edition but not sure if there is a 3g variant.
I use my N7 out and about with my phone acting as a wireless hotspot for on the move connectivity.

[SnoopZ]

I currently use a Nexus 10 and loving it, and as like some others i will never fall into the over priced apple ecosystem.

[swoop101]

Just bought the wife the Note 10.1 2014 version.
Higher screen res than the ipad air and has 2 quad core cpu operating in tandem so 8 cores.
very fast and smooth.

also going up to kitkat early 2014

[jb66]

But it doesn't have 4g

[swoop101]

yes it does

http://www.mobicity.co.uk/samsung-p6...l#.UrXjjE2YZhE