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Title: Tablet any good ?
Post by: omega3000 on 11 February 2014, 16:15:40
Nipped into tesco and had a play with this http://www.tesco.com/direct/hudl-7-16gb-wi-fi-android-tablet-blue/216-1899.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=216-1899

Anyone got one and is it a good reliable machine , cheap enough though  :-\
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: henryd on 11 February 2014, 16:55:42
Tesco's version of the Nexus 7,pretty good by all accounts :y
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: CaptainZok on 11 February 2014, 18:21:29
Had one for a while now and yes it does everything I want it to.
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: omega3000 on 11 February 2014, 18:23:25
 :y :y
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2014, 18:32:27
Bit pricey for what it is at full price. Frequent offers on it though.
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: AndyRoid on 11 February 2014, 18:37:44
If your budget doesn't stretch to a Nexus 7, the Hudl makes a good second choice for a budget machine.
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Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2014, 19:07:01
Not bad, I think it's heavy given it's size. But that's down to parts really, feels solid enough though.

Shameless plug, NowTV works well on it ::)

If your budget can be stretched, Nexus 7 is far better :)
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 11 February 2014, 20:49:58
I ccouldnt see any info about phone sim slot and a usb connection.. personally, I wouldnt go for a model without those.. :-\
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: CaptainZok on 11 February 2014, 21:11:08
I ccouldnt see any info about phone sim slot and a usb connection.. personally, I wouldnt go for a model without those.. :-\
It has a micro USB to charge and connect to a PC but no sim slot as it's wifi only Cem.
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: omega3000 on 11 February 2014, 22:26:57
If your budget doesn't stretch to a Nexus 7, the Hudl makes a good second choice for a budget machine.

Nexus 7 seems to be coming in at conflicting prices . From £128- £240  ??? Would that be because of model upgrades  :-\
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: tunnie on 11 February 2014, 22:29:14
There are 2012 and 2013 models, the later is far better :)
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: biggriffin on 12 February 2014, 09:25:39
Father Christmas bought one of them for lickal griffin, used the clubcard vouchers doubled up cost £60
 :y
very easy to operate, works well on wifi( thanks,gixer),and smurfs,tinternet, havnt tried any thing else yet,as its always in lickal persons hands :)
 the micro usb charge socket is a bit flimsy,so don't go and be a klutzs when connecting to mains, also we put the 32gb micro sd in too.
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: AndyRoid on 12 February 2014, 10:01:23
Nexus 7 seems to be coming in at conflicting prices . From £128- £240  ??? Would that be because of model upgrades  :-\

The original Nexus 7 was £169 for the 16GB model and £199 for the 32GB model, the 16GB (2013 model) is £ 199 and the 32GB is £239.
The Nexus 7 doesn't have an expansion slot for an SD card, but you can use a USB stick with a USB OTG adaptor.
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: Ever Ready on 12 February 2014, 11:22:48
Not really a fan of tablets etc

Had a look at an ipad mini the other day which would not charge

Surprise surprise the very flimsy charging lead was u/s

Needs a new Lightning lead at £too much

Micro usb is too common for them obviously >:(
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: philhoward on 12 February 2014, 14:23:35
Not really a fan of tablets etc

Had a look at an ipad mini the other day which would not charge

Surprise surprise the very flimsy charging lead was u/s

Needs a new Lightning lead at £too much

Micro usb is too common for them obviously >:(
Apple use someone else's cheap standard?  Nah - why bother when they can charge the earth for their own proprietary cables?

He says with an iPad..

If I hadn't already gone iPad, I would have been tempted by a Hudl, especially with the points-doubling deals (as mentioned).
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: AndyRoid on 12 February 2014, 17:58:34
Not really a fan of tablets etc

Had a look at an ipad mini the other day which would not charge

Surprise surprise the very flimsy charging lead was u/s

Needs a new Lightning lead at £too much

Micro usb is too common for them obviously >:(

When it's plainly obvious that there people out there that will pay three times the price for a product they never actually own, does it come as a surprise that they will take it up the ar$e for spares?
Title: Re: Tablet any good ?
Post by: Ever Ready on 12 February 2014, 18:40:25
Not really a fan of tablets etc

Had a look at an ipad mini the other day which would not charge

Surprise surprise the very flimsy charging lead was u/s

Needs a new Lightning lead at £too much

Micro usb is too common for them obviously >:(
Apple use someone else's cheap standard?  Nah - why bother when they can charge the earth for their own proprietary cables?

He says with an iPad..

If I hadn't already gone iPad, I would have been tempted by a Hudl, especially with the points-doubling deals (as mentioned).

SWMBO fancied one but talked herself into an ASUS Chrome book   Give me strength ;D ;D ;D ;D