Finally broke into the tablet world... On the cheap.

[Doomer]

Bought a refurbed Acer A1-810. It was only about a hundred bucks. Didn't really know if I'd get any use out of a tablet but didn't want to buy an el cheapo no-name that would make a bad first impression.

Anyway, this thing is cool and works great. Got the Amazon store as well as the Google store plus a bunch of other apps. It's very responsive and plays movies perfectly. It also has Net Flix and Hulu but I haven't tried them. For now, it's made an excellent first impression and I'll be dropping a few more clams on the next one.

Now I can surf and post in bed.

 

[Morbus]

I remember the times when a cheap tablet would mean a years worth of therapy and anti-anxiety pills.

A friend of mine tells the story of a friend of his who gave a 70USD tablet to his younger brother just to see him pissed off cause it was so unusable. I don't know if the story is 100% true, but it doesn't surprise me.

Nowadays though, 100 bucks will get you a pretty decent tablet, from what I've seen, and I'm not surprised you're happy with your purchase. I myself am about to receive my first tablet, a Nexus 7, 2013 edition, which I plan to use mainly for reading and light browsing and gaming when I'm on the move. Basically all my phone does plus the reading bit, only better and more affordable.

 

[Zaap]

A friend of mine tells the story of a friend of his who gave a 70USD tablet to his younger brother just to see him pissed off cause it was so unusable. I don't know if the story is 100% true, but it doesn't surprise me.

Certainly could be true. You can still find plenty of cheap tablets that are the gift equivalent of setting a bag of poo on fire on someones doorstep.

On the other hand, it is amazing how good a tablet you can get fairly cheap these days.

 

[Oyeve]

I went with a cheap Asus memo hd 7 tab a few months ago. Then I bought a Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4, the memo is now collecting dust.

 

[BladeVenom]

I went with a cheap Asus memo hd 7 tab a few months ago. Then I bought a Samsung galaxy tab pro 8.4, the memo is now collecting dust.

But as far as cheap tablets go, don't you think the Meo Pad HD is adequate?

 

[jpeyton]

You can usually find a used Nexus 7 (2012) for under $100, which is usually a much better option than any new tablet in that same price range.

Stock Android from Google makes all the difference.

 

[Ravynmagi]

Well Acer has done an excellent job solidifying their position as worst of the name brand tablet manufactures.

I would have gone with a Nook HD or HD+.

 

[stockwiz]

tired of the ads, popups, and spam that comes with unrooted devices, I went back to my desktop and relegated the tablet for emergency use in hotels only.

What I yearn is to have full fledged windows install in a phone format. Having it in a tablet, such as the Dell Venue Pro, would also be nice but I can't justify spending the money when I have the Venue 7 already.

 

[Oyeve]

But as far as cheap tablets go, don't you think the Meo Pad HD is adequate?

Not really. It was too frustrating for me.

 

[Kenmitch]

I'm a tablet on and off guy. Most of the time I buy and play with them for a while then sell them when I'm bored.

Currently own the ATT LTE version of the Galaxy Note 8. Not the latest and greatest for sure but I've had it almost a year already which is a tablet record for me....Guess it helps that I got it for $75 after a couple of promotions last year.

 

[Doomer]

I also have a Nook HD+ but the Acer is better. It's faster and not as restrictive or hard to figure out. The nook can be laggy when zooming in and out in a Mag, not so the Acer. I know the Nook is supposed to have a better screen but the difference is minimal.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I also have a Nook HD+ but the Acer is better. It's faster and not as restrictive or hard to figure out. The nook can be laggy when zooming in and out in a Mag, not so the Acer. I know the Nook is supposed to have a better screen but the difference is minimal.

I'm surprised by your comparison. The Nook HD+ has the faster processor, does include Google Play now... And no way could I imagine the display difference to be minimal when comparing a 164 DPI 1024x768 7.9 inch screen to a 254 DPI 1920x1200 FHD 8.9 inch IPS display. Acer typically cuts severe corners on display quality on cheap tablets (I wouldn't be surprised if it's a TN panel).

But if the Acer is working better, then that is what matters.