Good tablet to buy for quality and affordability
By thatsjvl
@jvincent_129 (4994)
Philippines
12 responses
@neelia27 (895)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
It depends on your budget.. if you have a budget for an ipad then go for it. It is a quality one that will last long.. anways I have a cheap tablet I bought mine in a mall last december and I am loving it.. the only concern I have is the battery because it doesn't last long.. I can only used it for 3-4 hours depending on what you do to it.. internet or just playing games..
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Yeah. Thanks for commenting. What is that tablet? What do you use it for? I don't mind about the battery, 3-4 hours is good for me. How much did you pay? 
@neelia27 (895)
• Philippines
30 Mar 13
i bought it in sm for around seven thousand pesos i dont know if you are familiar with it.. the brand is KATA... i used it for internet access and some games.. it has 2 megapixel camera front and back.. internal memory is 8 gig and expandable up to 32 gig..
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
I'm planning to buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab without the phone capability. This is about Php10,000. In my case, I'm just interested in its WIFI capability and I plan to use it to browse the internet and check up on my blogs to see how they appear in mobile devices. And hopefully, I also want to use them for presentations especially if I can connect it somehow to a projector.
I haven't explored cheaper brands because a quality device for my Android programming activities. I'll be using it for a long time.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
30 Mar 13
Samsung is a good brand. Thanks to this discussion I have now options to choose.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
29 Mar 13
I think I would also go for Samsung Galaxy Tab if given a chance. However, as of now I would defer buying this thing because I still have other things to consider.
Have a wonderful day!
@artemeis (4189)
• China
28 Mar 13
I believe Apple's iPad is still my preferred choice and I felt that it would be good to have a change from the mundane Android OS or Windows8 tablets for a change. The culture is entirely different and I have to say that it needs a little open mindedness here.
I am sure it will depend on what you really want to do with it to determine your final decision. For me, I am more on the lighter side of owning a tablet so portability and versatility is on the top of my list here. I do not see myself working with them but the occasional catching up with my emails, online chats, social networking activities are a breeze to that of opening a book to read and stowing it away almost instantly when I don't need it. Also, it could even be used in crowded places without being like a bull in a China shop.
Personally, I felt that the iPad's design, screen size and performance is really considerably value for money.
@artemeis (4189)
• China
29 Mar 13
What do you have in mind budget and brand wise?
When you say that the price is a little out of reach for iPad, I think you can consider purchasing it with a sign up to an access contract with your local service provider. I understand that it is more affordable doing it this way. The other way would be purchasing it with a hire purchase plan which comes with a protection insurance policy for the equipment during the period.
I am not exactly sure which brand or operating system you have in mind, I would say that the spectrum is very wide. Before you rush your decision there are 2 things you should do before you make your final decision. First being the after sales service, which a lot of China brands are known to disappoint in this area. You may want to make a visit of the service center after the showroom.
The second would be really getting down to it, by doing a test drive with your interested brand models and compare it to the iPad. Picture quality, display resolution, speed, performance, user friendliness, size and weight. Let me say that this was the deal breaker for me, so give it a go and you will not regret it.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Thanks for commenting. The price is a little out of reach. How about china brands? Is it good?
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
30 Mar 13
Thanks for sharing. But my budget now is limited. When I have money, I should be able to buy this.
@Ghajini (775)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
I agree that the Nexus 7 is a good tablet, it's sleek and powerful enough and in my opinion reasonably price. I suggest that you check Philippine based buy and sell sites like sulit, ayosdito and tipidpc. You can find great deals for both new and used tablets at a great price compared to the prices at the malls.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Thanks for commenting. What other tablets can I choose from with the same quality and price as nexus 7?
@bloggeroo (2167)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
It seems the Samsung Galaxy Tab (WIFI only version) is cheaper than the Nexus 7. The Samsung tablet is selling for less than Php10,000. And from internet sources, it seems the Nexus 7 is selling for more than that.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Thanks for the information. I'll try to verify if it is true.
@larrisasun (43)
• China
29 Mar 13
I think you must choose the internetional band of good tablet if you ask for advance. That of Hewlett Packard may be is better for I have used it for a long time.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Thanks. What is the price and how long have you used it?
@larrisasun (43)
• China
29 Mar 13
I have used it for over three years,it cost my company around 7000 RMB for reference only.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
7 Apr 13
I would suggest you to go through the internet to buy a tablet and there are lots of features and reviews that are available in the internet that will help you to buy a tablet.
@hotsummer (13846)
• Philippines
28 Mar 13
Nexus 7 is good. Although I don't know how much is your budget.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Thanks for commenting.
How much is the price? in Philippine Peso.
How much is the price? in Philippine Peso.
@edsss17 (4394)
• Philippines
7 Apr 13
I can recommend you Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 P5100. It's really good. It can be your mobile phone (just quite bigger), laptop and source of entertainment. It has a good battery life and clear monitor view. I'm using it while replying in this discussion.
It's around 19,000 Pesos when I bought way back January this year and it got cheaper today since Samsung has released Galacy Tab 8.0! :)
@sanjaybaruip (40)
• India
31 Mar 13
Hello friends.
If you really want to buy a good and smart tablet then go for SONY XPERIA Z
This tablet is awesome, design is very slim and totally glossy, its water proof so you can use under shower or outside.
Its dust proof and have many feature so what you need more in a tablet. Do not go for any other company.
@jdawg011 (498)
• Canada
28 Mar 13
Well if you want affordability, you are probably going to have to go with an Android, as those have the better prices. The Nexus tablets and the Galaxy are supposed to be pretty good, so if you can afford those, they are probably the best choices.
The Asus tablets are also great, but they are more expensive.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
29 Mar 13
Really? I know Galaxy is expensive. I have nexus and Asus on my mind. In terms of quality, which is better Asus or Nexus? How about the price?
@jdawg011 (498)
• Canada
30 Mar 13
The Asus ones are also pretty expensive, unforunately. I think the Nexus is a good one to go with, I've heard good things about it and you can get the Nexus 7 for a pretty good price.
The amazon Kindle Fire is also a good one for less than $200 USD.
You can find cheaper tablets, but they aren't going to have good quality, so if you want something that you know has good ratings and you can trust, but still is a lower price, I would go with one of the above two.
@jvincent_129 (4994)
• Philippines
30 Mar 13
I'll search it. What does it mean for a quad core? Very cheap tablet. How long have you been using it?
