iPad, Galaxy Tab or Nexus?

justintime2001 · 29 Aug 2013 at 22:44

iPad, Galaxy Tab or Nexus?

I don't know anything about tablets and just want something to surf and send/receive emails with. Which would be best for the job? Thanks.

McManicMan · 30 Aug 2013 at 13:46

just got the new 2013 Nexus 7 and it's a nice bit of kit and speedy too. For the price it's well worth it and easily the best Android tablet on the market at the moment

mcwildcard · 30 Aug 2013 at 13:56

If you're really only using for those things, then get whatever is cheapest, you don't need all bells and whistles.

TheVoice · 30 Aug 2013 at 16:12

The Galaxy Tabs are pretty poorly-specced compared to the Nexus, avoid them.

kona786 · 30 Aug 2013 at 17:59

2013 Nexus 7 - A no brainer.

justintime2001 · 30 Aug 2013 at 20:18

Thank you folks, much obliged.

territt · 2 Sep 2013 at 14:38

really love my Ipad, I brought it just for emails and watching movies on the train but use it so much more now, and you really cant beat the apple app store..

justintime2001 · 2 Sep 2013 at 15:16

territt said:
really love my Ipad, I brought it just for emails and watching movies on the train but use it so much more now, and you really cant beat the apple app store..

thanks territt, I like the look of them too. I am keeping an eye on the bay for a 4th gen Wi-Fi version.

Deleted member 77746 · 2 Sep 2013 at 16:09

Amp34 · 2 Sep 2013 at 19:39

iPad mini IMO, unless you want to watch lots of films then the Nexus 7 may edge it as it has a 16x10 aspect ratio which makes it a bit rubbish for web browsing IMO.

justintime2001 · 2 Sep 2013 at 19:45

Amp34 said:
iPad mini IMO, unless you want to watch lots of films then the Nexus 7 may edge it as it has a 16x10 aspect ratio which makes it a bit rubbish for web browsing IMO.

Thanks Amp34. I would like the mini but with poor eye sight the standard would probably be wiser for me.

tom_e · 2 Sep 2013 at 20:05

Amp34 said:
iPad mini IMO, unless you want to watch lots of films then the Nexus 7 may edge it as it has a 16x10 aspect ratio which makes it a bit rubbish for web browsing IMO.

I'm not a fan boy but why on earth would you choose that over the new nexus!? It's massively over priced for what it is and the screen is even worse than the firstgen nexus.

siege2 · 5 Sep 2013 at 12:41

I have the nexus 7 2013, its light, very slim even slimmer then my Samsung galaxy 3 phone, 2 GB memory, excellent screen quality which to date makes other tablets outdated,

Kenneth.

Marine-RX179 · 5 Sep 2013 at 13:50

tom_e said:
I'm not a fan boy but why on earth would you choose that over the new nexus!? It's massively over priced for what it is and the screen is even worse than the firstgen nexus.

Because it's Apple, and people will buy whatever crap they bring out...joking

Funny thing is I just saw the preview for the new Ipad...as usual, the focus is all about "looks" like the "fashion product" it is, and people getting excited despite not a single detail mentioned about the spec. I'll have my arms crossed, awaiting to laugh when the CPU turns out to be a dual-core AGAIN, since every other smartphone/tablet and their mothers have already moved onto quad-core

Ultraman1966 · 5 Sep 2013 at 18:33

To be fair, Apple are laughing economically. I too find it absurd how people fall for their reality distortion but their brand recognition is second to none and for some people that's enough.