Spec me a tablet.

[Ben Cole]

ive got a samsung s7+ oled 12", bought it used, awesome not so little tablet
sister has a 14" s8 thats a little too big for me

Same here S7+. Hard to fault, occasionally tempted by an S8 Ultra bit think that might be too big

 

[roadie]

I kinda went the other way and bought a refurbed Surface pro 7, it has a great resolution, battery isnt awful and I can do some work on it too if needed.

How do you find the Surface Pro 7 in general performance terms? I could do with a tablet for media and general light use duties when travelling and on holiday. It looks like a used Surface Pro 7 could fulfill these for around the same price as a half decent android tablet.

 

[brendy]

How do you find the Surface Pro 7 in general performance terms? I could do with a tablet for media and general light use duties when travelling and on holiday. It looks like a used Surface Pro 7 could fulfill these for around the same price as a half decent android tablet.

It's absolutely spot on in my experience. I take it on the ferry and plane when travelling, battery life can be configured well with the usual windows settings too so no problems with longevity and charges at a decent pace too.

 

[djxput]

ooh, didn't know there were 14 inch tablets!

ya I got the samsung s8 ultra 14. something inch tablet - it is a bit big if you want portability etc ... I just use it for home use so not a big deal ...

 

[roadie]

It's absolutely spot on in my experience. I take it on the ferry and plane when travelling, battery life can be configured well with the usual windows settings too so no problems with longevity and charges at a decent pace too.

Mega, what was the ballpark price you paid for a refurbed unit so I can get a feel of the market at the moment?

 

[brendy]

Mega, what was the ballpark price you paid for a refurbed unit so I can get a feel of the market at the moment?

I paid £299 for a great condition refurb back in September, same thing is around the £250 mark now. I used a guy called surface store on ebay.

 

[Poolybit]

I would chuck another recommendation behind the Honor 12" tablets. Has filled the 'kitchen tablet' purpose very nicely for the cost. Perfect for netflix / youtube / etc. Might not be as premium as some others but for the price point, was very happy with it. Screen and speakers absolutely fine.

 

[roadie]

I paid £299 for a great condition refurb back in September, same thing is around the £250 mark now. I used a guy called surface store on ebay.

Thanks, I'll try to find that store!

 

[bennyx_o]

I got a Xiaomi Pad 6 and can't fault it, think it cost me something like €250 during one of the Aliexpress sales

 

[roadie]

My problem with some of the android tablets is the length of support for OS and security upgrades. For example, the Pad 6 will only receive security updates for another two years until June 2026.

To get longer updates on a tablet with a decent combination of CPU, RAM and storage leaves only Samsung I think. Some of their products are really expensive!

 

[Minstadave]

My problem with some of the android tablets is the length of support for OS and security upgrades. For example, the Pad 6 will only receive security updates for another two years until June 2026.

To get longer updates on a tablet with a decent combination of CPU, RAM and storage leaves only Samsung I think. Some of their products are really expensive!

Samsung so silly cheap offers regularly, if you're not in a rush there's regularly bargains. The S9 tab deals were insane earlier this year.

 

[roadie]

Yeah I think a 256gb S9 FE or S9 would be perfect and a discount this month would be mega welcome. The A9+ is attractively priced, but slightly compromised.

A Surface that would be supported through Windows 11 as a minimum is another option but is a heavier machine.