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[Mister H]

I've never personally bought from this site - but this is very cheap for a 7" Andriod 4.0 tablet so thought I would share.

http://deals.discoun...gn=Offer_210393

[bi6als]

Ive had the same deal come through MoneySupermarket

It is very cheap, which has made me suspicious

I was thinking of getting an I Phone but I could keep my existing one and getone of these for the mobile internet

Ive got a 3G dongle but I havent used it for ages

Anyone any ideas of costs these days

[fishman]

If you have the latest THREE dongle you will get the new high speed service HSPA+ service which is superb, and up to 21 times faster than the old service. I buy ready loaded sims 3gig for three months for about twelve quid, Or they also do one gig for three months. ( pm me if interested) If you buy the Std three top up from shops they are fifteen and five pounds  for 3gig and1gig, BUT only last thirty days from activation. it is well worth going to the latest service by either swapping dongle or buy the latest Huawei dongle

[bi6als]

My Dongle is about 3 years old so I suspect it wont be the latest. Sounds like a new one is needed anyway as I use it for the laptop when Im away in the van....I dont really use it much so I hadnt noticed it being slow.

Thanks

[toscal]

Looks to be a good deal. And if it really has full access to Google Play then that is very good. Many cheap tablets only have partial access to Google Play apps store. So you get some apps but not all.

[TimBanham]

Just be prepared for it to not be that good - the screen is likely to be fairly unresponsive, it will not be quick and the battery will not last very long - but at that price what can you expect

[JohnS]

I'm still trying to work out why I should want one of these tablets.

[Alexbee]

Its just more gadgetry.  Ive got an Acer Iconia which is much handier for travelling than humping a laptop around.  Because its got all the bells and whistles , it also doubles as a Sat Nav with the appropriate software. ( Nice big screen )
Ive just recently got an IPOD touch which is fine for internet ( wi-fi)  and use it for Skype which cuts my mobile phone bills when travelling abroad , which I do a lot of for work. The IPOD is same size as the iphone except slimmer and fits discreetly in a pocket.
For a bit more money than the tablet above, you can get something a lot more useful

[toscal]

I have a 10" Android tablet I bought off ebay for about 150 quid 18 months ago. While it does have its uses it doesn't quite replace a laptop. I use mine to check emails, I also keep various technical PDF documents on it in case I need them. I also have the kindle app on it, and a sat nav program.  I can also watch movies in HD on it. Its easier to lug around the tablet than a laptop and it has about a 4 hour battery life when wifi is on and about 5 when the wifi is off.
And I prefer Android over iOS anyway.