I am a tech support administrator and a blogger and i personally have many tablets and phones, I have got to say the best phone and tablets i have and the two i use is the iPad 2 and the iPhone range, they are fast and so simple to use plus there great fro browsing the internet, if its just to browse the web etc like you said then an iPad or samsung galaxy would be best 🙂 Goodluck.
Don’t use tablets as smartphones. It’s very clunky and big enough to carry in your pocket. You could invest in cheap Android phone and get Kindle Fire or Samsung Galaxy Tab.
luckeyme77 May 15, 2014
Get a kindle fire, they can do everything an iPad does, they are a little faster, and they are only $ 200 vs. about $ 500 for the iPad. The Nook is a little bit of a rip off. It’s kind of low quality. A droid tablet would be nice but kindle has great tech support, a lower price, etc…
Sienna May 15, 2014
I think it all depends on whether you want to just use the internet at home around the house, or use it while you’re out as well.
I have the iPhone, but I never bothered with the iPad because I have a really nice laptop at home, and I just can’t see myself pulling out some massive iPad thing at the supermarket to check off my grocery list, or check my bank balance. I find the iPhone so handy, I do absolutely everything on it.
I wouldn’t bother with Kindle unless you read a lot of books?
I know that the Apple products are a little more expensive than the cheaper versions that are out now, but the quality and reliability is second to none, and most apps on iTunes are free to download.
TheTruth May 15, 2014
Hi, Us, smartphone have a very small screen and are not good for reading or videos/movies (unless you want to ruin your eyes.) iPad is a much better device that has a larger screen, two cameras, and over 500,000 apps/games in iTunes store. However, it is also much more expensive, heavier and less portable to take with you on the go. Unfortunately, Kindle Fire is not a replacement as it is one underpowered device to be called a media tablet. Just released next generation Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble clearly is the superior device. It is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $ 250 without signup. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading.) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Many popular apps in Nook app Store (like Angy Birds, Pandora, QuickOffice, etc.) Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software (not on Kindle), it has physical volume controls on the side (not on Kindle) and it weights only 14.1 oz. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device. Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
See sample review below:
PCWORLD:
The Nook Tablet’s unique display has less reflectivity than the Kindle Fire’s, and so is easier to read. In addition, some fonts and videos render more sharply on it than on the Fire. The dual-core 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 CPU and 1GB of RAM made switching from app to app a breeze, with little lag or stuttering. Movies played smoothly and stutter-free in Netflix, and the high-definition images re-rendered for Nook’s 1024-by-600-pixel display looked lovely, with terrific contrast.
The Nook Tablet’s display was dazzling overall. The screen’s glare was minimal, thanks to what Barnes & Noble calls its VividView display. The IPS display is laminated and bonded; so unlike on other tablets’s displays–including the Kindle Fire’s–there’s no annoying, visible air gap between the glass screen and the LCD beneath.The Nook Tablet’s home screen is highly customizable and provides quick access to apps and reading material.
I am a tech support administrator and a blogger and i personally have many tablets and phones, I have got to say the best phone and tablets i have and the two i use is the iPad 2 and the iPhone range, they are fast and so simple to use plus there great fro browsing the internet, if its just to browse the web etc like you said then an iPad or samsung galaxy would be best 🙂 Goodluck.
Here’s comparison chart between Kindle vs. iPad – http://moourl.com/bkeuz and all other tablets – http://www.tabletleader.com/comparison/
Don’t use tablets as smartphones. It’s very clunky and big enough to carry in your pocket. You could invest in cheap Android phone and get Kindle Fire or Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Get a kindle fire, they can do everything an iPad does, they are a little faster, and they are only $ 200 vs. about $ 500 for the iPad. The Nook is a little bit of a rip off. It’s kind of low quality. A droid tablet would be nice but kindle has great tech support, a lower price, etc…
I think it all depends on whether you want to just use the internet at home around the house, or use it while you’re out as well.
I have the iPhone, but I never bothered with the iPad because I have a really nice laptop at home, and I just can’t see myself pulling out some massive iPad thing at the supermarket to check off my grocery list, or check my bank balance. I find the iPhone so handy, I do absolutely everything on it.
I wouldn’t bother with Kindle unless you read a lot of books?
I know that the Apple products are a little more expensive than the cheaper versions that are out now, but the quality and reliability is second to none, and most apps on iTunes are free to download.
Hi, Us, smartphone have a very small screen and are not good for reading or videos/movies (unless you want to ruin your eyes.) iPad is a much better device that has a larger screen, two cameras, and over 500,000 apps/games in iTunes store. However, it is also much more expensive, heavier and less portable to take with you on the go. Unfortunately, Kindle Fire is not a replacement as it is one underpowered device to be called a media tablet. Just released next generation Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble clearly is the superior device. It is $ 224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $ 250 without signup. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire (even that 7.5 hours will not hold true in tests, video playback drains battery much more than reading.) 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. no lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Many popular apps in Nook app Store (like Angy Birds, Pandora, QuickOffice, etc.) Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software (not on Kindle), it has physical volume controls on the side (not on Kindle) and it weights only 14.1 oz. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device. Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
See sample review below:
PCWORLD:
The Nook Tablet’s unique display has less reflectivity than the Kindle Fire’s, and so is easier to read. In addition, some fonts and videos render more sharply on it than on the Fire. The dual-core 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 CPU and 1GB of RAM made switching from app to app a breeze, with little lag or stuttering. Movies played smoothly and stutter-free in Netflix, and the high-definition images re-rendered for Nook’s 1024-by-600-pixel display looked lovely, with terrific contrast.
The Nook Tablet’s display was dazzling overall. The screen’s glare was minimal, thanks to what Barnes & Noble calls its VividView display. The IPS display is laminated and bonded; so unlike on other tablets’s displays–including the Kindle Fire’s–there’s no annoying, visible air gap between the glass screen and the LCD beneath.The Nook Tablet’s home screen is highly customizable and provides quick access to apps and reading material.