The One 'Do I Buy This', 'What Do I Buy', 'I'm Looking For' Thread

[sfo1]

How to ask a good question
Tell us:
1) what you will be using the tablet for. list any features you need, such as g-sensor, gps, bluetooth, Adobe Flash, or any specific apps
2) how much you are willing to spend
3) if you have an idea, what the size of the tablet should be
4) how much you know about Android, or just whether or not you are computer literate
5) Please list your location somewhere. (You should really include it in your profile, by the way)

I am in the market for a new Android tablet. Some of my needs are capacitive touch, Android 4.0 or better, good battery life, Flash capable, and decent build.

I will web surfing, Google Play app d/loads, YouTube, NetFlix, email, webapps and word processing? I'll also let my kids do some educational games.

I'd like to keep it to approx $200 USD.

I'd like a 9.7" (nothing smaller than a 9).

I have an Android phone so I am familiar w/it.

I am in San Francisco.

With my budget, I doubt I'll be getting any 'brand' names, so i found the Zenethink C97 (9.7" Zenithink C97 Dual-Core Google Android Tablet CyanogenMod 10 Jelly Bean 4.1). Is this any good or will I constantly be 'patching' problems?

Should I up my budget to get a brand name? The Asus TF300 can be had for a little more than $300 (ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T-A1-CG Tablet - Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.2GHz, 1GB DDR3, 16GB Flash Storage, 10.1 Multi-Touch Screen, Dual Webcams, Champagne at TigerDirect.com).

I am open to suggestions and looking for some guidance. Thanks in advance.

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[vampirefo.]

I ended up buying Lenovo IdeaPad A2109, this is an amazing tablet for the price. I got mine at bestbuy, they will price match newegg.

This tablet at this price ($230), with all the bells and whistles is hard to beat.

Newegg.com - Lenovo IdeaPad A2109 (22901DU) 9-inch 16GB Tablet PC - Black

[lmreia]

I have an old Coby Kyros 7015, so I am thinking about buying a new tablet.

I am thinking about getting an Ainol Novo 10 Hero or a Momo12. Which one should I get?

[vampirefo.]

I have an old Coby Kyros 7015, so I am thinking about buying a new tablet.

I am thinking about getting an Ainol Novo 10 Hero or a Momo12. Which one should I get?

both are good choices, between the two Ainol Novo 10.

[zipflint]

I'm foolish and impatient so I'm starting to lean heavily towards the Ainol Hero 10, as opposed to waiting for the Ainol Captain. Do you think the Captain would be worth the wait? I have no baseline for comparison when it comes to these new tablets. I've been playing around with my father's 1st gen Asus Transformer and while I REALLY like it, it feels a bit sluggish. But I'm comparing it to a Core i7 desktop and a Core2Duo laptop, and a 1st gen iPad. It just doesn't feel as....slick as the iPad. Maybe it's just me....
::shrugs::

[iprincerohit]

I want to buy a tablet with the following features:

1>Android 4.1, Jelly Bean
2>Dual core processor

3>1GB RAM
4>Inbuilt 3g, voice call
5>Capacitive Touchscreen
6>Good after sales service

Is it possible to get a tablet with the above specification within 10,000INR?
Then please let me know..

[vampirefo.]

I'm foolish and impatient so I'm starting to lean heavily towards the Ainol Hero 10, as opposed to waiting for the Ainol Captain. Do you think the Captain would be worth the wait? I have no baseline for comparison when it comes to these new tablets. I've been playing around with my father's 1st gen Asus Transformer and while I REALLY like it, it feels a bit sluggish. But I'm comparing it to a Core i7 desktop and a Core2Duo laptop, and a 1st gen iPad. It just doesn't feel as....slick as the iPad. Maybe it's just me....
::shrugs::

I gave up waiting on the caption and bought the lenovo a2109 tablet. So I would say go ahead and get the hero.

[zipflint]

Wow. I like everything about that Lenovo. Is it likely to get the Jellybean update? Or is that something you'd have to do yourself
through a ROM or whatever? Thanks for all your input, btw. I feel much more informed because of it.

I gave up waiting on the caption and bought the lenovo a2109 tablet. So I would say go ahead and get the hero.

[LordGray]

No reply to my last one so I'll simplify what I'm looking for.
I want a tablet that is:
10 inches (or maybe 8.9, I want a 16:9 or 16:10 screen ratio)
high resolution since I will watch a lot of videos on it
atleast a dual core processor that is clocked fasted enough to play apps that aren't too intensive (probably no uber 3D power games) and watching videos and basic web browsing
atleast 1 gb of ram (probably just 1gb since I do not know of any cheaper tablets with 2gb)
microSD slot and atleast 8gb of internal storage (preferably 16 but I can live with 8)
around $200 (so probably a china tab)
I was looking at the Ainol Novo Hero, but will probably wait for the Captain. Or the Cube U30GT.

[vampirefo.]

Wow. I like everything about that Lenovo. Is it likely to get the Jellybean update? Or is that something you'd have to do yourself
through a ROM or whatever? Thanks for all your input, btw. I feel much more informed because of it.

Yes jellybean is out for it, you can get the official update through OTA, or download a version and install yourself. For myself I am dual booting ICS and Jellybean.

How to dual-boot via Lenovo A2109