Dear Android Tablet Experts,
So I am in the market to buy my very first tablet! I reside in the United States (PA) and my first dive into this really deep pool of Android based Tablets was to the local Radio Shack/Best Buy which all push the iPad like they are going out of style. And as much as I want an iPad I could easily buy a good laptop for that price with much better functionality.
So here is what I am looking for. I am in the market for an good Android tablet, preferably Android OS 2.1 or higher, preferably compatible with Flash 10.1, 512 RAM would be nice, and one that I can basically read my personal PDF files, eBooks via the Kindle App, do some light browsing, checking and sending email via WiFi, and maybe watch a NetFlix movie or two on (Not required). Oh, and running a cool app or two would be nice, I am not so much looking to game with it aside from a Chess app, but that Google StarMap app looked really fun! My hope was to spend around $200.
So in my searches I have found a ton of these SuperPad/Flytouch ePads. Some seem like pure junk to me. Clones of a much better model with older, outdated OS, loaded with errors and malfunctioning apps and functions, little to no storage, poor battery life and bad reviews. Some, however I have read awesome reviews of, some amazing stories of what these things are capable of doing after they are Rooted (that is going to be a question at some point) for such a low, low price. So which is it?
Also, I have seen that you can buy these from other places too, a lot of China wholesalers like Chinagrapper.com and **************, but that scares the RAM out of me. Most of these overseas dealers do not use PayPal and if I send them my money I am going to bet that they are going to send me a knock off that does not work half as well as they advertise and I will be out $200! So if I buy from Amazon, at least I can pay via PayPal and fight them to get my money back if I get a turd!
So, in the end I would like to know if I buy this thing from Amazon if I am making a mistake? Is this a quality ePad/tablet or not. I know it will not out perform a Playbook or a Galaxy but that is not what i want, I just do not want to get ripped off and not be able to do with it what i want. Here is the link to what I am looking at. Can someone here tell me if this is an Android Tablet you would buy/recommend for someone looking to do what I want to do with it?
Amazon.com: New 10.2" epad Superpad3/Flytouch X220 Pad 8GB Hard Drive 512 ram 1GHz Android 2.2 Tablet PC Froyo GPS, WIFI , Supports External 3G Modem , HDMI,RJ45, Touch Screen Flash 10.1 With BONUS KRYBOARD STYLUS PEN AND LEATHER CASE From USA SELLER
Also, if this really is a pile of crap and I would be flushing my money down the toilet by buying, can you recommend one?
Thanks Android Experts, looking forward to your advice!
Ed,
Noobie
So I am in the market to buy my very first tablet! I reside in the United States (PA) and my first dive into this really deep pool of Android based Tablets was to the local Radio Shack/Best Buy which all push the iPad like they are going out of style. And as much as I want an iPad I could easily buy a good laptop for that price with much better functionality.
So here is what I am looking for. I am in the market for an good Android tablet, preferably Android OS 2.1 or higher, preferably compatible with Flash 10.1, 512 RAM would be nice, and one that I can basically read my personal PDF files, eBooks via the Kindle App, do some light browsing, checking and sending email via WiFi, and maybe watch a NetFlix movie or two on (Not required). Oh, and running a cool app or two would be nice, I am not so much looking to game with it aside from a Chess app, but that Google StarMap app looked really fun! My hope was to spend around $200.
So in my searches I have found a ton of these SuperPad/Flytouch ePads. Some seem like pure junk to me. Clones of a much better model with older, outdated OS, loaded with errors and malfunctioning apps and functions, little to no storage, poor battery life and bad reviews. Some, however I have read awesome reviews of, some amazing stories of what these things are capable of doing after they are Rooted (that is going to be a question at some point) for such a low, low price. So which is it?
Also, I have seen that you can buy these from other places too, a lot of China wholesalers like Chinagrapper.com and **************, but that scares the RAM out of me. Most of these overseas dealers do not use PayPal and if I send them my money I am going to bet that they are going to send me a knock off that does not work half as well as they advertise and I will be out $200! So if I buy from Amazon, at least I can pay via PayPal and fight them to get my money back if I get a turd!
So, in the end I would like to know if I buy this thing from Amazon if I am making a mistake? Is this a quality ePad/tablet or not. I know it will not out perform a Playbook or a Galaxy but that is not what i want, I just do not want to get ripped off and not be able to do with it what i want. Here is the link to what I am looking at. Can someone here tell me if this is an Android Tablet you would buy/recommend for someone looking to do what I want to do with it?
Amazon.com: New 10.2" epad Superpad3/Flytouch X220 Pad 8GB Hard Drive 512 ram 1GHz Android 2.2 Tablet PC Froyo GPS, WIFI , Supports External 3G Modem , HDMI,RJ45, Touch Screen Flash 10.1 With BONUS KRYBOARD STYLUS PEN AND LEATHER CASE From USA SELLER
Also, if this really is a pile of crap and I would be flushing my money down the toilet by buying, can you recommend one?
Thanks Android Experts, looking forward to your advice!
Ed,
Noobie