Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> wrote:
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Any of those will be fine for the intended use. Pick your price range and go for it. Since she already has a Samsung phone, one of the Samsung
tablets is an easy choice.
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
What's a good 9 inch or 10 inch tablet for a birthday gift?
I'm thinking the minimum should be 64GB Wi-Fi with an sdcard slot.
Nothing else seems to be critical.
The user has an old iPad mini which is falling apart.
She mainly uses it for Netflix and YouTube so the OS doesn't matter, especially as her phone is a high-end Galaxy & her PC a ThinkPad.
She's not technical but she's comfortable punching buttons on any.
I asked for a screenshot of the iPad general page and it showed that it is Software Version 12.5.7, IPad mini 2, Model MF575LL/A.
The screenshot didn't show the capacity so I asked and she said it was 64GB with about 14GB available. She didn't know what was taking up that space.
All I want is to replace it, with the most cost effective tablet of a
similar size (she says she doesn't take pictures anymore with it).
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
All I want is to replace it, with the most cost effective tablet of a
similar size (she says she doesn't take pictures anymore with it).
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
What's a good 9 inch or 10 inch tablet for a birthday gift?
I'm thinking the minimum should be 64GB Wi-Fi with an sdcard slot.
Nothing else seems to be critical.
The user has an old iPad mini which is falling apart.
She mainly uses it for Netflix and YouTube so the OS doesn't matter, especially as her phone is a high-end Galaxy & her PC a ThinkPad.
She's not technical but she's comfortable punching buttons on any.
I asked for a screenshot of the iPad general page and it showed that it
is Software Version 12.5.7, IPad mini 2, Model MF575LL/A.
The screenshot didn't show the capacity so I asked and she said it was
64GB with about 14GB available. She didn't know what was taking up that space.
All I want is to replace it, with the most cost effective tablet of a
similar size (she says she doesn't take pictures anymore with it).
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the
buck?
What's a good 9 inch or 10 inch tablet for a birthday gift?
I'm thinking the minimum should be 64GB Wi-Fi with an sdcard slot.
Nothing else seems to be critical.
The user has an old iPad mini which is falling apart.
She mainly uses it for Netflix and YouTube so the OS doesn't matter, >especially as her phone is a high-end Galaxy & her PC a ThinkPad.
She's not technical but she's comfortable punching buttons on any.
I asked for a screenshot of the iPad general page and it showed that
it is Software Version 12.5.7, IPad mini 2, Model MF575LL/A.
The screenshot didn't show the capacity so I asked and she said it
was 64GB with about 14GB available. She didn't know what was taking
up that space.
All I want is to replace it, with the most cost effective tablet of a
similar size (she says she doesn't take pictures anymore with it).
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the
buck?
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the
buck?
I notice that Costco are selling the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite - but only the
128GB model. From what you wrote it doesn't look like she needs more than
64 GB. (I have one.)
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Any of those will be fine for the intended use. Pick your price range and >> go for it. Since she already has a Samsung phone, one of the Samsung
tablets is an easy choice.
Also, any of them would be a huge upgrade over an ancient iPad Mini 2.
Another option is the Fire range of tablets from Amazon. No Google Play Store out of the box, but Netflix and Youtube apps are available. The YT
app is by Amazon not by Google, but I'm not sure that matters?
I wouldn't get one if you want to do much beyond media consumption, but they should cover those options acceptably. The $70 Fires are cheaply made, but some of the slightly more expensive ones are better (I think the most expensive is $250 or thereabouts).
Otherwise, look at the base iPad (either the current or previous
generations, the current one had a significant price bump over the previous one)
In comp.mobile.android Wolf Greenblatt <wolf@greenblatt.net> wrote:
All I want is to replace it, with the most cost effective tablet of a
similar size (she says she doesn't take pictures anymore with it).
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Another option is the Fire range of tablets from Amazon. No Google Play >Store out of the box, but Netflix and Youtube apps are available. The YT
app is by Amazon not by Google, but I'm not sure that matters?
I wouldn't get one if you want to do much beyond media consumption, but they >should cover those options acceptably. The $70 Fires are cheaply made, but >some of the slightly more expensive ones are better (I think the most >expensive is $250 or thereabouts).
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Can't go wrong with a base iPad. The 9th gen model is plenty powerful and with the recent price reduction is good value.
On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 02:27:15 +0000, Bob Campbell wrote:
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Any of those will be fine for the intended use. Pick your price range and >>> go for it. Since she already has a Samsung phone, one of the Samsung
tablets is an easy choice.
Also, any of them would be a huge upgrade over an ancient iPad Mini 2.
I agree anything is an upgrade over a tablet so old it has to be kept on
the USB charger 24/7 (and which has a cracked screen, recently cracked).
But to replace it with "just anything" wouldn't need asking on this group.
On 19 Jul 2023 09:59:24 +0100 (BST), Theo wrote:
Another option is the Fire range of tablets from Amazon. No Google Play
Store out of the box, but Netflix and Youtube apps are available. The YT
app is by Amazon not by Google, but I'm not sure that matters?
Thank you for that idea of adding a third tablet to the basic comparison. >Amazone Fire = ?
I will add that to the list so that there are only three to choose from.
Not knowing anything about the "Fire range of tablets from Amazon", I
googled and found this - which seems to say there are three types. >https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tablets/ft-device-specifications.html >Fire HD =
Fire =
Fire HDX =
And each has a "year" listed in the model number listed as a "generation." >2021 11th Gen
2020 10th Gen
2019 9th Gen
2018 8th Gen
2017 7th Gen
2016 6th Gen
2015 5th Gen
2014 4th Gen
2013 3nd Gen
2012 2nd Gen
2011 1st Gen
It seems each has three different sizes, 7", 8" and 10" so that's easy.
If it were for me, I'd make it ten inches but she's comfortable with 8.
I wouldn't get one if you want to do much beyond media consumption, but they >> should cover those options acceptably. The $70 Fires are cheaply made, but >> some of the slightly more expensive ones are better (I think the most
expensive is $250 or thereabouts).
I didn't see the Amazon Fire tablets being sold at Costco, but I found them >on Amazon of course (where else would you find Amazon's own tablets).
Having never looked at them, how is this as decent "mini'ish" 8" Amazon
Fire tablet replacement for her old iPad Mini 2 with 64GB & Wi-Fi?
Amazon Fire HD 8 with 64GB 2GB RAM (2022 release) without lockscreen ads
$145 https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Fire-HD-8-tablet/dp/B09BG56K7R
It cost an extra $15 when I pressed the "without lockscreen ads" option.
The extra 32GB of memory added $30, so storage is about $1/GB nowadays.
Otherwise, look at the base iPad (either the current or previous
generations, the current one had a significant price bump over the previous >> one)
Do you have a suggestion as to which iPad has the most bang for the buck?
So far what has been suggested are these two (based on what people added). >Android = Galaxy Tab S6 Lite 64GB 4GB RAM, 10.4", SM-P610NZABXAR
Amazon = Fire HD 8, 64GB. 2GB RAM, 2022, without lockscreen ads
What's a good bang-for-the-buck iPad that's similar to those 2 suggestions?
On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:16:57 -0000 (UTC), Chris wrote:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck? >>Can't go wrong with a base iPad. The 9th gen model is plenty powerful and
with the recent price reduction is good value.
Obviously, since she's very comfortable with the iPad, that's first choice. Do you have a suggestion as to which iPad has the most bang for the buck?
That Costco Galaxy Tab S6 Lite doesn't have a price listed though. >https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-10.4%22-tab-s6-lite-64gb---oxford-gray---includes-book-cover---sm-p613nzabxar.product.100660228.html
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite 64GB - Oxford Gray - Includes Book
Cover SM-P613NZABXAR Item 1451576 Model SM-P610NZABXAR
Features:
Book Cover Included
S Pen Included
10.4" LCD Display
Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
8MP Rear, 5MP Front Camera
Does anyone have a Costco login who can tell us the price for it?
Then we can compare it with a similarly priced iPad for starters.
That Costco Galaxy Tab S6 Lite doesn't have a price listed though. >https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-10.4%22-tab-s6-lite-64gb---oxford-gray---includes-book-cover---sm-p613nzabxar.product.100660228.html
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite 64GB - Oxford Gray - Includes Book
Cover SM-P613NZABXAR Item 1451576 Model SM-P610NZABXAR
Features:
Book Cover Included
S Pen Included
10.4" LCD Display
Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
8MP Rear, 5MP Front Camera
Does anyone have a Costco login who can tell us the price for it?
Then we can compare it with a similarly priced iPad for starters.
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
On 19/07/2023 16:14, AJL wrote:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.
It seems each has three different sizes, 7", 8" and 10" so that's easy.
If it were for me, I'd make it ten inches but she's comfortable with 8.
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG
difference...
Am 18.07.23 um 23:01 schrieb Wolf Greenblatt:
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html
Apple https://www.costco.com/ipad.html
Accessories https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Ask her what she would like to have. This is not a $1-gift.
On 19/07/2023 16:37, AJL wrote:
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG >> difference...
Thanks for the input. For basic Web browsing or viewing videos on the BBC iPlayer I find the basic model adequate, but I do have an iPad with I would normally use. Perhaps for anything more than basic use the extra memory may well be worth it.
I bought the version without Ads, and there are times when access to mobile data might be useful. Whether the Fire range offers this I am unsure.
On Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:01:17 -0400, Wolf Greenblatt wrote:
What's a good 9 inch or 10 inch tablet for a birthday gift?
I'm thinking the minimum should be 64GB Wi-Fi with an sdcard slot.
Nothing else seems to be critical.
The user has an old iPad mini which is falling apart.
She mainly uses it for Netflix and YouTube so the OS doesn't matter,
especially as her phone is a high-end Galaxy & her PC a ThinkPad.
She's not technical but she's comfortable punching buttons on any.
I asked for a screenshot of the iPad general page and it showed that it
is Software Version 12.5.7, IPad mini 2, Model MF575LL/A.
The screenshot didn't show the capacity so I asked and she said it was
64GB with about 14GB available. She didn't know what was taking up that
space.
All I want is to replace it, with the most cost effective tablet of a
similar size (she says she doesn't take pictures anymore with it).
Costco has three sections for tablets to choose from.
Samsung https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tablets.html Apple
https://www.costco.com/ipad.html Accessories
https://www.costco.com/tablet-computers-accessories.html
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the
buck?
I notice that Costco are selling the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite - but only the
128GB model. From what you wrote it doesn't look like she needs more than
64 GB. (I have one.)
But you may not get it cheaper if it's less popular. And there's a 2020
and a 2022 version, so Costco might be selling the older one, though I
don't know what the difference is.
It has an sdcard slot too, which other well-known makes don't.
On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:33:29 -0000 (UTC), Dave Royal wrote:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the
buck?
I notice that Costco are selling the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite - but only the
128GB model. From what you wrote it doesn't look like she needs more than
64 GB. (I have one.)
That Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is where I'll start comparisons then... https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_s6_lite-10158.php
You are correct that she doesn't need more than 64GB, where currently
that's plenty enough for her as she doesn't save much (she doesn't even
know what's on there). She used to use it for pictures, but not now.
Mostly it stays next to her in bed, always plugged in (even when in use)
due to the battery, where it's her "handheld TV screen" so to speak.
That means Wi-Fi is the most critical aspect, where I'm just trying to
match the tablet-size specifications as close as it is possible. https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_ipad_mini_2-5735.php
Type = IPS LCD
Size = 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution = 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
That Costco Galaxy Tab S6 Lite doesn't have a price listed though. https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-10.4%22-tab-s6-lite-64gb---oxford-gray---includes-book-cover---sm-p613nzabxar.product.100660228.html
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite 64GB - Oxford Gray - Includes Book Cover SM-P613NZABXAR Item 1451576 Model SM-P610NZABXAR
Features:
Book Cover Included
S Pen Included
10.4" LCD Display
Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
8MP Rear, 5MP Front Camera
Does anyone have a Costco login who can tell us the price for it?
Then we can compare it with a similarly priced iPad for starters.
She is operating system agnostic, as for this tablet, it's only a portable
TV screen (so to speak), plus she already has all three platforms anyway.
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.
Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG
difference...
Am 19.07.2023 um 15:37:30 Uhr schrieb AJL:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.
Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG >> difference...
Do the Fire tablets have a choice to get one with an expansion sd slot?
On 19/07/2023 16:29, AJL wrote:
It seems each has three different sizes, 7", 8" and 10" so that's easy.
If it were for me, I'd make it ten inches but she's comfortable with 8.
The video on the 8-inch is /much/ worse than the 10-inch. Much poorer >resolution and scaling for the standard resolutions you get on the network.
On 19/07/2023 16:37, AJL wrote:
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG >> difference...
Thanks for the input. For basic Web browsing or viewing videos on the BBC >iPlayer I find the basic model adequate, but I do have an iPad with I would >normally use. Perhaps for anything more than basic use the extra memory may >well be worth it.
I bought the version without Ads, and there are times when access to mobile >data might be useful. Whether the Fire range offers this I am unsure.
Mostly it stays next to her in bed, always plugged in (even when in use)
due to the battery, where it's her "handheld TV screen" so to speak.
Does anyone have a Costco login who can tell us the price for it?
Then we can compare it with a similarly priced iPad for starters.
$249.97, but it's out of stock.
The 128GB model is $329.99 after $70.00 off.
On 7/19/23 11:15 AM, Marco Moock wrote:
Am 19.07.2023 um 15:37:30 Uhr schrieb AJL:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.
Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG >>> difference...
Do the Fire tablets have a choice to get one with an expansion sd slot?
All mine do and I think the current 8 and 10 inch do. The new 11 inch may
not. It also eliminated the earphone jack that the others have...
Am 19.07.2023 um 19:59:15 Uhr schrieb AJL:
Do the Fire tablets have a choice to get one with an expansion
sd slot?
All mine do and I think the current 8 and 10 inch do. The new 11
inch may not. It also eliminated the earphone jack that the others
have...
Are you sure not all the fire tablets have the normal headphone jack?
For tablets, it's pretty much been the standard since they first came
out.
What's a good 9 inch or 10 inch tablet for a birthday gift?
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
So I'll limit all three (Fire, Android & Apple) to the larger 10 inch size.
I haven't checked prices or availability yet but does that seem to be fair?
1. An Amazon Fire 2022 10 inches, 64GB/2GB, with no ads for about $150
2. A Samsung Galaxy 10.4-inch Tab S6 Lite 64GB/4GB if avail, for about $250 >3. An Apple iPad 9th gen 2021 10.2-inch model A2603 64GB/3GB for about $330
Is that the best bang for the buck in the 10-inch size for the three types?
Am 19.07.2023 um 15:37:30 Uhr schrieb AJL:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Amazon Fire HD 10-inch.
Again, get the plus model if you go this way. The extra memory makes a BIG >> difference...
Do the Fire tablets have a choice to get one with an expansion sd slot?
The 8" is 189 PPI and the 10" is 224PPI so yes there is some difference. But
it doesn't bother me. And for many things like book reading and traveling a
smaller tablet is better IMO...
On 19/07/2023 20:55, AJL wrote:
The 8" is 189 PPI and the 10" is 224PPI so yes there is some difference. But >> it doesn't bother me. And for many things like book reading and traveling a
smaller tablet is better IMO...
It's not just the resolution, though. The interpolation is much poorer on the >8-inch (deliberate or just lack of processing power?) making the displayed >images much worse than the PPI difference would suggest.
For reading a Kindle takes a lot of beating and it is a more appropriate size.
Perhaps that might be a more educational gift?
For reading a Kindle takes a lot of beating and it is a more appropriate size.
I haven't used a Kindle in years. About the only advantages are size and
battery length IMO. My reading includes color photos so black and white
didn't do it. Also if I wanted to stray off and check something the browser
was horribly slow.
One thing I like about the Fire tablets is the holding comfort. They're
light, the plastic case is non slip with big rounded edges and wide bezels
I can put my fat thumbs on without doing something bad on the screen. In
contrast this Chrome tablet I'm posting with is heavier, has sharp corners,
narrow bezel, and it's metal case is cold. Unfortunately the new Fire Max
11 is that way too. That and no headphone jack stopped me from considering
one...
On Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:39:06 -0000 (UTC), AJL wrote:
For reading a Kindle takes a lot of beating and it is a more
appropriate size.
I haven't used a Kindle in years. About the only advantages are
size and battery length IMO. My reading includes color photos so
black and white didn't do it. Also if I wanted to stray off and
check something the browser was horribly slow.
What formats does the Kindle use?
I found these sites which are said to have every book you ever could
want. https://libgen.is/ & https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/
But there are many formats (epub, mobi, azw, azw3, pdf, docx, and
more). (I was looking for Oscar Wilde's "Salome" in the English
translation.)
One thing I like about the Fire tablets is the holding comfort.
They're light, the plastic case is non slip with big rounded edges
and wide bezels I can put my fat thumbs on without doing something
bad on the screen. In contrast this Chrome tablet I'm posting with
is heavier, has sharp corners, narrow bezel, and it's metal case is
cold. Unfortunately the new Fire Max 11 is that way too. That and
no headphone jack stopped me from considering one...
What format does the Fire tablet use to read the ebooks downloaded?
I see the Calibre ebook conversion tool has both an Android & iOS
binary. https://calibre-ebook.com/download
Does that calibre epub conversion software work on the Fire tablet
too?
(Maybe with a conversion of Amazon-to-Google someone already spoke
about?)
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the buck?
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite for $249.97 at Costco.
Still has a headphone jack too!
Does anyone have a Costco login who can tell us the price for it?
Then we can compare it with a similarly priced iPad for starters.
$249.97, but it's out of stock.
The 128GB model is $329.99 after $70.00 off.
On 7/20/2023 9:07 AM, Mickey D wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:39:06 -0000 (UTC), AJL wrote:
For reading a Kindle takes a lot of beating and it is a more
appropriate size.
I haven't used a Kindle in years. About the only advantages are
size and battery length IMO. My reading includes color photos so
black and white didn't do it. Also if I wanted to stray off and
check something the browser was horribly slow.
What formats does the Kindle use?
Dunno. I just used my Kindles for Amazon books.
I found these sites which are said to have every book you ever could
want. https://libgen.is/ & https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/
I often get my ebooks from the thousands of "free" Prime books available
to me.
On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:13:51 -0700, sms wrote:
What would you suggest as a good replacement tablet with bang for the
buck?
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite for $249.97 at Costco.
Still has a headphone jack too!
That's a good point that it has the headphone jack. https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-10.4%22-tab-s6-lite-64gb---oxford-gray---includes-book-cover---sm-p613nzabxar.product.100660228.html
For $249.97 you also get the case, the pen, the charger, the cable, sdcard slot, SIM slot, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (but maybe not wifi 6 though).
Can one pull the telco SIM card out of their phone and put it into that Samsung tablet's SIM card slot and use it as their phone if they want to?
Or is the SIM card only for data?
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite for $249.97 at Costco.
Still has a headphone jack too!
That's a good point that it has the headphone jack.
https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-10.4%22-tab-s6-lite-64gb---oxford-gray---includes-book-cover---sm-p613nzabxar.product.100660228.html
For $249.97 you also get the case, the pen, the charger, the cable, sdcard >> slot, SIM slot, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (but maybe not wifi 6 though).
Can one pull the telco SIM card out of their phone and put it into that
Samsung tablet's SIM card slot and use it as their phone if they want to?
Or is the SIM card only for data?
That is not the LTE model. No SIM slot.
On Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:15:40 -0700, sms wrote:
Samsung Galaxy 10.4" Tab S6 Lite for $249.97 at Costco.
Still has a headphone jack too!
That's a good point that it has the headphone jack.
https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-10.4%22-tab-s6-lite-64gb---oxford-gray---includes-book-cover---sm-p613nzabxar.product.100660228.html
For $249.97 you also get the case, the pen, the charger, the cable,
sdcard
slot, SIM slot, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (but maybe not wifi 6 though).
Can one pull the telco SIM card out of their phone and put it into that
Samsung tablet's SIM card slot and use it as their phone if they want
to?
Or is the SIM card only for data?
That is not the LTE model. No SIM slot.
What specific spec do you look for so that you can put a phone SIM into it? https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Tablet-Sim-Card/s?k=Samsung+Tablet+With+Sim+Card
But to replace it with "just anything" wouldn't need asking on this group.
You are way overthinking this. Any of these tablets are going to be fine.
All will have great "bang for buck".
What is your price range? The 64GB iPad Mini 2 was $600 in 2013. $600 today buys a very nice tablet, which will be overpowered and overpriced to
be basically used as a TV.
A $350 Samsung tablet or a $350 iPad will be fine. Both also have larger screens than the iPad mini 2 she currently has. The only model with a similar size to what she has now is the $500 iPad Mini 6.
Does she like the size of the iPad mini? Does she want something bigger? How much do you want to spend?
All of these are more important factors than "Android vs iOS".
On Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:19:23 +0000, Bob Campbell wrote:
But to replace it with "just anything" wouldn't need asking on this group. >>You are way overthinking this. Any of these tablets are going to be fine. >> All will have great "bang for buck".
What is your price range? The 64GB iPad Mini 2 was $600 in 2013. $600
today buys a very nice tablet, which will be overpowered and overpriced to >> be basically used as a TV.
A $350 Samsung tablet or a $350 iPad will be fine. Both also have larger
screens than the iPad mini 2 she currently has. The only model with a
similar size to what she has now is the $500 iPad Mini 6.
Does she like the size of the iPad mini? Does she want something bigger? >> How much do you want to spend?
All of these are more important factors than "Android vs iOS".
Thanks for your advice. The woman's daughter couldn't get the one on sale.
So she bought this one. Gray. With case. But no pen. Not on sale. $300. https://www.costco.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-a8-10.5%22-wi-fi-tablet-64gb---includes-book-cover.product.100830442.html
Costco seems to be giving double the manufacturer's warranty, apparently.
It is 10.5 inches & it comes with 64GB + expansion + Wi-Fi + GPS + nanoSIM. 3.5mm port + 7AH battery charged by a 15 Watt USB-C charger (in the box). https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/tablets/galaxy-tab-a/galaxy-tab-a8-64gb-gray-wi-fi-sm-x200nzaexar/
Does this mean it can work as a phone if she puts her phone SIM in it? https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_a8_10_5_(2021)-11265.php
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