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Thread ID: 125470 2012-07-01 04:31:00 advice on lower end tablet.... symbian (16067) PC World Chat
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1284925 2012-07-01 04:31:00 Hi

Im wanting a tablet with phone capabilities.

best example of what im looking for is the telecom zte v9 see link below
www.trademe.co.nz

problem with the zte is its getting old and id prefer something with a more up to date operating system etc

does anyone know of, or can recommend a tablet with phone capabilities in the lower end price bracket??
something i can text and ring off but still use as a fully functioning tablet??

sorry if this post is in the wrong part of the forum.....
symbian (16067)
1284926 2012-07-01 04:52:00 Google/Asus Nexus 7

www.theverge.com
somebody (208)
1284927 2012-07-01 05:45:00 I though the proper name for a lower end tablet was a suppository. :D Tony (4941)
1284928 2012-07-01 06:52:00 You probably don't wanna be calling from a Tablet. I've tried it. It's far from idea. Great if you wanna do it on the *very* odd occasion...

Nexus 7 doesn't have 3G built in.

EDIT: Also some will let you SMS from them, like the Acer Iconia, but the others I've tried like the Galaxy Tab and the Motorola Xoom don't.
Chilling_Silence (9)
1284929 2012-07-01 06:54:00 You'll look a bit weird calling from a tablet...

Nexus 7 is the best choice by far for a cheap tablet
sahilcc7 (15483)
1284930 2012-07-01 07:01:00 I though the proper name for a lower end tablet was a suppository. :D
Or, in Italy, innuendo.
R2x1 (4628)
1284931 2012-07-01 16:36:00 Interesting statements here. I know the Nexus doesn't support any 3G or 4G ability, but it will have Google Voice in it.

It works very well for me all over the CONUS.
SurferJoe46 (51)
1284932 2012-07-02 07:40:00 thanks for all your advice guys i appreciate it

im still at a bit of a loss as to what to do though :( there seems to be a few options on trademe for this type of thing but they seem to be rather unsupported and dont come with access to the "google play store" which leaves me to question whether or not they are in fact legit copy's of android o/s's..... very confusing.

i found this and would have happily settled for it but alas im too late and the deal is now closed!!!
www.yazoom.co.nz

bugger....

anywho anymore advice on what i should get or where i should be looking are much appreciated
i dont mind looking like a dweeb talking on a tablet its o.k. :)
symbian (16067)
1284933 2012-07-02 07:46:00 I would say wait untill you can get your hands on the new nexus7, it has made every other cheap android tablet pointless, I would go one step further and say its made every other android tablet redundant. plod (107)
1284934 2012-07-02 07:48:00 yes but can i slap a sim card in it and text and call away??

if so will definatly be waiting....
symbian (16067)
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